The Backstory

Rachel kicked off the last show of the week by hosting the Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute of Peace and Prosperity, Daniel McAdams, on the topic of the first presidential debate, which saw President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump square off in the first highly anticipated event of the election cycle.

Following the discussion on the debate. Rachel spoke to radio host and political commentator, Misty Winston, about the SCOTUS rulings.

Independent researcher and journalist, Setareh Sadeqi, spoke to Rachel about the ongoing Iranian presidential election, as the country looks to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a plane crash.

In the final segment of the week, Rachel was joined by veteran war correspondent and journalist, Elijah Magnier, who discussed the latest from the Israeli-Lebanese border.

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Rachel began Thursday's show by hosting political consultant and the Vice President of the Ronald Reagan Club, Robert Hornak, on the topic of the first presidential debate.

Lawyer and political commentator, Steve Gill, then joined the show to discuss the latest SCOTUS rulings, which included several imperative issues.

To begin the last hour of the show, Rachel spoke to journalist and editor of The Cradle, Esteban Carrillo, about the latest coup attempt in Bolivia.

Rachel would round out the show by speaking to journalist and writer, Nebojsa Malic, about the CNN report that claimed the Biden administration is mulling the possibility of allowing American military contractors in Ukraine.

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Rachel began Wednesday's show with political scientist and syndicated radio host, Dr. Wilmer Leon. They would discuss the latest US Supreme Court ruling that gives the government the right to censor things deemed disinformation.

CIA whistleblower and co-host of Political Misfits, John Kiriakou, then joined the show to discuss Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's plea agreement and arrival in Australia.

Rachel kick started the last hour of the show by hosting writer and former CIA analyst, Larry Johnson, who discussed a slew of international topics, including the recent phone call between the US and Russian defense chiefs.

In the final segment, Rachel spoke to Africa Stream journalist, Clinton Nzala, about the latest from Nairobi, Kenya, where more than 20 people were killed as a result of protests.

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Rachel began Tuesday's show with journalist and co-host of The Final Countdown, Angie Wong. Angie broke down the latest NYT poll that showed Joe Biden and Donald Trump deadlocked at 46% for the 2024 presidency.

Radio host and political commentator, Misty Winston, then spoke to Rachel about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's decision to accept a plea deal from the US, thus ending his legal saga.

In the final hour, Rachel spoke to international relations and security analyst, Mark Sleboda, about the hypocrisy behind the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, while ignoring the slew of crimes committed by Western nations in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq.

Rachel would conclude the show by hosting journalist and editor of The Cradle, Esteban Carrillo, about the latest tensions between Israel and Lebanon.

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Rachel began The Backstory on Monday by hosting political analyst and co-host of The Convo Couch, Craig 'Pasta' Jardula, on the topic of CNN cutting off the Donald Trump campaign spokesperson after she called them out for their bias.

Author and syndicated cartoonist, Ted Rall, then joined The Backstory to discuss the French elections, where Marine Le Pen's National Rally Party scored a decisive victory in the first round.

Rachel kicked off the last hour off the show by speaking to international relations and security analyst, Mark Sleboda, about the Ukrainian attack with US-made ATACMS missiles on the city of Sevastopol, killing and wounding several civilians.

In the final segment, journalist and political commentator, Laith Marouf, spoke to Rachel about the intense clashes taking place along the Lebanese-Israeli border.

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Rachel began the last show of the week by hosting journalist and podcaster, Peter Coffin, on the topic of the U.S. government vs TikTok, as the social media platform fights to remain inside the country.

RT journalist and reporter, Manila Chan, then joined the show to discuss the upcoming presidential debate on CNN.

Journalist and writer for RT.com, Nebojsa Malic, helped Rachel kick off the last hour of the show with a discussion on the potentially new NATO leader, along with a slew of topics on European affairs.

In the final segment of the show, Rachel spoke to journalist and geopolitical analyst, KJ Noh, about South Korea's threat to send weapons to Ukraine in response to the Russian-DPRK pact.

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Rachel began Thursday's show with syndicated cartoonist and author, Ted Rall, who discussed the potential changes to the US' Selective Service System.

Lawyer and political commentator, Tyler Nixon, would then join the show to discuss the House Ethics Committee's investigation into Matt Gaetz.

Geopolitical analyst George Szamuely would help kick off the last hour of the show with a discussion on Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Vietnam, following a visit to North Korea.

In the final segment of the show, journalist and editor at The Cradle, Esteban Carrillo, spoke to Rachel about the latest from Lebanon, as the conflict expands into a potential war between the latter and Israel.

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Rachel began Wednesday's show by hosting GOP strategist and co-host of Fault Lines, Melik Abdul, on the topic of the House Ethics Committee's investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct, drug use and improper gifts.

Following the discussion on Gaetz, Rachel spoke to geopolitical analyst and author, KJ Noh, about Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to North Korea.

In the final hour, Rachel was joined by ex-Ukrainian diplomat and whistleblower, Andrii Telizhenko, who discussed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plans to host a second "peace summit" in Switzerland.

Rachel spoke to columnist and political scientist, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, about the ongoing political strife between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Rachel began Tuesday's show by interviewing the Resident Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, Andrew Arthur, on the topic of the new Joe Biden policy to protect the undocumented spouses of migrants and allow them to remain in the US.

Rachel then spoke to political analyst and co-host of The Convo Couch, Craig 'Pasta' Jardula, about the upcoming presidential debate on CNN, which has a unique set of rules for the candidates.

In the final hour, Rachel was joined by international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to the Asia-Pacific region.

Lastly, journalist and author Jeremy Kuzmarov joined The Backstory to discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's move to dissolve his war cabinet amid calls for a ceasefire from the international community.

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In the first segment of The Backstory, Rachel spoke to award-winning cartoonist and the co-host of The Final Countdown, Ted Rall, about the Surgeon General's push to put warnings on social media platforms.

Following a discussion on social media, Rachel turned her attention to the so-called "Ukraine peace summit". She was joined by international relations and security analyst Mark Sleboda, who detailed the absurdity of having a peace conference without Russia.

Rachel kicked off the last hour of the show by hosting Africa Stream journalist Clinton Nzala, who broke down the latest from the South Africa parliament, as the ANC attempts to form a coalition government with their long-time rival.

In the last segment of the show, Rachel spoke to international law professor Francis Anthony Boyle about Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to dissolve his war cabinet amid escalating tensions along the Lebanese-Israeli border.

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