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Norway, Spain, and Ireland Recognize a Palestinian State, as the ICC is Poised to Issue Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Three Hamas Leaders We begin with the implications of Norway, Spain, and Ireland formally recognizing a Palestinian state as of May 28 and also discuss the U.S. condemnation of the ICC arrest warrants for PM … Continued
Finally We Are Learning More About Saudi State Involvement Behind the 9/11 Attacks We begin with an explosive article at The Atlantic that confirms suspicions many have had about who was behind the 9/11 attacks. What is emerging — with more to come, assuming the federal trial in New York goes ahead — is not … Continued
The Insurrectionists on the Supreme Court Exposed We begin with the shocking, but not surprising, revelation that Supreme Court Justice Alito flew the insurrectionist flag at his home a few days before Biden’s inauguration and 11 days after the January 6th insurrection. We discuss the party of law and order’s embrace of insurrection that started … Continued
The Murky Ties to the Poet and Would-be Assassin of Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico We begin with the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, the PM of Slovakia, who is close to Hungary’s Orban and Russia’s Putin, and the murky background of the would-be assassin, who professes to be a poet and appears to have ties … Continued
The Party of Law and Order Now Embraces Lawlessness as the GOP Speaker Trashes the Rule of Law to Please the Scofflaw-in-Chief We begin with the former party of law and order’s embrace of lawlessness as a top Republican who is second in line to the president trashes the judicial system and the rule of … Continued
Mike Johnson Personifies the Staggering Hypocrisy of the “Christian” Right We begin with the staggering hypocrisy of the Christian Right, with the movement’s most prominent and powerful politician, the pious man of God Mike Johnson, showing up today at Trump’s porn payoff trial. Johnson praised the defendant and trashed the witness on the stand, as … Continued
As Ukraine Faces a Long War, Will the U.S. and NATO Be There, and is There Any Hope of a Peace Deal? We begin with Russia intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian lines as they move to try to recapture the city of Kharkiv, near the Russian border, and get an analysis of the possibility of … Continued
The Israeli Public’s Support for Continuing the War and Netanyahu’s Defiant Response to Biden We begin with the reaction from the Israeli public and in political circles to Biden’s threat to halt weapons deliveries to the IDF if they move into Rafah, which they appear to be in the early stages of executing. We discuss … Continued
Trump’s Delaying Tactic is Working as Three of the Four Trials He’s Facing Will Likely Not Be Heard Before the Election We begin with the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the classified documents case in Florida delaying the start of the trial indefinitely in a blatant display of fealty to Trump, combined with obvious inexperience and incompetence, … Continued
Israel Joins Peace Talks in Cairo Amid IDF Escalation in Gaza We begin with a mid-level Israeli delegation joining ceasefire negotiations in Cairo as the IDF steps up military operations on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, closing off the two main entry points for humanitarian aid into Gaza. Joining us is Leila Hilal, … Continued
