The Backstory

Biden Meets With Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia; US Expects More Oil Production

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan discussed current events including Saudi Arabia opening its airspace to Israeli airlines, and the UK issuing its first ever heat emergency.
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Caleb Maupin - Speaker, Writer, Political Analyst, and Author | The History of Revolutions, The Arab Spring, and Georges Sorel
In the first hour, Lee spoke with John Kiriakou about Biden's meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince, the Jamal Khashoggi death, and the Royal family. John explained the online censorship in Saudi Arabia and the topic of more oil production. John talked about the first flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia and Biden to meet with the GCC council.
In the second hour, Lee spoke with Caleb Maupin about the Occupy Wall Street movement, civil society 2.0, and degrowth policies. Caleb discussed Cecil Rhodes and how the British used imperialism against its own population. Caleb explained the events that led to the Paris Commune and the importance of Georges Sorel.
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