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The Final Countdown – 6/20/23 – Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Federal Charges

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss breaking news, including Trump’s federal charges. 
 
Mitch Roschelle: Media Commentator, Public Speaker 
Angie Wong: Journalist 
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst 
Esteban Carrillo: Ecuadorean journalist and Editor for The Cradle
 
The show kicks off with Media Commentator and Public Speaker Mitch Roschelle talking about RFK Jr. challenging a doctor to debate him about vaccines. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to journalist Angie Wong to talk about Trump’s federal charges.
 
In the first half of the final hour, International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda talks about the latest out of Ukraine. 
 
The show wraps up with Esteban Carrillo talking about the political situation in Palestine. 

The Final Countdown – 6/19/23 – Can a Top Level Meeting Cool U.S.-Chinese Tensions?

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss top news, including Blinken and Xi’s meeting in China. 

Melik Abdul: Cohost of Fault Lines 
Andy Mok: Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization 
KJ Noh: Journalist, Political Analyst, Writer & Teacher 
Clinton Nzala: Political Commentator based in Nairobi, Writer for Africa Stream   
 
The show kicks off with Cohost of Fault Lines Melik Abdul to discuss Republicans’ lessons from the elections of 2020. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to Andy Mok, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization to talk about A.I. and deep fakes in the upcoming 2024 elections. 
 
In the first half of the final hour, KJ Noh, Journalist and Political Analyst, discusses Blinken’s visit to China. 
 
The show wraps up with Clinton Nzala Political Commentator and writer for Africa Stream to talk about the South African president’s treatment in Poland. 

The Final Countdown – 6/14/23 – Trump Indicted on 37 Federal Charges in Unprecedented Case

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss breaking news, including the latest out of Trump’s indictment. 
 
Robert Patillo: Attorney, Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition 
Tyler Nixon: Army Infantry Veteran, Counselor-at-Law
Nebojsa Malic: Serbian-American journalist
Todd “Bubba” Horowitz: Chief market strategist of BubbaTrading.com
 
The show kicks off with a panel of attorney and Executive Director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Robert Patillo and Army Infantry Veteran and Counselor-at-Law Tyler Nixon to discuss the latest out of the Trump indictment.
In the first half of the final hour, the hosts spoke to Nebojsa Malic, a Serbian-American journalist to talk about the latest out of Ukraine. 
 
The show wraps up with Chief Market Strategist of BubbaTrading.com Todd “Bubba” Horowitz to discuss the California housing market and Governor Gavin Newsome’s comments on the homelessness crisis.  

The Final Countdown – 6/13/23 – Biden Prepares to Kickoff Reelection Campaign Amid Trump Indictment

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discuss hot topics, including the Biden campaign. 
 
Ted Harvey: Former Colorado State Senator, Chairman of StopJoe.com 
Robert Patillo: Executive Director of Rainbow PUSH Coalition 
Steve Gill: Attorney and CEO of Gill Media 
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Sean Stone: Actor, filmmaker, TV host 
 
The show kicks off with Former Colorado State Senator Ted Harvey to discuss Biden’s imminent presidential campaign. 
In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to a panel, consisting of Executive Director of Rainbow PUSH Coalition Robert Patillo, and Attorney and CEO of Gill Media Steve Gill to talk about the latest out of the Trump indictment. 
 
The final hour kicks off with International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the latest out of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. 
The show wraps up with Sean Stone, actor, filmmaker, and TV host to discuss the new leadership of the Soros empire. 

The Final Countdown – 6/9/23 – Trump Indicted…AGAIN!

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On this episode of The Final Countdown, the hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan discussed breaking news, including the latest Trump indictment. 
 
Mark Frost: Economist, professor, consultant
Scott Stantis: Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune
Mark Sleboda: International Relations and Security Analyst
Rory Riley Topping: Attorney, broadcaster, former Congressional staffer 
 
The show begins with Economist Mark Frost discussing S&P getting out of hibernation and entering the bull market. 

In the second half of the first hour, the hosts spoke to Scott Stantis, Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, about SCOTUS striking down gerrymandering in Alabama. 

 
In the first part of the final hour, The Final Countdown was joined by International Relations and Security Analyst Mark Sleboda to discuss the latest out of Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy. 
In the last part of the final hour, Rory Riley Topping spoke to The Final Countdown team about Trump’s latest indictment. 

 

Name the Kook

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Two parties, two frontrunners, one a president, the other one a former president. Both at the same exact place in primary polls. Both face challengers. But only one gets taken seriously. Could the reason be media spin?

Just Ask President Hillary

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All the “very serious people” are saying that there’s no way Donald Trump can be elected president next year, despite polls, showing that he is in a commanding lead for the GOP nomination, and also ahead of President Biden. Where have we seen this before?

DMZ America Podcast #94 (Audio or Video): Is TikTok a Threat? France is Burning! The Non-Arrest of Donald J. Trump

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Editorial cartoonists Ted Rall (Left) and Scott Stantis (Right) debate breaking news across the nation on a busy week.

Congress grilled the CEO of the Chinese-owned social-media app TikTok, reminding Ted of the PMRC hearings of the 1980s, another moment when Congress worked hard to appear anti-fun and out of touch. Scott calls China a “threat”; Ted prefers to see them as a “challenge.” What do we have to fear from TikTok, other than becoming even stupider?

France is burning in the wake of President Emmanuel Macron’s sop to the neo-liberal class: raising the national retirement age from 62 to 64. Scott asks Ted, a French citizen, why younger Frenchmen are demonstrating in solidarity with older people they have to support in old age? Ted addresses the fact that pension reform might have been greeted differently from a different, more populist president.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg didn’t file charges against Donald Trump last week, but next week might be different. Scott and Ted agree that an arrest will empower the former president. Ted takes a victory lap on calling for Trump wanting a perp walk last week. Scott deplores liberal gloating because it feeds into Trump’s narrative.
 

 

Watch the Video Version of the DMZ America Podcast:

DMZ America Podcast Ep 94 Sec 1: Is TikTok a Threat?

DMZ America Podcast Ep 94 Sec 2: France is Burning!

DMZ America Podcast Ep 94 Sec 3: The Non-Arrest of Donald J. Trump

Ron DeSantis’ Weird Campaign Bid

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Ted Rall

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is considered the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. But he’s extremely unpleasant. How does he scale beyond Florida in elections where personality really count?

Top Secret: Operation Distraction Is Go!

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Both Presidents Trump and Biden are under fire and under special counsel investigation for taking classified documents with them from the White House. National security was probably never in critical danger. But the distraction factor could be fatal to the national conversations we ought to be having instead.

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