Today’s podcast guest is Jason Pack, Senior Analyst for Emerging Challenges at the NATO Defense College Foundation and Associate Fellow at RUSI. He is the Host of the Disorder Podcast, and author of Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder.
In this episode, we discuss the end of the post-WWII global order and the prevailing disorder since 2011, the loss of American leadership, the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States, particularly in comparison to the 2015 JCPOA, and the broader regional fallout from the war with Iran.
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Jason Pack is the Founder of Libya-Analysis LLC, and the host of Disorder, a geopolitics podcast co-produced with Goalhanger Podcasts. He is an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Senior Analyst for Emerging Challenges at the NATO Defence College Foundation in Rome.
His most recent book, Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder (Hurst 2021 / Oxford University Press 2022) is a ‘cross-over’ academic book that explores what Libya’s dysfunctional economic structures and its ongoing civil war reveal about our era of 21st-century geopolitics. Jason’s ‘Enduring Disorder’ concept – that we no longer inhabit the post-Cold War World, but have entered a new era – the ‘Enduring Disorder’ – was conceived to describe the collective action failures that have come to define international politics.
Jason has lived in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Oman, Qadhafi-era Libya, and Trump-era Washington, DC. Proficient in Arabic, French, and Hebrew, he has been kidnapped twice, and served as the Executive Director of a K St-based Trade Association. He is open for media appearances about US foreign policy, conspiracy theories, the state of the global system, neopopulism, and especially the Middle East.
When not podcasting or consulting on the Middle East, Jason plays backgammon semi-professionally. He was the 2018 World Champion of Doubles Backgammon, came 2nd place in the 2024 World Championship of Speedgammon, and has achieved the rank of Grandmaster – placing him in the top 100 players in the world. He also writes about gambling’s connections to geopolitics.
Today’s guest is Dr. Daniel Bar-Tal, Professor Emeritus at the School of Education, Tel Aviv University. In this episode, we discuss differing narratives between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs and how to bridge that gap, the decline of the Israeli peace movement, and changing public opinion toward Israel abroad.
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Dr. Daniel Bar-Tal is Professor Emeritus at the School of Education, Tel Aviv University. Dr. Bar-Tal received his graduate training in social psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, and completed his doctoral thesis in 1974. He previously served as a Director of the Walter Lebach Research Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence through Education, Tel Aviv University and as President of the International Society of Political Psychology, and was Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Palestine Israel Journal. In 2013 he received honorary membership in the Polish Society of Social Psychology.
Since the early eighties his interest has shifted to political psychology and the study of the socio-psychological foundations of intractable conflicts and peace building, including reconciliation. In the latter area, he studied the evolvement of the socio-psychological infrastructure in times of intractable conflict that consists of shared societal beliefs of ethos of conflict, collective memory, and emotional collective orientations. He also studied socio-psychological barriers to peacemaking and ways to overcome them, and acquisition of the conflict repertoire by children and adolescents.
Within this scope of studies he developed with his collaborators theoretical frameworks for concepts like siege mentality, intractable conflict, delegitimization, collective victimhood, socio-psychological infrastructure, culture of conflict, effects of lasting occupation, barriers to peace making, construction and struggle over conflict supporting narratives, acquisition of intergroup psychological repertoire, early development of the ethos of conflict, transitional context, collective identity, and peace education, among many others.
Elizabeth Hoffman, Executive Director, North America at ONE, joined me on my podcast to discuss the urgent humanitarian situation in Sudan as a result of its ongoing civil war. She speaks about the background to the civil war and the players involved, and discusses the techniques of fear being used in the war, and the horrific crimes against humanity being committed by both the RSF and the SAF.
Listen to this and more in my latest episode, available now - link in bio.
Human Rights Watch warns that the abrupt US foreign aid cuts in 2025 devastated organizations working to document abuses, protect vulnerable communities, and defend fundamental freedoms worldwide. These cuts weakened accountability at a time when authoritarianism, repression, and global conflict are rapidly expanding.
As Europe experiences its second major heat wave of 2026, soaring temperatures are exposing more than the effects of climate change—they are revealing who is most at risk when governments fail to prepare. Children struggle to learn in overheated classrooms, older adults face a significantly higher risk of heat-related illness and death, and people with disabilities often lack the support needed to stay safe. Heat waves do not affect everyone equally. Effective climate adaptation must prioritize those most vulnerable through inclusive planning, accessible services, and targeted protections. As extreme weather becomes more frequent, safeguarding human rights must be at the center of every government's climate response.
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About 4,000 immigrants were detained during a federal immigration operation in Minnesota, and more than 75% had no criminal convictions. According to a new report, the operation also involved allegations of excessive force, racial profiling, arbitrary arrests, abusive detention conditions, and the unlawful killing of two U.S. citizens. Many residents reportedly became too afraid to leave their homes, causing them to miss work, school, medical appointments, and other essential services. Every government has the authority to enforce immigration laws. But those laws must be enforced within the limits of the Constitution and international human rights standards. Public safety should never come at the expense of due process, accountability, and respect for human dignity. When law enforcement actions create fear among entire communities and innocent people are caught in the process, transparency and independent oversight become essential to maintaining public trust.
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It must be said that you are truly a living saint. You are willing to let so many strangers stay in your home indefinitely, without a single word of complaint.
If they are not citizens then they are criminals
No convictions but now do the % that have criminal charges.
Any person present in the U.S. without invitation or permission is subject to deportation, no other crime needs to be committed or alleged.
But 100% were criminal aliens.
Deporting them brings them into compliance with federal law.
But still illegal…your point?
But 100% were in the US illegally which is a crime. Thank you ICE. Keep up the great work. America support you.🇺🇸🇺🇸
This is not a matter of a few illegal immigrants but of tens of thousands, maybe more. They do not have tags on them that say legal or illegal so everyone who is suspect must be investigated, sometimes with difficulty. With so many folks from Latin countries and having distinctive features, it only makes sense to use every advantage available to identify and apprehend the ones breaking the law. If and when conditions in other countries can be improved, those who are being oppressed and threatened will be able to be safe in their homelands.
You don't need a conviction to be a criminal. You're just talking semantics, but not common sense.
You misspelled criminals.
Not a single person in the administration has said ONLY criminals would be deported.
Don’t care…🐓💨🏳️🌈🇲🇽🇭🇹
Every illegal alien has committed at least one crime.
All of them were criminals though.
If you're an invaders then you're hardly innocent
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Except every single one of them broke federal law.
But 100% were here illegally…thank you ice!
Alon .... if I break into your house .. steal everything you own and never get caught .... am I a criminal??
Gestapo
ICE gets lists of removal orders. Just because illegals don't have a record in the US doesn't mean they don't have a criminal record elsewhere. Get them out.
Being here without a green card or any documentation thereof IS A CRIME! Federal law is clear: 8 U.S.C. § 1325 ➡️ Entering the United States without authorization is a federal misdemeanor. 8 U.S.C. § 1326 ➡️ Re-entering after deportation is a federal felony. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 212(a)(9)(B) ➡️ Remaining in the U.S. unlawfully triggers civil penalties, bars to re-entry, and removal. 🚨 Important clarification people love to ignore: A civil offense is NOT legal behavior. It is an illegal act enforced through civil penalties instead of criminal prosecution.
Event Registration – Today at 10:00 AM EDT
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l88GefxvRPmeXm8gzLmfOQThe Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution (IHCR) is pleased to announce its first event.
Join us next Monday, June 29, at 10:00am EDT for a panel discussion:
The Kurdish Issue—Syria, Turkey, and Beyond
The discussion will explore the evolving Kurdish situation in Northeast Syria, Turkey’s role and influence, humanitarian challenges, displacement, minority rights, regional stability, and possible pathways toward conflict resolution and coexistence.
Speakers include:
Shiler Sido
Kurdish peacebuilding specialist and community leader with over a decade of dedicated service in humanitarian response, human rights advocacy, and organizational development across conflict-affected regions
Hassan Mohamed Ali
Civil Engineer, Politician, and Expert in Governance and Community Diplomacy, currently head of the Public Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council
David L. Phillips
Academic Visitor at Oxford University’s St. Antony’s College. He previously served as a senior official at the UN and the State Department during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations
Alon Ben-Meir (Moderator)
President, Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution
Register here for the live event, which will feature a Question-and-Answer session at the end for attendees: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9517823150966/WN_l88GefxvRPmeXm8gzLmfOQ
Can’t make it? The event will be recorded and uploaded to IHCR’s YouTube account, www.youtube.com/@ihcr.institute
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Six men were executed by hanging in Jordan in a single morning, marking the country's largest mass execution since 2017. The six men had been convicted of terrorism and drug-related crimes that resulted in the deaths of police and security officers. While those responsible for violent crimes should be held accountable, the death penalty remains one of the world's most controversial punishments because it is irreversible. If mistakes are made during an investigation or trial, they can never be corrected. Human rights organizations have also raised concerns because all six men were tried before Jordan's State Security Court, a special court that has faced criticism for failing to provide the same due process protections as ordinary civilian courts. An increasing number of countries have abolished capital punishment, arguing that life imprisonment can provide justice while protecting against irreversible judicial errors. Justice should deliver accountability while upholding fairness, due process, and respect for human rights.
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