Episode 60: Are We Bangui? - Continued Crisis on Capitol Hill

<p>This week, Congress contemplates how to respond to the attack on January 6th.&nbsp;Les, Loren, Jamil, and Jodi discuss how the legislative branch should move forward and news out of China that you may have missed.&nbsp;How should Congress deal with members who supported the riots?&nbsp;With time winding down on the Trump Administration, is impeachment moving fast enough?&nbsp;How is China capitalizing on this moment?&nbsp;All these questions and more answered in this week’s Fault Lines.</p><br><p>In our under the radar segment Jamil talks about the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pompeo-to-designate-yemens-houthi-rebels-as-terrorist-group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">designation of the Houthis</a>&nbsp;as a terrorist group, Les compares the current situation in the US with that in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/23/central-african-republic-rebel-violence-threatens-elections" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Central African Republic</a>, Grant dives back into the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/mekong-river/china-notifies-mekong-river-neighbours-it-is-holding-back-waters-idUSL4N2JH1KS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">politics of water</a>, Jodi discusses the elections in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.voanews.com/africa/un-officials-say-fair-elections-unlikely-uganda" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uganda</a>, and Loren won’t be distracted from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/10/politics/jason-crow-army-inauguration/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this moment</a>&nbsp;in the United States.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>