The July edition of the ICBW podcast is now available for download or streaming.  In part 1, we discuss the conflicts in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza; in part 2, we continue last month's discussion of the Los Angeles mayoral primary, focusing on the mechanics of elections in the US; and in part 3, we expand the conversation to cover other de facto one-party jurisdictions and their tendency to elect candidates with radical--and often disastrous--policy positions.  As always, listeners are invited to participate in the debate via comments on this blog post.