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Xi, ICE, Iran, and the Tech Right

Podcast: What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Published: Jan 26, 2026
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This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Xi Jinping's purge of the People's Liberation Army, the ongoing showdown between ICE and Minneapolis, the death toll in Iran, and how the tech-MAGA alliance could outlast Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices