In this week THE Round table on the reasonseditors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman contextualize Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel before lamenting Congress’ recent vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
02:20: Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel
1:05 pm—The House votes to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.
29:21 — Weekly listener question
42:00—The Arizona Supreme Court rules down a law that would ban nearly all abortions.
47:23—This week’s cultural tips
Mentioned in this podcast:
“Iran Attacks Israel,” by Liz Wolfe
“Biden Sends American Forces to Secure Israel’s Borders for First Time Ever,” by Matthew Petti
“What is the root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?” by Eli Lake and Jeremy Hammond
“After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East,” by Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie and Peter Suderman
“The Iranian Coup That Led to 67 Years of Reckless Intervention,” by Nick Gillespie
“Come Back with a Warrant,” by Eric Boehm
“Biden hints at freedom for Julian Assange,” by JD Tuccille
“Edward Snowden: The Individual Is More Powerful Today Than Ever,” by Nick Gillespie
“‘Selective Surveillance Outrage’ and ‘Situational Libertarianism’ Are Not Enough, Congress!” by Nick Gillespie
“Why We Get the Police State We Deserve and What We Can Do to Fix It,” by Nick Gillespie
“Supreme Court says officials who block critics on social media may violate First Amendment,” by Jacob Sullum
“Everyone agrees the government is a mess. So why does it keep getting bigger and bigger?” by Nick Gillespie
“In defense of roe deer“by Nick Gillespie
“Abortion and Libertarianism: Nick Gillespie, Ronald Bailey, Mollie Hemingway and Katherine Mangu-Ward”
“Trump’s Stance on Abortion Is Convenient, But That Doesn’t Mean He’s Wrong,” by Jacob Sullum
“What It Really Means to Leave Abortion to the United States,” by Elizabeth Nolan Brown
“William F. Buckley, RIP,” by Jacob Sullum
“Radical Squares,” by Nick Gillespie
“FDR: A One-Man Show,” by Chris Elliott
“The Big Guy’s Last Drink,” by Peter Suderman
The Libertarian Moment, UFC300 edition (Renato Moicano invokes Mises)
Send your questions to roundtable@reason.com. Be sure to include your social media account and the correct pronunciation of your name.
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Audio production by Ian Keyser
Production assistant to Hunt Beaty
Music: “Angeline”, by the Steve brothers