International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss drone strikes on Russia’s Black Sea fleet, Russia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain deal, and accusations that the UK was behind Saturday’s drone attack.
Journalist and writer Dan Lazare discusses the hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband, tightening midterm races, peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Biden’s short temper with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky, former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ alleged phone hack, and SCOTUS taking on affirmative action.
Journalist at Brasil Wire Nathalia Urban discusses the election results in Brazil, the increasing radicalization of the Brazilian electorate, voter suppression accusations, President Jair Bolsonaro’s response, and South America’s pink tide.
Paul Wright, managing editor Prison Legal News and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center, discusses Rikers’ ban on all mail, violence rates in U.S. prisons, and question of prison slave labor on ballots this year.
Technologist and cohost of the CovertAction Bulletin podcast Chris Garaffa discusses the DHS surveillance of Portland, OR activists, and Elon Musk’s radical changes to Twitter, including the firing of the board and demanding a fee from verified accounts.
The Misfits also discuss the Israeli elections this week, including the noticeable lack of political advertising, Netanyahu’s likely return to power, and the increasing right-wing orientation of the Israeli political landscape.
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