Why So Many Candidates Are Running for President In 2020?

Why So Many Candidates Are Running for President In 2020?

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Radio Archive, Episode 1095 , Segment 4

Episode: Iran, Pangolin Trafficking, Storytelling Health

  • Jun 18, 2019 10:00 pm
  • 15:02 mins

Guest: Hans Hassell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University, Author of “The Party's Primary: Control of Congressional Nominations” The first debate of the 2020 presidential election is set for next week in Miami –twenty Democrats vying for their party’s nomination will debate in two separate groups. They gotta split them up because one debate between 20 people would just be too unwieldy –and that’s already leaving out four others who didn’t meet the Democratic party’s criteria to participate in the debate.

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US "Maximum Pressure" Campaign Against Iran Drives Tensions Higher

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Guest: Ryan Vogel, Director of the Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University  Iran says it’s on the verge of boosting its stockpile of enriched uranium beyond the limit set in the 2015 nuclear agreement, unless it gets serious relief from sanctions imposed by the United States. Last year, the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and has been waging a campaign of “maximum pressure” on Iran, including an attempt to drive Iran’s oil revenue to zero. The US also accuses Iran of attacks on two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region last week, which Iran denies. But, America’s European allies are skeptical that Iran’s been up to as much mischief as the US claims. There’s international concern this could all escalate into a war.

Guest: Ryan Vogel, Director of the Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University  Iran says it’s on the verge of boosting its stockpile of enriched uranium beyond the limit set in the 2015 nuclear agreement, unless it gets serious relief from sanctions imposed by the United States. Last year, the US withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and has been waging a campaign of “maximum pressure” on Iran, including an attempt to drive Iran’s oil revenue to zero. The US also accuses Iran of attacks on two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region last week, which Iran denies. But, America’s European allies are skeptical that Iran’s been up to as much mischief as the US claims. There’s international concern this could all escalate into a war.