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The Final Countdown – 6/14/24 – Trump Visits Capitol Hill, G7 Wrap Up

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Ted Rall

On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Ted Rall and Angie Wong discuss an array of topics, including Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill and the G7 wrapping up.

Steve Gill – Attorney 
Craig “Pasta” Jardula – Political analyst, Host of ‘Pasta2Go’ and Co-Host of ‘The Convo Couch’
Jeremy Kuzmarov – Managing Editor, Covert Action Magazine 
Dr. George Szamuely – Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute 
 
The show begins with attorney Steve Gill sharing his perspective on Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill since Jan. 6. 
 
Then, Craig “Pasta” Jardula, political analyst and podcast host, weighs in on Elon Musk winning a Tesla pay deal from shareholders. 


The second hour starts with the Managing Editor at Covert Action Magazine Jeremy Kuzmarov weighing in on Zelensky’s upcoming peace conference and its exclusion of Russia. 

 
The show wraps up with Senior Research Fellow at The Global Policy Institute Dr. George Szamuely talking about the France National Rally’s plan to form a coalition government. 
 
 

But Where Does Electricity Come from?

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Ted Rall

Without much reflection, the Biden Administration and the media are rushing headlong into a world that they hope will be filled with electric cars. But the environmental implications of electric cars are much more serious than they are considering.

DMZ America Podcast #97: New Presidential Candidates for 2024, Electric Cars, the Terrifying Rise of Digi-Dog

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Ted Rall

Political analysts and cartoonists Ted Rall (from the Left, Wall Street Journal) and Scott Stantis (from the Right, Chicago Tribune) dive into the latest developments in politics and culture.

The 2024 presidential campaign has some new candidates. On the Democratic side, Marianne Williamson returns for another attempt to challenge presumed reelection campaigner Joe Biden and Robert F Kennedy, Jr. throws his hat into the ring as well. On the Republican side, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is set to join declared candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. Trump’s indictment has Republicans rallying around him, vastly increasing his lead over Florida governor Ron DeSantis. On the GOP side, it looks like Donald Trump may have this sewn up.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to have as many as two out of three automobiles sold in the United States to be fully electric by the year 2032. How will Americans be able to afford these more expensive vehicles? Will there be enough charging infrastructure? How will our lives change as a result? Geopolitical relations will change as well; electric vehicle batteries require lithium, which is mined in places like Afghanistan and central Africa, where China has an outsized advantage on mining rights.

The NYPD rolls out three high-tech devices designed to take beat cops off the street and replace them with autonomous gadgets out of a dystopian movie. The K5 “SnitchBot” is a 400 pound, 6 foot tall, automated spy. Then there’s “Digi-Dog,” a $375,000 robotic dog supposedly designed to handle hostage situations. Will these devices be powered by artificial intelligence? Will they select their own targets? Will the public put up with them? Unsurprisingly, flamethrower drones may be the answer.

Watch the Video Versions of the DMZ America Podcast:

DMZ America Podcast Ep 96 Sec 1: A New Crop of 2024 Presidential Candidates

DMZ America Podcast Ep 96 Sec 2: Biden’s Big Push for Electric Cars

DMZ America Podcast Ep 96 Sec 3: Scary “Black Mirror” Dog Now Working for NYPD

Kojak, Jr.

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Ted Rall

Between facial recognition software, drones, police databases, cellphone data, license plate, scanners, and remote control vehicles, it has never been easier, or more boring, to be a police detective.

It’s the Thoughtless That Counts

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Ted Rall

Apparently as a way to promote the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterm elections, President Biden is pushing through executive orders that make headlines but don’t have much practical effect. It seems to be helping at the polls, but what happens when voters learn the truth?

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