Explore "firststrike" with insightful episodes like "#181 China Enforcing Zero Covid Policy at Gunpoint", "First Strike | 03.02.21" and "Secret Identity Podcast Issue #796--First Strike and The Evil Within" from podcasts like ""China Unscripted", "Middle Theory" and "Secret Identity"" and more!
Videos of people in white PPE suits toting guns have gone viral in China, creating fear that China's unpopular zero covid policy could soon turn deadly. Taiwan draws a red line on China going into its airspace and territorial waters, saying any incursion by China will count as a "first strike". China is trying to turn Hong Kong communist—but slowly. We talk about that and more in this "just us" episode of China Unscripted.
In the first military action of his Presidency, Joe Biden orders an airstrike on Syria which results in backlash from Congressional Democrats.
In the news this week, the passing of Vernon Jones marks another milestone, while Johnson & Johnson rolls out an all-new, one-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Political controversy is afoot as well, with several claims of sexual misconduct being alleged against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
However, marking a significant moment early in President Biden's administration, a recent air strike on Syria carried about by the new Commander in Chief has left many members of Congress questioning whether it was justified, and why congressional approval was not obtained beforehand. Although Biden followed the action with a letter to Congress, some top members of Senate haven't even been briefed on the matter yet, raising questions about the ongoing issue of military power in the United States. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump spoke at CPAC over the weekend, confirming that he would not be forming a new party, and thus securing his position as the leader of the GOP. We weigh in on these, and other issues this week on Middle Theory.
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