{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Flauraflanders.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcommentary-troops-need-care-not-a-circus-qZUK3FsQ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"COMMENTARY - F-WORD: Troops Need Care Not a Circus","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/fc671404-9abb-4783-bad5-692b3dbc59cf/041db79c-e6e5-4e9f-835a-fdebf796ce92/troops-20need-20care-20not-20a-20circus.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/ffce49ab-8f68-41c2-a9ce-37b6471c86f8\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"COMMENTARY - F-WORD: Troops Need Care Not a Circus\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Laura's Extended Commentary: With seventeen veterans taking their lives daily in the US, a haunting question arises: can America redefine its values and reclaim its democratic principles before it's too late, or will it continue down a path of militarized politics and shattered ideals?\n\n- Watch the related episode released to our YouTube channel June 13th 5pm ET; PBS World Channel June 15th, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast June 18th. And listen to the bonus full uncut conversation available June 13th in this podcast feed... hit subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.\n\nFor more articles by Laura subscribe to Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-165868460"}