Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, an ...
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From Isolation to Alliance: Trump, MBS, and the Shift in U.S.-Saudi Relations
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This fiery commentary dissects the dramatic reversal in U.S.-Saudi relations under President Biden and former President Trump. Once shunned for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is now portrayed as a modernizing force outpacing the Biden administration on global security and economic diplomacy. The discussion critiques Biden’s approach to MBS, foreign oil dependency, and alleged support for hostile actors, while highlighting Trump’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia, boost U.S. economic influence, and counter China through strategic alliances and tech partnerships.
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This fiery commentary dissects the dramatic reversal in U.S.-Saudi relations under President Biden and former President Trump. Once shunned for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is now portrayed as a modernizing force outpacing the Biden administration on global security and economic diplomacy. The discussion critiques Biden’s approach to MBS, foreign oil dependency, and alleged support for hostile actors, while highlighting Trump’s renewed efforts to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia, boost U.S. economic influence, and counter China through strategic alliances and tech partnerships.
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