Weekly News Wrap-up; Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter; Russia's a Dirty Bomb Scare

Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss a dirty bomb plot in Ukraine. Russia has exposed a plot to explode a dirty bomb in Ukraine and blames the Kremlin. Also, the White House claims that only Zelensky has to determine when negotiations begin with Russia. Dr. Jack Rasmus, professor of Economics and Politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss the economy. The Biden administration is finalizing plans to cap Russian oil prices. Also, economic numbers are looking up but major indicators reveal that structural problems have not been addressed and fuel prices will be increasing in the coming months. Nicolas Davies, peace activist and author of Blood on Our Hands, the American Invasion of Iraq, joins us to discuss Russia. Nicolas Davies and Medea Benjamin have penned an article in rebuttal to Congressional progressives who backtracked on their call for diplomacy with Russia. Also, NATO may be looking to move more nuclear weapons close to Russia's border via Finland. Ajamu Baraka, 2016 US vice presidential candidate for the Green Party, and Dr. Colin Campbell, DC Senior News Correspondent, join us to discuss this week's important news stories. The US is manufacturing a crisis in Haiti to justify an invasion. Also, Congressional progressives backtrack on their Ukraine diplomacy letter. Jim Kavanagh, writer at thepolemicist.net and CounterPunch, and Steve Poikonen, national organizer for Action4Assange, join us to discuss this week's stories. Elon Musk has taken over Twitter and fired several Twitter executives. Also, President Biden ordered progressives to denounce themselves, and Europe is under the control of the US mafia.