The US military and several movie theaters are issuing warnings about the new ‘Joker’ film, worried it will cause shootings and crime. The biggest threat to newspapers is Wall Street. And, apparently, Ohio police fired blanks during a school shooting drill, terrifying students.

American manufacturing continues its slide, dragging global markets with it – but could it have been caused by the tariffs meant to protect industry? We managed to catch up with author and economist, Steve Keen, to get his take on the international slump and what we can expect on the horizon. Plus, the ECB is back under the microscope in the wake of its major rate cut, and now the central bank is feeling some heat within the EU. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association is standing by to take us through the turbulence across the Atlantic.

American manufacturing continues its slide, dragging global markets with it – but could it have been caused by the tariffs meant to protect industry? We managed to catch up with author and economist, Steve Keen, to get his take on the international slump and what we can expect on the horizon. Plus, the ECB is back under the microscope in the wake of its major rate cut, and now the central bank is feeling some heat within the EU. Hilary Fordwich of the British-American Business Association is standing by to take us through the turbulence across the Atlantic.

The show this week opens with Lee shredding an NPR headline where the foreign minister of Hungary declared that having Radio Free Europe, a part of the US’ propaganda network, in his country would be an insult. NPR chose to cover the story without truly dealing with why Hungarian officials might consider their presence an affront.Then Naomi Karavani makes her VIP debut in our new segment. She looks at a recent study which found healthcare costs in the US are so out of control that if those resources were redirected we could absolutely afford universal coverage.

In the second half of the show Lee speaks with Daniel Silver. He is the author of ‘Unravelling the Puzzle of the Los Angeles Times’. In the book Silver dissects several articles from this popular newspaper to explain how this type of propaganda is crafted. What is being said. What is being left out. How it’s being said. And how that’s used to influence what the reader thinks about the topic.

The show this week opens with Lee shredding an NPR headline where the foreign minister of Hungary declared that having Radio Free Europe, a part of the US’ propaganda network, in his country would be an insult. NPR chose to cover the story without truly dealing with why Hungarian officials might consider their presence an affront.Then Naomi Karavani makes her VIP debut in our new segment. She looks at a recent study which found healthcare costs in the US are so out of control that if those resources were redirected we could absolutely afford universal coverage.

In the second half of the show Lee speaks with Daniel Silver. He is the author of ‘Unravelling the Puzzle of the Los Angeles Times’. In the book Silver dissects several articles from this popular newspaper to explain how this type of propaganda is crafted. What is being said. What is being left out. How it’s being said. And how that’s used to influence what the reader thinks about the topic.

Journalist and author Lauren Duca takes on the "cancel culture," and explains why she thinks that establishment wing Democrats fail at communicating with younger voters. Plus, a look inside her new book, "How to Start a Revolution."

Journalist and author Lauren Duca takes on the "cancel culture," and explains why she thinks that establishment wing Democrats fail at communicating with younger voters. Plus, a look inside her new book, "How to Start a Revolution."

The power of the US dollar has been the dominant player in the financial world for decades, but could that be on the verge of changing? Professor Richard Wolff joins the show today to break down what the future has in store for the greenback around the globe. Plus, Amazon has come under fire for the controversies surrounding facial recognition, and now the e-commerce giant is looking to create the recognition regulations, literally. Author and tech executive Alex Salkever gives us his view on what’s in store for this sector.

The power of the US dollar has been the dominant player in the financial world for decades, but could that be on the verge of changing? Professor Richard Wolff joins the show today to break down what the future has in store for the greenback around the globe. Plus, Amazon has come under fire for the controversies surrounding facial recognition, and now the e-commerce giant is looking to create the recognition regulations, literally. Author and tech executive Alex Salkever gives us his view on what’s in store for this sector.

As reports this week that the deaths of homeless people rose by a record 22 percent last year in England and Wales alone, we visit one of London’s foremost soup kitchens in Brixton, and speak to co-founder Soloman Smith and Dr. Mahamed Hashi, Labour councillor, Lambeth.