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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Whitewashing a ‘Pariah’ State: Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos discuss President Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia and meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in spite of Biden’s condemnation of the regime following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The conversation analyzes America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the philosophic ideas behind U.S. policy in the region.
Among the topics covered:
What we can learn from recent events about the nature of the Saudi regime;Whether the U.S. and Saudi Arabia can have “common interests” given the regime’s character and actions;The...