For this episode Jimmy interviews Norwegian political scientist Glenn Diesen about what he describes as an increasingly hostile environment for dissenting views on the Ukraine war in Norway, including professional smears, canceled speaking engagements, public exposure of personal information, and accusations of Russian propaganda. Diesen argues that Norway's political, media, and academic establishment largely rejects debate over NATO expansion and Russia's security concerns, while government-funded NGOs, think tanks, and media organizations help marginalize critics; he cites his own disputes with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and media fact-checking of his research.
The discussion broadens to European policy toward Ukraine, with Diesen arguing that Western governments ignored Ukrainian support for negotiations, discouraged diplomacy, and continued military escalation under the banner of supporting Ukraine, while Jimmy compares these dynamics to media consolidation and the influence of wealthy and military interests in the United States. Diesen says independent online outlets offer some alternative perspectives and that public opposition may grow as the consequences of current policies become clearer, but he remains concerned that mainstream European discourse increasingly treats international conflicts as a struggle between good and evil rather than addressing competing security interests through diplomacy.
Plus segments on the Trump administration's threats to renew the war in Iran, the global dockworkers' strike to end Israel's war in Gaza and the big problem with recent "No Kings" rallies in the United States.
Also featuring Kurt Metzger, Mischa Paullin and Mike MacRae. And a phone call from Vince Vaughn!
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