In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is joined by Irina Tsukerman, a national security and human rights lawyer and geopolitical analyst, to examine the implications of the U.S. midterm elections for President Trump, American domestic politics and Washington's international position. The discussion also explores the evolving confrontation involving Israel and Iran, the war in Ukraine and Russia's diplomatic positioning, expanding protest movements across Europe and India, Pakistan–China strategic cooperation and the growing intersection of cybercrime and national security.

In this edition of The World According to Irina Tsukerman, the bi-weekly geopolitical series on The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, host Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is joined by Irina Tsukerman, a national security and human rights lawyer and geopolitical analyst, to examine the growing controversy surrounding Katie Zacharia's brief tenure in the White House and what the developments reveal about White House personnel decisions, political communications, transparency and the connections between political influence and private-sector interests. The discussion also examines the latest developments in Ukraine and the Middle East, exploring the changing security environment, diplomatic calculations and the competing interests shaping these international crises.

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Young people are not uninterested in the world; the places where they encounter news were never designed to help them understand it. Social platforms optimized for attention and advertising have unbundled the newspaper into feeds, leaving many 18-to-30-year-olds overwhelmed, distrustful, and often unable to name the sources shaping their view. Jack Brewster, a former Forbes journalist and founder of Newsreel, argues that the response is not to abandon quality journalism but to borrow the engagement mechanics of social media, apply them to journalist-produced news, and rebuild a daily habit through streaks, quizzes, and shared classroom use. The stakes are not just media consumption, but whether a generation can participate as informed citizens.

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ABOUT KAJ MASTERCLASS MEDIA
KAJ Masterclass Media is an independent media business whose ecosystem hashosted 2,500+ conversations with founders, leaders, authors and thinkers. Itsshows include The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally,and The Author's Voice with KAJ, in the top 5%.
Explore: https://www.kajmasterclass.com

HOST
Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist with 20+ years of experienceacross CNBC India, Reuters and Press Trust of India.
About: https://www.kajmasterclass.com/about
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykhudania/

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