The Nomiki Show

On today’s program, Nomiki Konst speaks with Murtaza Hussain about his recent article in The Intercept “Over Two Decades, U.S.’s Global War on Terror Has Taken Nearly 1 Million Lives and Cost $8 Trillion.” Murtaza is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC & other news outlets.

Link to Murtaza’s article: https://theintercept.com/2021/09/01/war-on-terror-deaths-cost/

Next Nomiki is joined by Luke Savage to talk about his recent article in Jacobin “The U.S. Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarization Since 9/11.” Luke is a staff writer at Jacobin, is writing has also been featured in Current Affairs, The Guardian, New Statesman, LRC, and others. Based in Toronto, Luke has also worked as a political staffer at Queen’s Park and for a Member of Parliament. He was a candidate for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 2014 provincial election. He writes about Canadian and international politics, religion, labour issues, philosophy, and the history of the democratic left.

Link to Luke’s article: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/09/us-military-foreign-policy-war-on-terror-institute-for-policy-studies-report

Our fantastic panel for today is comprised of Jordan Zakarin & Julia Doubleday. Jordan Zakarin is a reporter and editor with The Observer. He also runs ProgressivesEverywhere.org, “a political newsletter that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for progressive candidates and causes.” The Progressives Everywhere newsletter spotlights progressive candidates, campaigns, and causes. Julia Doubleday is Deputy Director of Committee and was the campaign manager for Julie Oliver’s Congressional campaign in Texas’ 25th Congressional District. She also worked on Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 and Bernie Sanders’ 2017 campaigns.

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