Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Jeet Heer & Will Sommer
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Mar 21, 2026 
Will Sommer, reporter who tracks right-wing media and MAGA personalities. Jeet Heer, journalist known for political and foreign policy analysis. They dissect Trump’s Iran approach and its economic and strategic risks. They unpack strains of antisemitism in MAGA, conspiratorial figures, and how those networks could reshape conservative politics.
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Middle East War Is Driving Long-Term Global Inflation
- Military action in the Middle East is already increasing global prices for oil, fertilizer, food, and travel, with long-lasting supply impacts.
- Molly Jong-Fast warns closing key straits will create sustained inflation like COVID-era supply shocks.
Trump AI Plan Protects Tech Lobby Against States
- Trump's AI policy paper pushes preemption of state rules to protect tech industry interests and limit regulation.
- Molly Jong-Fast argues the move reflects tech lobby influence and will use children's safety messaging to block meaningful rules.
Gulf Censorship Masks The War's Human Cost
- Gulf states present modernized, wealthy façades but enforce heavy censorship that hides the true human cost and images of the conflict.
- Jeet Heer explains influencers and social media in Dubai/Qatar face legal limits, limiting public visibility of damage and casualties.