Inflation Sticks, EU Targets China, Activist's Death Probed

Political Misfits

Scholar, educator, and journalist focusing on the Asia-Pacific KJ Noh joins misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the European Union increasing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, President Joe Biden's return to Europe to push G7 states to break ties with China and to separate China and Russia, why the G7 remains unable to respond to Russian and Chinese engagement in Africa, why the new Cold War with China is such a bipartisan effort, developments in New Caledonia against French colonialism, and the tragic symbolism of Washington’s ramshackle aid pier in Gaza.

Journalist, author and podcaster Ray Nowosielski discusses his new work focusing on the murder of activist Darren Seals in Ferguson, Missouri. He details the FBI’s interest in Seals’ activism, the multiple theories about his death, the FBI’s level of interest in solving his murder,

Economist, radio show host, and author Dr. Jack Rasmus discusses US inflation inching downward, the manipulations the government relies on to make economic news palatable, the likelihood of interest rate cuts, a World Bank report on the global economy's reliance on the United States, concerning trends in commercial real estate, whether the Democrats can make abortion a driving issue for the 2024 elections, significant takeaways from last night's primaries, and whether the vice presidential picks for each major party ticket could change the calculus in November.

The Misfits also discuss a proposal to eliminate medical debt from credit score calculations, Canada’s concern about civil war in the US, where Latino voters are drifting, and a taser-happy cop.

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