The international community seems generally fine with the destruction and death raining down on the Gaza Strip. Their main concern is that the carnage not spread to other places.
DMZ America Podcast #125: Is “From the River to the Sea” Genocidal? Mike Johnson Flirts with Adulting
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Political Cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left) and Scott Stantis (from the Right) discuss the hot news and current events of the week on the DMZ America podcast. On DMZ, you’ll hear two best friends who happen to come from opposite sides of American politics. Ted and Scott disagree, passionately, but they’re always calm, civilized and respectful. DMZ is a no-yelling zone!
First up this week: Ted and Scott debate the phrase “From the River to Sea” in the context of the heated debate over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Is it genocidal or a kumbaya dream? Does Israel have a “right to exist”? Is Hamas exaggerating or underplaying the death count? Who will govern post-Hamas Gaza? Is Israel planning to annex some or all of Gaza? You won’t want to miss this smart take on the Middle East crisis.
Second up this week: Ted and Scott reflect on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to avoid a government shutdown by—gasp!—working with Democrats. Will acting like adults get Republicans credit? Is it even possible? Can a shutdown be avoided? Will Johnson go the way of Kevin McCarthy and have his gavel taken away too?
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DMZ America Podcast Ep 125 Sec 1: Is “From the River to the Sea” Genocidal?
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The Final Countdown – 11/15/23 – Biden-Xi Talks Take Center Stage at APEC
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On this episode of the Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed a wide range of topics, including the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Dan Lazare – Independent Journalist
Carl Zha – Host of Silk and Steel Podcast
Elijah Magnier – Veteran War Correspondent
Paul Wright – Managing Editor at Prison Legal News
The show kicks off with Independent journalist Dan Lazare talking about the House voting to curb a government shutdown and the Senate rejecting an individual bill that would fund Israel’s military.
Then, Host of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha, shares his perspective on the upcoming talk between Xi and Biden at San Francisco’s APEC Summit.
The second hour begins with Elijah Magnier sharing his insights on the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, and its attempts to capture Al-Shifa Hospital.
The show closes with Paul Wright, Managing Editor at Prison Legal News, discussing the tragic murder of an Alabama prison inmate.
The Final Countdown – 11/13/23 – Mike Johnson Attempts to Avert Government Shutdown
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On this episode of Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed several topics from around the globe, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s attempts to avert a government shutdown.
Ryan Cristian – Founder and editor of The Last American Vagabond
Fiorella Isabel – Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst
Steve Abramowicz – Owner & CEO of the Mill Creek View and Host of Mill Creek View Podcast
KJ Noh – Geopolitical Analyst, Journalist, Author
In the first half hour, Final Countdown spoke to Ryan Cristian about the potential government shutdown that could occur this week if Congress does not reach an agreement.
In the latter part of the hour, Final Countdown was joined by Fiorella Isabel to discuss the ongoing Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and the U.S. public’s reaction to the operation.
In the last hour, Steve Abramowicz spoke to Final Countdown about the allegations against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and what this means for him going forward.
To conclude the show, Final Countdown spoke to KJ Noh about the APEC Summit, including the upcoming Xi-Biden meeting.
Using Human Shields Is Unfair
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A frequent talking points that Israel is their complaint that Hamas uses civilians as human shields. Of course, this ignores the fact that it’s difficult to build infrastructure away from civilians in a densely-populated urban environment like the Gaza Strip.
The Final Countdown – 11/11/23 – Google Paid $26 Billion to Become Your Phone’s Main Search Engine
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On this episode of Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discussed a multitude of topics from around the world, including a new revelation about Google’s attempt to maintain its hold over the search engine industry.
Nebojsa Malic – Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst
Professor Francis Boyle – International Law Professor
Ray McGovern – Activist and Lecturer
In the first half hour, Final Countdown spoke to journalist Nebojsa Malic about the antitrust case against Google and the new revelation about its $26 billion payments to become the default search engine for the top cellular phone companies.
In the latter part of the hour, Ted and Angie discussed the discovery of high-end brothels in northern Virginia and Boston that were frequented by politicians, tech leaders and military officials.
In the last hour, Final Countdown spoke to professor Francis Boyle about the latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict, as the Israeli Defense Forces continue their military operation inside of Gaza.
To conclude the show, the hosts spoke to activist Ray McGovern about the CIA Director visiting Qatar to meet with his Mossad counterpart and the Emir of Qatar.
Bibi Honey Poo and Biden, K-I-S-S-I-N-G
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The Biden Administration claims that there’s more to the president’s full-throated support of Israel than a blank check. They say that, privately and behind the scenes, he’s quietly pressuring Israel to minimize civilian casualties among Palestinians and that his public posture ensures that Israel will listen. Given that Israel kills 40 times more Palestinians than the reverse, it’s hard to imagine how much worse Israel could behave without Biden’s “behind the scenes” efforts.
Let’s Bond Over Dehumanization
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Israel and its supporters blithely state, as if it were plainly obvious, that the only side Hamas in particular and Palestinians writ large will respond to is naked force, i.e., violence. The irony they miss is that their war against Gaza is a response to Hamas’ terrorist attack of October 7th. You can be sure that, when Hamas’ leadership hatched their plans for that attack, they also believed that Israel would never respond to anything other than brute force. Dehumanization is not the kind of common ground needed in the Middle East or anywhere else.
The Final Countdown – 11/6/23 – Conflict Intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah Along Lebanese-Israeli Border
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss major topics, including fighting on the Israeli-Lebanese border.
Esteban Carrillo – Ecuadorean journalist, Editor for The Cradle
Dan Lazare – Independent journalist and author
Scott Stantis – Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune
Nebojsa Malic – Serbian American journalist
The show kicks off with Ecuadorean journalist and Editor for The Cradle sharing his perspective on the conditions out of Gaza as the death toll surpasses 10,000, the ongoing Israeli ground invasion and encircling of Gaza City, and clashes along the border of Lebanon and Israel.
Then, Independent Journalist Dan Lazare joins The Final Countdown to share his perspective on the 2024 Presidential Elections, with Trump leading Biden in five battleground states.
The second hour begins with Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune Scott Stantis weighing in on the two major ballot initiatives in Ohio and the Democratic upset in the Mississippi governor race.
The show closes with Serbian-American journalist Nebojsa Malic joining The Final Countdown to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to Trump to visit Ukraine.
