Michael Sussman Acquitted; Biden Sends Rockets to Ukraine; Taiwan to Cooperate with US Military

James Carey, writer, activist, and podcaster, joins us to discuss Russia Gate. Clinton attorney Michael Sussman was acquitted of lying to the FBI as one juror claimed "There are bigger things that affect the nation than a possible lie to the FBI." Opponents of the verdict argue that a major factor in the outcome was the geographical location of the trial which produced a friendly jury. Ray McGovern, former CIA analyst and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, joins us to discuss Taiwan. Observers are concerned that a military confrontation between the US and China may be near as Taiwan announces a new military cooperation deal with the Biden administration. Also, Senator Tammy Duckworth visits Taiwan as tensions soar. Professor Nicolai Petro, professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island specializing in Ukraine and Russia, joins us to discuss Ukraine. A number of Western media outlets are changing the course of their narrative as Russian troops rout UKROP positions in Eastern Ukraine. Also, President Biden is sending rockets to Ukraine and cracks are appearing in the US empire's anti-Russia coalition. Gerald Horne, Professor of History at the University of Houston, TX, author, and historian, joins us to discuss Iran and Syria. A naval dispute continues between the US empire and Iran as the Persian state retaliates for the seizure of their oil in a Greek tanker. Also, the EU has extended sanctions against Syria for another year. Caleb Maupin, journalist and political analyst, joins us to discuss the Middle East. The US empire is warning that talks to uphold the cease-fire between Yemen and Saudi Arabia may be falling apart. Also, we discuss the effects of US sanctions on Iran. Robert Fantina, journalist and Palestine activist, joins us to discuss Israel. The Palestinians are again prioritizing their right to return to land stolen by Israeli settler colonialism. Also, US universities are struggling to deal with the rising number of students and teachers who support the BDS movement. Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, joins us to discuss Censorship. Twitter has announced that it will be increasing censorship of those who oppose the US empire's narrative regarding the Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian politician announces that Twitter is one of the tools in their war effort. Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "America's Undeclared War," joins us to discuss diplomacy. A recent article compares the respective plans of Henry Kissinger and George Soros to facilitate the completion of the Ukraine conflict.