EDITOR—President Joe Biden took a few hours away from his vacation in Lake Tahoe to visit the fire-devastated island of Maui, and the reception was, well, let’s say lukewarm. Chants of “Fuck you!” greeted the presidential motorcade before Biden attended a few events to acknowledge the suffering Hawaiians at which he made his typically tone-deaf or otherwise insensitive comments. Guest host Craig “Pasta” Jardula and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss why Biden would think people who had lost everything would want to hear a story about how he once “almost” lost his cat.
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Tucker Carlson Interviews Donald Trump On Debate Night
6 minutes readEDITORIAL—Donald Trump skipped the first debate to talk with Tucker Carlson. This simple move devastated the GOP presidential debate scheduled for the same day. The Fox News audience was simply pitiful, as those criminal clowns deserve.
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How Did The Devastating Maui Fires Really Start?
12 minutes readTHE JIMMY DORE SHOW—The Maui town of Lahaina and surrounding areas have been absolutely devastated by wildfires, with horrifying scenes of charred out buildings and cars as well as video of residents escaping the flames by entering the ocean circulating online. The cause of the fires remains unknown, with varying blame being attributed to climate change, a nearby hurricane and arson. Guest host Craig “Pasta” Jardula, along with Jimmy Dore and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss this catastrophic disaster and its likely impact on the people of Hawaii.
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MAX BLUMENTHAL—According to Kennedy, “everybody [in Jenin] is involved in bomb making” – there are no civilians there at all, therefore all are legitimate targets. He did not seem to know that the Palestinian campaign of suicide bombing ended well over 15 years ago, or that Israel’s primary concern in Jenin was with the proliferation of armed militias defending their territory from settler and military incursions.
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BRUCE LERRO—In the 1763 snapshot, the core countries are Great Britain and France, with the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal slipping into minor core status. The semi-periphery then consisted of the North Italian city-states and Prussia. Thanks to colonialization by the British, the United States and West Africa were now on the periphery of the world system. Poland and Russia were now in the periphery. China and India were still outside the world system.