The Critical Hour

Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss Russia’s threats to arm US adversaries in response to the West giving the green light for Ukraine to attack Russia with long-distance weapons.

KJ Noh, writer, activist, and teacher, joins us to discuss US preparations for a war with China using Taiwan as the Casus Belli.

Dr. Francis Boyle, human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law, joins us to discuss the US State Department using collective punishment as leverage for negotiations with Hamas.

Esther Iverem, artist, author, independent journalist, and host of On the Ground on WPFW Pacifica Radio, joins us to discuss extremist statements from Israeli cabinet ministers.

Steve Poikonen, host of AM WakeUp & SlowNewsDay live on Rokfin & Rumble, joins us to discuss the US empire as a war machine that runs a government.

Dr. Linwood Tauheed, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss moves to discourage the use of cash and how the military industrial complex is killing us all.

Dr. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, discusses the Russian-African connection returning to its Cold War heights.

Dan Kovalik, a writer, author, and lawyer, joins us to discuss President Biden’s trip to Normandy and Israel moving to attack Lebanon.

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Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss the St Petersburg Economic Forum as Russia advocates for global cooperation based on equality and the rule of law.

Regis Tremblay, an American citizen living in Crimea, joins us to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and US efforts to counter Russian drone technology.

Jamarl Thomas, co-host of Fault Lines, joins us to discuss the 2024 election.

George Koo, journalist, social activist, and international business consultant, joins us to discuss the US sending drones to the Philippines and US/EU tariffs on Chinese EVs.

Sabrina Salvati, the Boston-based activist, discusses dysfunctional politics in the US.

Craig Jardula, co-host of the Convo Couch and host of the new show Pasta2go, joins us to discuss the Mexican election and Russia discussing de-dollarization with Latin American states.

James Counts Early, former Assistant Secretary of Education and Public Service at the Smithsonian Institution and board member at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC, joins us to discuss politics and economics in Venezuela.

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Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss NATO plans for rushing troops to the Russian border and Turkiye's desire to join BRICS.

Dr. Radhika Desai, author, professor in the Department of Political Studies, and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba in Canada, joins us to discuss Zelensky's sham summit in Switzerland.

Jim Kavanagh, political and cultural analyst and writer for Jim Kavanagh's substack, joins us to discuss Dr. Fauci's testimony before Congress and the government's investigation to determine the origin of COVID.

Misty Winston, radio host, free speech activist, and press freedom activist, joins us to discuss the Gaza hostage deal and the crackdown on college protesters.

Dr. David Oualaalou, international geopolitical consultant, veteran, author, joins us to discuss joins us to discuss concerns about a nuclear confrontation.

Dr. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, discusses Turkiye's move to join BRICS and the coup plot in Congo.

Steve Poikonen, host of AM WakeUp & SlowNewsDay live on Rokfin & Rumble, joins us to discuss The Washington Post making dramatic changes due to losing over 70 million dollars and 50% of its audience in 2023 alone.

Christopher Helali, educator, researcher, and geopolitical analyst, joins us to discuss Cuba.

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Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss Russia, Germany’s leader saying OK to Ukraine's weapons to attack Russia, and Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Africa.

KJ Noh, writer, activist, and teacher, joins us to discuss the US pushing Taiwan towards secession and disaster and China makes a historic landing on the dark side of the moon.

Mindia Gavasheli, Bureau Chief of Sputnik US, joins us to discuss the Mexican Presidential election and the potential major constitutional reforms a new leadership in Congress could bring.

Dr. Nicolai Petro, Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, joins us to discuss the prospects for a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine conflict.

Jon Jeter, journalist and author, joins us to discuss the 2024 US election.

Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss a foundation run by the family of George Clooney that is pushing European governments to persecute and prosecute journalists who stray from the official NATO narrative on Ukraine.

Robert Fantina, author, journalist, and activist, joins us to discuss the Gaza conflict.

Michael Maloof, Senior Security Policy Analyst, joins us to discuss European futility in trying to produce weapons and money for the Ukraine conflict.

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John Burris, civil rights attorney, discusses the Trump legal case.

Dr. Linwood Tauheed, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss The Trump legal case, the US economy, and Chinese economic growth.

Misty Winston, radio host, free speech activist, and press freedom activist, joins us to discuss the Trump legal case, the South African election and Ukraine using long-range weapons to attack Russia.

Steve Poikonen, host of AM WakeUp & SlowNewsDay live on Rokfin & Rumble, and Jim Kavanagh come together to discuss the Trump case, Ukraine using long-range weapons to attack Russia, and the origin of COVID.

Yolian Ogbu, member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity, member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity, joins us to discuss the Trump legal case, the South African election, and the US proxy invasion of Haiti.

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Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss Sergey Lavrov's Sputnik interview, in which he discussed several critical topics.

Kim Ives, journalist and editor at Haiti Liberte, joins us to discuss the US Empire's use of Kenyan troops to invade Haiti and the naming of a Western imperial governor to act as the prime minister.

Jeremy Kuzmarov, author and managing editor of Covert Magazine, joins us to discuss the CIA's covert use of dirty tricks for world domination and the cynical weaponization of the human rights issue.

Rachel Blevins, journalist and host of The Backstory on Radio Sputnik, joins us to discuss the US empire and its European vassal's struggle to find a way to steal Russian assets as top Western economic strategists advise against it.

Dr. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss the Biden administration's push for dangerous military escalations in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East as their haphazard tactical and strategic plans for all three regions crumble.

Ted Rall, political cartoonist, syndicated columnist, and host of Final Countdown, joins us to discuss European dysfunction as France battles with regional allies over the recognition of Palestine and the Hungarian foreign minister visits Belarus despite EU sanctions.

George Koo, journalist, social activist, and international business consultant, discusses the meeting between the Defense chiefs of China and the US empire.

Branko Marcetic, Jacobin staff writer and author of "Yesterday's Man: The Case Against Joe Biden," joins us to discuss Russia's moves towards a diplomatic end to the Ukraine conflict with a European security pact and Russia's coming recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan.

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Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss Ukraine's use of Western weapons against Russia.

Dr. Margaret Flowers, activist and editor of Popular Resistance.org, will join us to discuss Africa's moves towards decolonization and US, State, and Local governments' investments in Israel.

George Szamuely, geopolitical analyst and author, discusses Western moves to interfere in Georgian politics through NGOs and attempts to foment chaos in the caucuses.

KJ Noh, writer, activist, and teacher, joins us to discuss the White House response to the Israeli massacre in Gaza and Biden's new China tariffs.

Jim Kavanagh, political and cultural analyst and writer for Jim Kavanagh's substack and thepolemicist.net, joins us to discuss the origins of COVID-19 and the UK-infected blood scandal.

Michael Maloof, Senior Security Policy Analyst, joins us to discuss NATO dragging the EU into World War 3 and a US lawmaker bragging about declaring war on China.

Jamarl Thomas, co-host of Fault Lines, joins us to discuss the Biden campaign's moves to get Black voters and the latest on the Gaza conflict.

Dr. David Oualaalou, international geopolitical consultant, veteran, author, joins us to discuss Gulf Muslim countries turning to Russia and China for peace negotiations.

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John Burris, civil rights attorney, joins us to discuss closing arguments in the Trump New York Trial and Democrats calling on Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to do something to ensure that Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. is not allowed to participate in the Supreme Court 2020 presidential election and the Jan.6, 2021, US Capitol attack cases because of the flags flown outside of Justice Roberts' home. He also analyzes what to expect in the closing arguments in today's Trump trials.

Mark Sleboda, international relations and, security analyst, joins us to discuss the remarks of David T Pyne, an EMP task force scholar and former US Department of Defense officer, who praises Russia's success as one of the key factors contributing to the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive last summer. He also discusses Ukrainian Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announcing that France plans to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian troops, a move that would escalate NATO's involvement in the proxy war.

Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss signing the first point for the peace agreement agenda between Columbia and the armed guerilla movement National Liberation Army (ELN) and President Maduro's milestones on the international stage.

Misty Winston, radio host, free speech activist, and press freedom activist, joins us to discuss the US appearance to justify Israel's Rafah Massacre that killed 45 Palestinians. She also talks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being under fire after he called the Rafah massacre a "tragic mistake," and more House Democrats pushing back against pressure to endorse House Speaker Mike Johnson's invitation for Netanyahu to address a joint session in Congress.

Jon Jeter, journalist and author, joins us to discuss how Israel's Tents Massacre is a heinous war crime in flagrant violation of international laws with Western complicity.

Fiorella Isabella, journalist and geopolitical analyst, joins us to discuss France and Ukraine in talks over sending military instructors, Netanyahu Under Fire After Calling Rafah Massacre a 'Tragic Mistake,' and Representative McCaul's bi-partisan delegation heading to Taiwan after major Chinese military drills.

Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of America's Undeclared War, joins us to discuss House Democrats not wanting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to make a speech to Congress, Israeli Knesset Considers Law that will label the UN Aid Agency as a terror group, and the Pentagon's ongoing impunity.

Craig Jardula, co-host of the Convo Couch and host of the new show Pasta2go, joins us to discuss the details of this past weekend's Libertarian Convention, where the delegates selected Chase Oliver as their presidential nominee.

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Dr. Richard Wolff, professor of economics and host of "Democracy at Work" on YouTube, joins us to discuss the state of the US economy and rising inflation.

Darryl Jones, attorney and voting rights activist, joins us to discuss a recent SCOTUS ruling on South Carolina voting laws and the latest on the abortion issue.

John Kiriakou, journalist, author, and host of Political Misfits, joins us to discuss the US empire and its vassals attacking whistleblowers.

Steve Poikonen, host of AM WakeUp & SlowNewsDay live on Rokfin & Rumble, and Niko House, political activist, independent journalist, and podcaster, come together to discuss the Biden corruption and election influence scandals and EU threats to the Georgian Prime Minister.

Ajamu Baraka, 2016 US vice presidential candidate for the Green Party, and Netfa Freeman, host of Voices With Vision on WPFW 89.3 FM Pan-Africanist and internationalist organizer, come together to discuss the US empire using Kenya to invade Haiti and the payoff to the leader of the African nation.

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Regis Tremblay, an American citizen living in Crimea, joins us to discuss Russian advances in Ukraine, Secretary Blinken's push for deep strikes inside of Russia, and attempts to find a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict.

Dr. Mohammad Marandi, Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, joins us to discuss the potential for expanding hostilities in the Middle East.

Dr. Francis Boyle, human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law, joins us to discuss calls to recognize a Palestinian state and the persecution of Julian Assange.

Jeremy Kuzmarov, author and managing editor of Covert Magazine, joins us to discuss the US using Ukraine as a proxy and the power of propaganda to keep the American people in the dark.

Dawit Haile, director of Political and Diplomatic Relations at the Embassy of Eritrea, joins us to discuss the celebration of Eritrean Independence Day.

George Koo, journalist, social activist, and international business consultant, joins us to discuss Beijing's response to Taiwan's secessionist moves by the new president.

Niko House, political activist, independent journalist, and podcaster, joins us to discuss Kenyan police arriving in Haiti as US proxy warriors.

Esther Iverem, artist, author, independent journalist, and host of On the Ground on WPFW Pacifica Radio, joins us to discuss domestic pushback against the US war machine and the US moves to invade Haiti.

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