Understanding the details of the ceasefire agreement and why so much remains in the balance.
A long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas ends more than 15 months of genocidal war in the occupied Gaza Strip. Its timing — on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration — also raises uncomfortable questions about the Biden administration’s role in earlier peace talks.
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights lawyer and former peace negotiator, joins us to discuss the implications of the agreement and the prospects for a lasting ceasefire.
Elon Musk’s unstoppable disinformation machine
As the most devastating wildfires in Los Angeles history ravage the city, the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is fanning the flames of misinformation. Social media platform owner X has injected himself into this story, weaponizing it against California’s Democratic leadership and twisting the facts to attack the state’s progressive policies.
His quarter billion dollar investment in Trump’s campaign may have earned him a seat at the top of the table, but – as his meddling in British and German politics shows – Musk is still not satisfied.
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Bobby Allyn – Technology Correspondent, NPR
Jasper Jackson – Technology Editor, Bureau of Investigative Reporting
Julianne McShane – Reporter, Mother Jones
Vittoria Elliott – Reporter, Wired
