{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/62a0be54fe55130013374b0a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"On the Topic of Rational Security\" Edition","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by <em>Lawfare</em> senior editor and congressional expert Molly Reynolds to hash through the week's big national security news stories, including:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Disquiet on the Eastern Front.” While Russia has been beaten back in most of the rest of the country, its efforts to <a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/fierce-street-fighting-ukraines-sievierodonetsk-pivotal-battle-donbas-2022-06-07/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hold secessionist eastern Ukraine</a> are proving more resilient and producing what some are calling a war of attrition. What does this tell us about what the next phase of the conflict is likely to look like? And what does it mean for U.S. policy?&nbsp;</li><li>“It's Time to Play the Music, It's Time to Light the Lights, It's Time to Meet the Suspects on Primetime Thursday Night.” At long last, the Jan. 6 committee is set to <a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/06/january-6-committee-hearing-schedule-how-to-watch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hold its first public hearing later this week</a>, during evening prime-time. What are we expecting from the hearings? And what should we be on the lookout for?</li><li>“An Exercise of Prosecutorial Concession.” Last week, the Justice Department opted to <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/us/politics/peter-navarro-contempt-jan-6.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">move forward with the prosecution of one former Trump administration official</a> for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation, but declined to prosecute two other former officials who had also been referred by the committee for contempt. Why did the Justice Department take a different tack in these cases? And what does it mean for congressional investigations moving forward?</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Alan recommended both the library book and audiobook accessing app&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Libby</a>&nbsp;and Bruce Levine's&nbsp;portrait of the last days of the antebellum South, \"<a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/100479/the-fall-of-the-house-of-dixie-by-bruce-levine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Fall of the House of Dixie</a>.\" Quinta provided a reminder that&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/qjurecic/status/1530945499787931650\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. politics has always been vitriolic</a>. Scott was surprised to find himself strongly&nbsp;recommending the new documentary \"<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Val-Kilmer/dp/B09888KKZK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Val</a>,\" documenting the life of actor Val Kilmer. And Molly celebrated the return of the premiere show about Scandinavian parliamentary intrigue, \"<a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61591675\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Borgen</a>\"!</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}