Japan Plane Crash, Epstein Docs Unsealing, Section 702 Spy Program

01/02/24 • 114 min

Independent investigative jouranlist Christopher Helali joins Misfits hosts John Kiriakou and Ben Zinevich to discuss Donald Trump's legal troubles paired with the swelling of support for the former US President, how competing Republicans are beginning to fall in line behind Trump amid his mounting legal challenges, the Supreme Court getting involved in court cases regarding Trump’s candidacy and role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot, whether it is too late for the Democratic Party to swap out Joe Biden as their candidate in this year’s election, the anticipated release of names on convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs, and the economic and court battles facing the National Rifle Association.

Technologist and the cohost of the CovertAction Bulletin podcast Chris Garaffa discusses the attempted renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by Congress amid some disagreements on competing measures, a class action lawsuit facing Google over accusations Google Chrome's Incognito mode lying about the privacy it provides, and the Federal Trade Commission banning Rite Aid’s use of facial recognition software that was found to racially profile coustomers.

International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda discusses the situation on the ground in Gaza, what Israel's goal in the Gaza Strip is, the ongoing fight over judicial reform in Israel, the ongoing standoff between Western shipping companies and Yemeni Houthis in the Red Sea, the assassination of senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri, and whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will survive the political crisis facing him.

The Misfits also discuss the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, and the fastest growing democraphic in the workforce being those over the age of 75.

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The Misfits also discuss the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, and the fastest growing democraphic in the workforce being those over the age of 75.

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Maine Kicks Trump Off Ballot, US-Mexico Border, Rafah Border Crossing

Former US diplomat, and former senior foreign policy advisor Jim Jatras joins Misfits hosts John Kiriakou and Ben Zinevich to discuss the current status regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Egypt’s seeming unwillingness to open the Rafah border crossing with Palestine, where Gulf Arab states have been positioning themselves in the

Immigration lawyer, executive director of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition Juan Jose Gutierrez discusses this week’s meetings between Mexican and United States officials over the migration over their respective border, reports of a new migrant caravan and what the cause could be, the Biden Aministration closing several major border crossings in lieu of more concrete policy, expectations from the next session of Congress in the coming years, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott allowing local and state police to detain and deport immigrants from the country.

Professor of Law and Public Policy and the Senior Counsel Robert Hockett discusses how the Supreme Court’s decision has been affected by public perception of the institution in history and the present, the Maine Secretary of State's decision to remove Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot, whether to expect this move in other states and whether the issue could be taken up by the Supreme Court, as well as Nikki Haley dealing with the fallout after saying the Civil War was not over the issue of slavery.

The Misfits also discuss why Americans feel pessimistic among some numerical improvements in the economy, the last News of the Weird of 2023, including a university chancellor filming his illicit acts, an Uber driver turned informant, and an Italian tireslashing mystery solved.

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Terror Attack in Iran, Likely Assange Extradition, Israel ICC Charges

Political scientist and author Aaron Good joins Misfits hosts John Kiriakou and Ben Zinevich to discuss Donald Trump's appeal of decisions to remove him from the ballots of several states, his attacks against Liz Cheney, who seems to lead in early primary races in the coming weeks, Robert F. Kennedy's qualifying for the ballot in Utah, Senator Bob Menendez dealing with further bribery accusations, and the possible sentencing for January 6th rioter and accused FBI informant Ray Epps.

Author and journalist for Shadowproof.com Kevin Gosztola discusses the increasing possibility of an update on Julian Assange's case, why the European Court of Human rights seems to not have authority to chime into the Assange issues, an update on Julian's physical condition, the latest on a lawsuit filed by Americans who had their data stolen by a CIA-associated company, and the dwindling protest rights of British citizens.

The Misfits also discuss who could be behind the terror attack in Iran and how Tehran may respond, as well as Bernie Sanders calling for all aid to Israel to be ended, and a release of further names associated with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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