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The Critical Hour uses clear, cutting edge insight and analysis to examine national and international issues impacting the global village in which we live.

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    Political Tensions Put EU at Risk; Russia and China Expand Cooperation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 115:38


    In new episode of The Critical Hour hosts and guests such issues as EU, Sino-Russian cooperation and much more.

    Weekly Wrap-Up: Israel Threatens Regional War; US Neoliberalism in Crisis; Neocons Pushing WW3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 116:06


    The world is holding its collective breath as Israel threatens an attack on Iran that may ignite a world war.

    NATO is Desperate and Delusional; Victoria Nuland Joins CIA Cutout; China Sanctions Bite EU

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 114:59


    The Ukraine proxy war has disastrous effects on European economies as the ruling elite struggles to maintain a victorious narrative.

    Russia Warns West Against Ukraine Deep Strikes; War Spending Questioned After Helen Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 115:43


    Americans are frustrated over the lack of support for hurricane survivors as billions of dollars are spent on imperial military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel.

    Hurricane Survivors Get Neglected as Kiev and Israel Rake in Billions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 115:36


    Americans are frustrated over the lack of support for hurricane survivors as billions of dollars are spent on imperial military conflicts in Ukraine and Israel.

    October 7th Anniversary; Hillary Clinton Calls for More Censorship; German Economy Collapsing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 115:09


    Observers are holding their breath as Israel and the US threaten an attack on Iran on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th "Al Aqsa Flood" attack.

    Weekly Wrap-Up: Middle East Tinder Box; US Election 2024; Trump Assassination Suspect Case on Hold

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 115:50


    Federal prosecutors have asked for an indefinite delay in the trial of Ryan Routh, the suspect who allegedly attempted to assassinate former president Donald Trump.

    China, Russia Grow Multipolar World; Turkiye Confirms BRICS Participation; French Politics Unstable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 115:06


    Will US Imperialism Respond to Iran's Missile Attack, VP Debate and Iran Dome Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 114:13


    The world awaits a possible response from the US after Iran's successful missile attack on Israel.

    Iran Missiles Strike Israel; Scholz Wants Call with Putin; Dockworkers Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 114:30


    Iran has reportedly fired ballistic missiles at Israel apparently in response to recent attacks on Lebanon.

    Hezbollah Leader Dead; US Imperialism Creates Threat of Nuclear Extinction; Free Speech Crackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 115:05


    Israel has launched attacks on Lebanon and Yemen, and the threat of nuclear war has been created in response to the US proxy war against Russia.

    Weekly Wrap Up; Fear of Nuclear Conflict; Free Speech Crackdown; Biden Gives Neocon UN Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 115:48


    Worldwide concerns about a nuclear conflict grow as the US pushes ever closer to a direct NATO attack on Russia.

    Russia Warns of Nuclear Response; Israel Attacks Lebanon; AI Censorship Crackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 114:41


    Russia is adjusting its nuclear doctrine to address threats of missile attacks from NATO.

    Biden and Zelensky Speak to UN; Ukraine Conflict Endanger Humanity; Assange to Speak Publicly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 115:07


    US President Joe Biden and his Kiev Regime lieutenant both spoke before the United States to shore up support for US imperialism worldwide.

    Zelensky Presents War Plan to US Overseers; UN Acknowledges Africa Deserving of Representation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 114:34


    Vladimir Zelensky is in the United States, presenting options for his next moves to his US overseers.

    Israel Bombs Lebanon; Macron Calls For New World Order; Neocon Ukraine Project in Military Collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 114:21


    The neocon project to use Ukraine as a cat's paw against Russia faces collapse as Russian forces overwhelm the NATO proxy army on numerous fronts.

    Weekly Wrap-Up; Trump Assassination Attempt; Lebanon Pager Attack; Free Speech Crackdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 115:27


    Israel has attacked Lebanon using pagers and radios as the US tries to figure out the nature of another assassination attempt on former President Trump.

    Israel Lebanon on the Brink; Turkey Wants to Join BRICS; Federal Reserve Rate Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 114:51


    Israeli political leaders are making statements that seem to indicate that a military operation against Lebanon may be in the offing.

    Russia Condemns Lebanon Pager Explosions; French President Facing Impeachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 110:25


    Russia has condemned the pager attack on Lebanon, and France is facing political instability as the impeachment of Macron moves forward.

    Ukrainian Ryan Routh Exposes US Foreign Policy Danger; RFK Jr & Trump Write Op-Ed for Ukraine Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 113:26


    Rfk Jr and Donald Trump have penned an op-ed in which they argue that this game of nuclear "chicken" has gone far enough and that it is time for a negotiated settlement to the Ukraine conflict.

    BLOWBACK: Rabid Ukraine Supporter Tries to Assassinate US Candidate; US Assault on Alternative Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 114:23


    A man who is known to be a rabid supporter of Ukrainian fascists has attempted to assassinate a US presidential candidate as neocon foreign policy brings violence to American politics.

    Uhuru 3 Trial; US and UK OK Missile Strikes on Russia; BRICS Challenges Economic Status Quo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 114:22


    The US and the UK are apparently giving the green light to Ukraine to begin what will effectively be an open NATO war against Russia.

    President Xi to Attend BRICS Summit; Uhuru 3 Trial Goes to Jury; Jamaican Soldiers to Haiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 113:31


    President Xi Jinping has accepted President Putin's invitation to attend the October BRICS summit in Kazan. Russia and China have vowed to respond to the emergence of "significant missile threats."

    Trump Harris Debate; US May OK Kiev Regime for Long Range Strikes Into Russia; Uhuru Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 112:41


    The US may allow the Kiev regime to use US weapons for long-range strikes into Russia, setting up a dangerous scenario for nuclear terrorism and a final world war.

    Vicky Nuland Admits US Blocked Ukraine Peace Deal; Harris Trump Debate Tonight; Russiagate Reborn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 112:32


    Victoria Nuland recently admitted that the US and its European vassals were instrumental in preventing the Istanbul peace agreement between Russia and the Kiev regime.

    Hezbollah's Calibrated Response; The Russiagate Story Will Not Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 112:23


    Hezbollah has factored domestic and regional conditions into its response to Israel's genocidal war; Investigative journalist says the latest Russiagate story interfering with US elections is a phony one.

    Uhuru 3 Trial; Russia-Gate Redux; US Considers Long-Range Weapons to Kiev Regime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 115:28


    The US is upping the censorship ante as the Uhuru 3 trial begins and the US moves to support long-range missile attacks on Russia by the Ukrainian proxy army.

    DOJ Accuses RT; China Africa Summit; US Becoming Neoliberal Dictatorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 113:27


    The Department of Justice is alleging that RT was involved in an election interference scheme, and the relationship between China and numerous African nations is growing exponentially.

    DOJ to Accuse RT of Election Interference; Germany and France Face Voter's Wrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 113:26


    Various news outlets are reporting that the US DOJ will soon announce accusations and possible charges against RT and related journalists for election interference.

    Scholz Coalition Crushed in German Elections; Mass Israeli Protests; US Marines Attacked in Turkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 113:09


    The German ruling coalition has been humiliated as the AFD and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) have won big in recent elections.

    Meta Censorship Admission; Kamala Harris First Interview; Yemen Controls the Red Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 115:02


    Mark Zuckerberg admitted that his company censored the Hunter Biden laptop story at the behest of US intelligence operatives.

    Telegram Owner Faces Odd Charges; Israel Attacks West Bank; Donbass Front Collapse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 113:22


    The owner of Telegram is being charged with being complicit in alleged crimes purportedly orchestrated on his platform.

    US Involved in Kursk Attack; New Trump Charges; Jake Sullivan in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 113:23


    Moscow says that there will be reprisals for US involvement in the Ukrainian attack on the Kursk region.

    Moscow Hosts BRICS Forum; Meta Admits Censorship of Biden Laptop Story; UK Arrests Journalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 113:02


    Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that Meta censored the Hunter Biden laptop story and that the Biden administration pressured his company to remove covid-related content.

    Telegram Founder Nabbed in France; Jake Sullivan to China; Israel Hezbollah Trade Intense Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 113:28


    France's arrest of the founder of Telegram has Western social media owners feeling the heat.

    FBI War on Journalism; NATO Celebrates US Attack on German Infrastructure; Dems Go Full Neocon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2024 114:19


    The US is supporting Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian targets and cracking down on internal dissent.

    FBI Crackdown on Journalism; Czech Prez Claims German Pipelines are Legitimate NATO Targets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 113:21


    Czech president Petr Pavel argues that German pipeline infrastructure was a legitimate target for military attack because it cut off the Russian energy supply to the EU's industrial giant.

    Britain Behind Kursk Attack; Biden's Dangerous New Nuclear Strategy; RFK Jr May Support Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 111:50


    Keir Starmer's hawkish administration set up the Kursk attack and is rumored to be pushing for massive escalations against Russia.

    Dem Convention Protests; US Occupies Syria; Italian TV Broadcasts Ukrainian Nazis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 113:58


    The US is maintaining an illegal occupation of Syria while hypocritically faking support for democracy and human rights elsewhere.

    DNC Convention Opens to Protests; Poland Hushes Nord Stream Investigation; Ukraine's Nuclear Gamble

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 113:03


    The leader of Poland says that Nord Stream attackers should apologize and stay quiet as inquiries into the economic and military attack on Germany are pointing to US involvement.

    Biden Considering Long Range Missiles to Ukraine; US Africom Moves on Libya: Neocon War on Dissent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 113:26


    The US is supporting Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian targets and cracking down on internal dissent.

    Western Media Pushing Nord Stream Narrative; Multiple Parties Work on Ceasefire Deal in Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 112:38


    Western media is pushing an implausible narrative about Ukrainian operatives attacking Nord Stream against the wishes of the CIA.

    Russia thwarted a Ukrainian operation in Kursk; US approves $20 Billion for Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 112:32


    Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion; Blinken postpones Middle East trip; Palestine to attend BRICS summit in 'outreach' format; State Department Approves Over $20 Billion Arms Package for Israel.

    Is the US working to replace Zelensky?; Sen. Graham calls invasion of Russia's Kursk 'beautiful'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 112:52


    The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service says the US is working to replace Zelensky with a 'more manageable and less corrupt' figure; Sen.Lindsey Graham visited Kyiv yesterday, praising the Ukrainian attack on Kursk Oblast as "beautiful."

    US Deploys Submarine to Middle East; Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Attack Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 113:02


    US deploys submarine to the Middle East; Israel anticipates direct attack from Iran; Russia says Ukrainian forces' strike on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant can be characterized as an "act of nuclear terrorism" by Ukraine's authorities.

    Weekly News Wrap-Up: Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region; UK Riots; FBI Raids Scott Ritter's House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 114:21


    The Ukrainian military has launched an attack on civilians in the Kursk region, and the FBI raided the home of Scott Ritter regarding allegations of FARA violations.

    Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region; UK Riots; FBI Raids Scott Ritter's House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 115:18


    The Ukrainian military has launched an attack on civilians in the Kursk region, and the FBI raided the home of Scott Ritter regarding allegations of FARA violations.

    Scott Ritter Raided by FBI; Berlin Struggles with Defense Spending; AIPAC Money Defeats Cori Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 113:08


    FBI agents searched the home of author and activist Scott Ritter for evidence regarding allegations of FARA violations.

    African Countries Call out Ukranian Terrorism; EU Crackdown on Dissidents and Journalists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 112:17


    African countries complain that Ukraine is involved in terrorism in their region, Eastern Europe Cracks down on dissidents and journalists, and the US moves to destabilize Venezuela.

    Kamala Harris Picks VP; US-China Decouple Not Working; US Soldiers in Iraq Wounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 113:06


    Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential nominee, and the Middle East may be on the edge of a major conflict.

    Middle East Tension; UK Street Riots; Bangladesh PM Resigns; Economic Nightmare Intensifies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 113:00


    Worldwide tensions rise as war looms in the Middle East, the UK falls into chaos, Bangladesh destabilizes, and an economic nightmare unfolds as global sell-offs intensify.

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