Venezuela Election; Tensions Rise in The Middle East; Controversial IOC Ceremony

The Critical Hour

Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst, joins us to discuss Venezuela’s place in the new world order and the US placing nuclear short-range missiles in Germany.

Dr. Radhika Desai, author and professor in the Department of Political Studies and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba in Canada, joins us to discuss Kamala Harris and increased tensions in the Middle East.

Austin Cole, member of the Black Alliance for Peace, joins us to discuss the Democrats inserting Kamala Harris as the nominee without a formal process.

Anya Parampil, documentarian and journalist for The Grayzone, joins us to discuss the results of the Venezuela elections.

Kim Ives, journalist and editor at Haiti Liberte, joins us to discuss US imperialism in Haiti and the Kenyan police force flops and US puppets fight each other in Port Au Prince.

Michael Maloof, Senior Security Policy Analyst, discusses the political wreckage of the Biden administration and the problems caused by the overuse of sanctions.

Ricardo Vaz, political analyst and editor at Venezuelananalysis, joins us to discuss the Venezuela elections and US pushback against the results.

Steve Poikonen, host of AM WakeUp & SlowNewsDay live on Rokfin & Rumble, joins us to discuss backlash from the highly sexualized performances during the openings of the Paris Olympics.

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