Misty Winston - Radio Host and Political Commentator

Ted Rall - Cartoonist and Co-Host of The Final Countdown

Dan Kovalik - Human Rights Lawyer

Esteban Carrillo - Journalist and Editor of The Cradle

In the first hour, Rachel previewed U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address with political commentator Misty Winston.

Rachel would follow this up conversation by speaking to cartoonist Ted Rall about the state of New York deploying its National Guard to New York City’s subways as the governor attempts to crack down on crime.

In the last hour of The Backstory, Rachel spoke to human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik about the upheaval in Haiti, followed by a conversation with journalist Esteban Carrillo about Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech regarding the ceasefire negotiations and the impending invasion of Rafah city.

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