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Macron and Xi Meet, Saudi and Iranian Relations, Ocean Trawling

Macron and Xi Meet, Saudi and Iranian Relations, Ocean Trawling
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The private information recorded by Tesla cars ends up in the hands of employees, and are voices of the dead going to crowd out the living?
Host of the Critical Hour on Sputnik Radio Dr. Wilmer Leon joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss what's next legally and politically for Donald Trump, what it will mean to have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running in the Democratic field of the 2024 election, and the expulsion of Democratic lawmakers in the Tennessee state legislature.
Founder of the Blue Planet Society John Hourston discusses how the fishing industry uses climate change as a scapegoat for problems driven by overfishing, how the fishing industry has responded to anti-trawling advocacy, and what progress has been made to help curb overfishing practices that threaten the biodiversity of the seas.
Professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University Dr. Kenneth Hammond discusses how Western media has been covering the French president’s visit to Beijing, new discussions on the concept of an Asian monetary fund, how China’s entry into global economic development programs could lessen dependence on US economic aid, and continuing demonstrations in France over the country’s pension reforms.
Iranian-American activist and scholar Leila Zand discusses the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the impact of sanctions in Iranian society, how China has pushed for negotiations between Riyadh and Tehran, the increase in violence by the state of Israel on Palestinians and Arabs during the Ramadan season, and how serious the potential for escalation is.
The Misfits also discuss a new report on sexual abuse in the Baltimore Catholic Diocese and sloppiness on the part of the LA Police Department.
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