On this edition of The Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Steve Gill discussed several topics from around the world. The American political landscape is complicated, and to add to the political chaos in the United States there has been a second assassination attempt on former president Trump. Censorship is raising its ugly head again as well. To defend democracy is it necessary to suspend free speech? In the final hour The Final Countdown team will discuss interest rate cuts by the Fed, and the unprecedented attack in Lebanon using consumer electronics as booby traps.In the opening segment, Ted and Steve discuss the turbulent American political scene. Journalist and political insider Angie Wong will speak to Ted Rall and Steve Gill about the second assassination attempt on former President Trump in just under three months.
Then The Final Countdown team speaks to reporter and international journalist Rachel Blevins. The United States famously has the First Amendment that protects free speech, but despite that guarantee speech is under attack once again. At the top of the second hour The Final Countdown hosts analyze the happenings with the Fed. Will they cut interest rates? The team then speaks to CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou regarding the newest drama in the Middle East. Is booby trapping thousands of consumer electronics a legitimate tactic or is it an act of international terrorism? John will give his expert analysis.
