The Backstory

France's Macron Positions Himself as Kingmaker After High Stakes Election

On this episode of The Backstory, Rachel concluded the week with a discussion on a plethora of topics, including the latest from the French political spectrum, as President Emmanuel Macron positions himself as a sort of 'kingmaker' among the left and right.
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Rachel began the last show of the week with a discussion on the future of US President Joe Biden's candidacy amid growing calls for him to drop out of the 2024 election. Radio host and political commentator Misty Winston broke down Biden's speech at the NATO summit and the current state of the Democratic Party.
Following a discussion on Biden's candidacy, Rachel was joined by writer and journalist Nebojsa Malic, who spoke to the show about the NATO summit and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meeting with Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Independent journalist Robert Inlakesh then spoke to the show about the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire talks after Israel pulled out of the negotiations.
In the final segment of the week, Rachel spoke to syndicated columnist, author and journalist Ted Rall about the latest political conundrum in France, as Parliament has failed to form a majority.
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