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In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines the landmark Iran-US peace agreement and its uncertain path forward with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they explor...

Is the US-Iran ceasefire real — or a convenient fiction? In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman — the bi-weekly geopolitical series on KAJ Masterclass LIVE — host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) sits down with Irina Tsukerman, US-based national security and human rights lawyer, geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider, to dissect a Middle East in controlled chaos...

Why are tourist visa denial rates so high for some countries while others sail through? What actually happens during a visa interview at a U.S. consulate? And how do foreign policy decisions, travel bans, and consular suspensions shape who gets in and who doesn't? Nicolas Garon is a researcher and writer whose work on U.S. immigration law has been published in T20 law school journals, cited by the...

Tired of political outrage and digital echo chambers? David Deighton spent six years doing something radical: sitting down with strangers in public spaces and asking them to talk to their political opponents — not to debate, but to listen. He is the creator of Triptych Dialogue, an art experiment in bridging societal divides by redefining how we talk to one another. Join host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) a...

Why are Americans so politically divided — and how can we restore civil discourse and rebuild the institutions that give our lives meaning? Josh Lewis, a CPA who works for the Oklahoma State Auditor's Office and host of the Saving Elephants podcast, shares his grounded perspective on addressing the loss of civil society, the uniqueness of America's sub-cultures, and how to balance order and libert...

Over 230,000 pages of once-secret records on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — including CIA, FBI, and State Department files — were released in 2025. Now, for the first time, the public can see the intelligence footprint, COINTELPRO surveillance, and internal debates about James Earl Ray. Robert Doti, a scientist-turned-historian and author of Layers of Complicity, applies forensi...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines converging global power shifts across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together,...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines whether Trump's pause of Project Freedom actually ends the Iran-US war with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they exp...

The ceasefire between the US and Iran is teetering. Fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and rising tensions raise the risk of a wider regional war. Amjad Tadros — a 4-time Emmy-winning former CBS News Middle East producer who survived a US cruise missile strike and came face to face with Saddam Hussein — shares his perspective from three decades covering Iraq, the Arab Spring, and Syria's civil...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines the extended Iran ceasefire and the confusing signals around US-Iran talks with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines the two-week Iran ceasefire and its global ripple effects with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they explore what the...

Why do economic policies so often benefit the few at the expense of the many? That's the question Paul Musson asks with over 30 years of investment experience, including leading the Ivy Funds at Mackenzie Investments. In this conversation on KAJ Politics LIVE, Paul pulls back the curtain on the hidden tax that quietly drains your wealth, explains how debt-fuelled growth and central bank interventi...

What if you could run for Congress without raising a single dollar? That's the question Tom Joseph, founder of Bookminders and creator of the "People's Primary," is answering. In this conversation on KAJ Politics LIVE, Tom introduces a moneyless nominating system that requires no new laws, uses a secure app, and functions like an Olympic trials for Congress. He explains how removing money from nom...

How do everyday conversations quietly reinforce the very power structures we say we want to change? That's what Nathan Smolensky, author of Common Ground from the Ground Up and former State Director of the Florida Forward Party, helps citizens understand. In this conversation, Nathan shares how to reframe political disagreement as joint problem-solving, break out of hardened ideological identity l...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines a rapidly fragmenting global landscape with Irina Tsukerman, a US-based national security and human rights lawyer, renowned geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider. Together, they explore the latest in the Iran war,...

What does it really look like from the inside when wars start, regimes fall, and history is made? That's what four-time Emmy winner Amjad Tadros witnessed over 30 years as CBS News' Middle East producer — and why his lens on today's Middle East matters more than ever. In this conversation, Amjad pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of the "fixer," the local journalists who guide foreign corr...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines a rapidly intensifying global security landscape marked by military escalation, shifting deterrence strategies, and growing geopolitical strain. He is joined by Irina Tsukerman, national security and human rights lawyer, top global geopolitical...

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines three defining forces shaping the current global moment: India’s strategic engagement with Israel, the geopolitical implications of the India AI Impact Summit, and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Joined by Irina Tsukerma...

What if the American Dream isn't dead — but the story we've been told about it is wrong? That's the starting point for Christopher Rivers, a former Army engineer, U.S. diplomat, corporate strategist, and two-time legislative candidate. His book, You Shouldn't Have to Kill to Get Ahead, grows from a rare vantage point: working-class roots, service in combat zones and embassies, and 9,000 doors knoc...

In this 61st edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) examines how shifting trade alignments, regional security recalibrations, and diplomatic repositioning are reshaping strategic priorities across South Asia and the Middle East. Joined by national security and human rights lawyer, top global geopoli...

What if America's political "dysfunction" isn't a democracy problem—but an organizational design problem? That's the question driving Paul Chapman, a former Fortune 500 CIO and founder of the Centercratic Party. His thesis: the two-party system is a 170-year-old monopoly that has, in his view, structurally abandoned 43% of its market. His solution? Apply the discipline of high-performing organizat...

Why does American politics feel so gridlocked and hostile to its own citizens and observers worldwide? Join host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) on KAJ Politics LIVE for a clarifying conversation with Elias Martin, a US-based podcaster and political researcher. We move beyond partisan talking points to dissect the structural and cultural engines of dysfunction: how the two-party system incentivizes division,...

What does it take to run for Congress without selling out to the very system you're trying to change? Join host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) on KAJ Politics LIVE with Eric France, a Democratic candidate for Illinois's 2nd District, for a ground-level look at grassroots politics. We explore why traditional institutions have left communities behind, how to build a campaign centered on affordable housing, eco...

In this 60th edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on KAJ Masterclass LIVE, we examine how trade, territory, and security are being reshaped in a fragmented global order. National security and human rights lawyer, top global geopolitical analyst, and Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Outsider, Irina Tsukerman analyzes the EU–India trade deal as a stra...