In this episode, Alex starts by reacting Elise Stefanik’s recent interview on Meet the Press. In the interview, Representative Stefanik retcons the events of January 6th and calls the convicted insurrectionists “hostages.” Next, Alex looks into how a breakdown in the rule of law in Ecuador has led to its president declaring a national emergency. Since 2020, Ecuador (and many other countries in the region) has seen an influx in drug trafficking, violence, cartel activity, and political assassinations. Now it looks like Ecuador has it an inflection point as the central government’s monopoly on violence is breaking down and martial law is going to be imposed. Finally, Alex reacts to the recent Boeing 737-9 MAX airplane incident that occurred on a flight headed from Oregon to California. Alex argues that once again Boeing has pursued profits and shareholder success over safety and regulation.