Ted Rall’s Latest Books:

“The Stringer”
graphic novel
by Ted Rall & Pablo G. Callejo
“Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party”
by Ted Rall
“Bernie (Revised 2020 Edition)”
by Ted Rall

The Final Countdown – 3/18/24 – Biden Takes the Offensive Against Trump as Election Heats Up

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss top news from around the world, including Biden heating his offensive against Trump.  Scott Stantis – Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune Andrew Langer – President of The Institute for Liberty  Tyler Nixon – Counselor-at-law  Garland Nixon – Co-host of The Critical Hour  Robert Fantina – Author, journalist, and activist    The first hour begins with Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune Scott Stantis and Andrew Langer, the President of the Institute for Liberty discussing Biden’s campaign strategy and his offensive against his political opponent Donald Trump.    Then, counselor-at-law Tyler Nixon shares his perspective on the latest out of the Fani Willis saga.    The second hour starts with Co-host of The Critical Hour, Garland Nixon, who weighs in on the Russian elections and Putin’s victory.    The show closes with author, journalist, and activist Robert Fantina who discusses the latest out of Gaza.     
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Israel, the Hermit Kingdom

            “The world is kind of deserting Israel right now,” Representative Tim Burchett, Republican of Tennessee, remarked after meeting with members of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC. “So they’re worried about that.”             Their concern is warranted. Less than six months after Hamas attacked on October 7th, killing 1,200 people with brutality that sparked widespread sympathy as well as material support for the Jewish state, polls show that popular opinion in the U.S. and internationally has turned against Israel at unprecedented levels. The UN secretary-general is angry, the International Court of Justice is giving serious consideration to the charge that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza, and even President Joe Biden—a self-described Zionist who has repeatedly visited Israel and rushed to send it weapons after October 7th—has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that continuing his ground offensive into Rafah, the last relatively intact city left in the Strip, would cross his “red line.”             Israelis and their supporters…
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The Final Countdown – 3/15/24 – Judicial Bombshell: Judge Orders DA Fani Willis or Nathan Wade to Abandon Georgia Election Case

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss breaking current events from around the world, including a Georgia judge giving DA Fani Willis an ultimatum for the Trump election case.  Melik Abdul – Cohost of Fault Lines Scott Stantis – Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune Steve Gill – Attorney and CEO of Gill Media Prof. Francis Boyle – Human Rights Lawyer, Professor of Int’l Law    The first hour begins with Cohost of Fault Lines Melik Abdul who weighs in on a Georgia judge’s ultimatum for District Attorney Fani Willis.    Then, Scott Stantis joins the show to discuss Biden and Veep Kamala Harris campaigning in the Midwest.    The second hour starts with attorney Steve Gill calling from Russia to share his perspective on the country’s presidential election.    The show closes with human rights lawyer Prof. Francis Boyle on the latest out of Gaza including Hamas’s ceasefire proposal.     
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Episode 141 | March 14, 2024: TikTok AtToked, Third Parties on the Rise, Crises in Gaza, Haiti and Ukraine

Editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (from the political Left) and Scott Stantis (from the political Right) discuss the week’s biggest stories without the boring yell fests but with force and passion. First off, the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation that would force the Chinese company that owns TikTok to divest itself of the social media company within six months. President Biden says he will pass the measure if it hits his desk but its future is uncertain in the US Senate. Scott and Ted discuss the cultural, economic, legal and political implications of targeting a company purely based on conjecture and speculation with no proof that it has any plans to act nefariously. Secondly, third and independent party presidential runs are in the news. Robert F Kennedy Junior is about to announce his choice for his voice presidential running mate. No Labels is about to appoint a committee to determine its options for president and vice president this…
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The Final Countdown – 3/14/24 – Trump’s Legal Team Descends on Florida in Bold Move to Quash Classified Documents Charges

On this episode of The Final Countdown, host Ted Rall covers breaking news from around the globe, including Trump’s legal team heading to Florida to quash his charges.  Tom Norton – National Director of the America First P.A.C.T.  Jeremy Kuzmarov – Managing Editor of Covert Action Magazine  Scott Stantis – Cartoonist, The Chicago Tribune  Manila Chan-RT Host    The first hour begins with the National Director of the America First P.A.C.T., Tom Norton, discussing Trump’s legal team heading to Florida to quash his charges amid the dismissal of the former president’s Georgia RICO charges.   Then, Jeremy Kuzmarov, Managing Editor of Covert Action Magazine weighs in on the latest out of Gaza, including Democratic Senators wanting to enforce a humanitarian act and Israel claiming it has plans to evacuate 1 million Palestinians from the Southern city of Rafah.    The second hour starts with Scott Stantis, who shares his perspective on RFK Jr. ‘s plans to announce his running mate and breaks…
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