I Supported RFK. Now I Am Endorsing Trump. Here's Why!
Longtime #RFKJr. supporter Lori Spencer tells Billy Dees why she has thrown her support to President #Trump.
On this episode of the Billy Dees podcast, Lori also discusses the recent #assassination attempt on #Trump, #Biden dropping out of the presidential race, #Kamala Harris, and #Kennedy's chances to become the Democratic Party nominee.
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HORROR in Russia: The Latest on Crimea Attack, Dagestan Terrorism
Join host Lori Spencer from the U.S., Kevin Michelizzi in #Crimea, and Dr. Mike Krupa in Poland for this X (formerly Twitter) Spaces live broadcast.
Get the latest analysis on the June 23 missile attack on a civilian beach in #Sevastopol, the terrorist attacks on two Orthodox churches and a Jewish synagogue in #Dagestan, and how the cancellation of Western-run YouTube channels about life in Crimea and the closure of the #Russia visa processing center fit into a narrative control package from the United States.
Also, hear an update from Dr. Mike Krupa about a new anti-war #EU political coalition forming in the European Union.
Join host Lori Spencer from the U.S., Kevin Michelizzi in #Crimea, and Dr. Mike Krupa in Poland for this X (formerly Twitter) Spaces live broadcast.
Get the latest analysis on the June 23 missile attack on a civilian beach in #Sevastopol, the terrorist attacks on two Orthodox churches and a Jewish synagogue in #Dagestan, and how the cancellation of Western-run YouTube channels about life in Crimea and the closure of the #Russia visa processing center fit into a narrative control package from the United States.
Also, hear an update from Dr. Mike Krupa about a new anti-war #EU political coalition forming in the European Union.
Join host Lori Spencer from the U.S., Kevin Michelizzi in #Crimea, and Dr. Mike Krupa in Poland for this X (formerly Twitter) Spaces live broadcast.
Get the latest analysis on the June 23 missile attack on a civilian beach in #Sevastopol, the terrorist attacks on two Orthodox churches and a Jewish synagogue in #Dagestan, and how the cancellation of Western-run YouTube channels about life in Crimea and the closure of the #Russia visa processing center fit into a narrative control package from the United States.
Also, hear an update from Dr. Mike Krupa about a new anti-war #EU political coalition forming in the European Union.
Join host Lori Spencer from the U.S., Kevin Michelizzi in #Crimea, and Dr. Mike Krupa in Poland for this X (formerly Twitter) Spaces live broadcast.
Get the latest analysis on the June 23 missile attack on a civilian beach in #Sevastopol, the terrorist attacks on two Orthodox churches and a Jewish synagogue in #Dagestan, and how the cancellation of Western-run YouTube channels about life in Crimea and the closure of the #Russia visa processing center fit into a narrative control package from the United States.
Also, hear an update from Dr. Mike Krupa about a new anti-war #EU political coalition forming in the European Union.
Thanks for watching!
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RFK Murder: The Motive (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 38 w/ Author Mel Ayton)
56 years ago this month, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down in a kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
My ongoing investigative series on the RFK assassination continues on Episode 38 of "Strange Bedfellows" with tonight's guest, historian Mel Ayton (author of "Sirhan Sirhan: The Forgotten Terrorist") -- who will tell us what motivated Kennedy's killer.
Researchers have spent the past 56 years bogged down in ballistics and bullet trajectories, all the while overlooking the most important aspect of the crime: motive.
We are all guilty of focusing too much on the HOW, and not enough on the WHY.
So, why did he do it? Sirhan told us why. Many times.
Minutes after shooting Sen. Kennedy, Sirhan told arresting officers:
"I can explain! I did it for my country! I love my country."
After being convicted of Kennedy's murder, Sirhan told his jailer:
“It’s not very many people my age who is considered a martyr by his people.
Just think, I’ll go down in history as a martyr and will always be remembered, at least by my countrymen.”
He told us, over and over again, why he killed Kennedy. He did it for his country; for Palestine.
Sirhan envisioned himself as a revolutionary, committing a revolutionary act. And it's true that he did put the Palestinian liberation movement on the front pages of newspapers for the very first time. Assassinating RFK brought attention to the plight of Palestinians -- and that's exactly what Sirhan intended to do.
In addition, Sirhan's anti-Zionism was the primary motivating emotion that drove him to target high-profile political leaders for assassination. More than a year before he shot RFK, Sirhan was already naming the pro-Israel politicians he wanted to kill in his notebook, starting at the top: President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
(See this thread for more details.)
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1799558104834560147
Sirhan also wanted to murder U.N. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg.
(More info on Sirhan';s notebook entries about killing Goldberg below)
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1799561907415711884
Even after he was locked up awaiting trial for killing RFK, Sirhan was wishing death upon Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
(See this thread for more)
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1800377657546379541
After his arrest, Sirhan was asked if he felt any shame. "Hell no!" He said.
Clearly, Sirhan had no remorse for what he did. He was quite proud of himself.
While behind bars, Sirhan constantly asked for newspapers from the Arab world, eager to read what was being written about his "heroic act" by those who -- unlike Americans -- fully understood his motives.
Indeed, Sirhan was hailed a hero in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, and back home in Palestine. Even the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin Al-Husseini instructed his fellow Arabs to give Sirhan all possible aid after his arrest. The Grand Mufti's call was answered by Arab lawyers who came to assist Sirhan, and Arab Americans who held fundraisers for his legal defense fund and provided financial support for the Sirhan family.
In 1968, Sirhan's motives were lost on most Americans, who rationalized the assassination of Robert Kennedy as the senseless act of a madman. We, as a nation, did not yet understand the complexities or history of the Middle East conflict. This was before the era of Palestinian skyjackings, hostage-takings, the Munich Olympics massacre, terrorist attacks, and 9/11.
In 2003, The Los Angeles Times wrote that Sirhan "fired the first shot in the War on Terror."
Indeed, he did. Sirhan's name will be recorded in the history books as the first Palestinian terrorist to strike at the heart of America, on American soil.
Tonight on Episode 38 of "Strange Bedfellows" British author and historian Mel Ayton will give us a sneak preview of his upcoming biography of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (his second book about Sirhan).
Ayton's previous book "The Forgotten Terrorist: Sirhan Sirhan and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy" is recommended reading for anyone seeking to understand Sirhan's Arab nationalism, his antisemitism, his past in Palestine, his deep-rooted hatred of Israel, and his motives for the crime. The 2019 edition features a Foreword by Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.
Mel Ayton says that Kennedy's son RFK Jr. (currently running for president as an Independent) is wrong about a conspiracy in his father's murder, and tonight he will explain why.
Sirhan is as guilty as sin, Ayton argues -- and he makes a very compelling case.
Don't miss this interview tonight at 9 PM Eastern on "Strange Bedfellows!"
Buy Mel Ayton's book "The Forgotten Terrorist" about Sirhan here:
https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Terrorist-Sirhan-Assassination-Kennedy/dp/1597970808
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The Truth Teller: RFK Jr. (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 37 w/ author Jack Buckby)
Saturday at 9 PM Eastern on “Strange Bedfellows,” we welcome British author Jack Buckby to talk about his new book The Truth Teller: #RFKJr and the Case for a Post-Partisan Presidency.
Could #RFK Jr. overturn 230 years of American political history and become the first independent to mount a truly credible campaign for the presidency? Does the increasingly partisan and unpredictable nature of American politics provide an opportunity for the ultimate outsider to outrun the two-party system?
In The Truth Teller, Jack Buckby explores the impact that #Kennedy’s candidacy could have on the Democratic party’s slide toward authoritarianism, his ability to connect with America’s youth, the common ground between #Trump voters and Democrats, the potential to make landslide victories common again, and the healing power of a candidate who refuses to alienate half of the country.
In telling uncomfortable truths, Kennedy offers a radically moderate vision for America and a blueprint for bringing the country back from the brink of permanent decline.
The Truth Teller offers a unique look at Kennedy’s campaign, describing how Kennedy’s radically moderate vision for America, his ability to bring together the left and the right, and his unique campaign style present an opportunity for America to normalize its politics and bring this divided country back together.
GUEST BIO:
Jack Buckby hails from Britain and now lives in New York City.
His writing focuses on counter-extremism issues, current affairs, and politics. In his youth he was a member of a far-right white nationalist movement, the British National Party (BNP) but soon realized the error of his ways. He now devotes his efforts to de-radicalizing disaffected young people who are frustrated with politics, teaching them that extremism is not the way forward.
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on “Strange Bedfellows.”
Join us LIVE Saturday May 18 at 9 PM Eastern on the Maverick News Network.
If you enjoyed this interview, please help support the show with a donation at:
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The View From Jerusalem w/ Avi Abelow (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 36)
Episode 36 of "Strange Bedfellows" takes you to #Jerusalem, where we speak with Avi Abelow, movie producer and advocate for #Israel, the place he now calls home.
Avi served in the Israel Defense Forces and has a unique perspective on the #Gaza war that we don't often hear in the Western media.
Tonight's you'll hear what is really going on, beyond the headlines, with Israel and the Jewish people.
Despite the demonization of Israel's war on social media, Avi says "we are the good guys!"
This interview will challenge everything you know (or think you know) about the war.
We will discuss the #IDF's invasion of #Rafah, the history behind the war, and why Avi says Israel has no choice but to fight until victory and smash #Hamas.
He will also share his thoughts on the pro-#Palestine protests on American college campuses -- including his alma mater, #ColumbiaUniversity, as well as rising #antisemitism against #Jews around the world.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Avi Abelow is a proud Jew, born and raised in New York City. He is now "living the Jewish dream in the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people." He's the host of "The Pulse of Israel" podcast, and CEO of 12 Tribes Film Foundation.
We are pleased to have Avi with us tonight, live from Jerusalem, to give you the true pulse of Israel.
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on "Strange Bedfellows."
Join us tonight from 9-11 P.M. Eastern on the Maverick News Network.
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Russell "Texas" Bentley MURDERED By Russian Soldiers
On Episode 33 of "Strange Bedfellows" I reported on the mysterious disappearance of my friend Russell "Texas" Bentley, who vanished from #Donetsk on April 8th.
After 20 days of speculation as to whether Russell was dead or alive, it has now been confirmed by his wife Lyudmila that he was indeed murdered.
The 64 year-old Bentley, an American citizen, left his #Austin, #Texas home in 2014 to fight for #Russia in the #Donbass region of #Ukraine. He joined the armed forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and served numerous combat missions. After aging out of military service, Russell worked as a reporter for #Sputnik television news.
On the day he disappeared, Russell was on his way to investigate the scene of a Ukrainian shelling in his capacity as a journalist. He never returned.
His white Niva car was later found burned and blown up at the brick factory in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, almost at the front line. Inside were Russell's remains.
His body was incinerated. Collected fragments were taken for DNA analysis to make a positive identification.
After days of being stonewalled by local authorities, Russell's widow Lyudmila released a video statement in which she made a desperate appeal directly to Russian president Vladimir #Putin for help.
After Lyudmila's video appeal to the president, "the matter was taken up at the top" by Moscow military authorities, who quickly arrested members from the 5th Tank Brigade of the Russian Federation.
The still-unnamed alleged killers were said in a statement posted April 28th by Lyudmila on Russell's official Telegram channel to be "werewolf extortionists." ("Werewolves" are soldiers with loyalties to Ukraine inside the Russian armed forces.)
The soldiers were apparently intending to rob Russell Bentley, thinking him a wealthy American, before killing him and attempting to dispose of his body.
A criminal investigation has been opened into Bentley's violent and mysterious death. What we now know provides more questions than answers.
On this edition of Maverick News we have a new interview with Russell's widow Lyudmila and her attorney with the latest details on the case.
Join us tonight at 9 Eastern.
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Fatal Error in Black America (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 35 w/ Kenneth Jefferson)
Join us tonight on “Strange Bedfellows” for an important conversation about what’s wrong in black America, and most importantly, how we as a country can heal that self-inflicted wound.
Our guest is filmmaker Kenneth Jefferson, whose new documentary “Fatal Error” has been called “the most profound film on the internet” by Reelblack One.
“Fatal Error” is a short documentary that focuses on a major cultural issue within the black community that many are aware of but have either ignored or have never truly thought about.
This fatal error has led to the destruction of the black community from within.
How? By glorifying “pimp and ho” culture, gang affiliation, violent role models, gangsta rap, drug use and trafficking, and a life of crime.
Jefferson, director of “Fatal Error” believes that if this cultural issue is resolved, that it will trigger a mass awakening in the black community that will have major effects in the United States and the world as a whole.
“Fatal Error” is the first part of a multitiered plan meant to influence a radical cultural shift that the filmmaker believes is on par with other ideological revolutions such as Martin Luther’s 95 Theses or The Enlightenment.
Kenneth Jefferson is a middle school teacher and social activist who made “Fatal Error” as a labor of love, in hopes of saving Black America from itself — before it’s too late.
You can support Kenneth’s work with a donation at https://gofund.me/151f5dc6
Follow Kenneth Jefferson on X (formerly Twitter) at http://twitter.com/@FatalErrorDoc
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on “Strange Bedfellows.”
Tune in tonight from 9-11 PM Eastern on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, X, and Twitch live.
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Useful Idiots HOODWINKED By Hamas
In an opinion article published by The New York Post Thursday, Douglas Murray wrote:
“This one is for the morons.
For the students busily cosplaying at being terrorists on our city’s campuses.
The automatons whose new radical-chic uniform is an Arab keffiyeh.
Specifically to the ones who have decided to chant for “Intifada” and unveil a vast banner down the side of Hamilton Hall at #Columbia this week.
“Intifada,” the banner said, in huge letters as the mob below shrieked approval.
Most of these students weren’t born when the Palestinians last had an “Intifada.”
Murray’s article went on to describe just a few of the terror attacks upon #Israel that happened during the second #Intifada, in a desperate attempt to give America’s youth a quick education in recent history that they’re not old enough to have any firsthand memory of, and that obviously wasn’t taught to them at their Ivy League schools.
But will the message reach them? Will facts convince them at this point? They’ve gone down a rabbit hole of #propaganda so deep, and been so thoroughly indoctrinated by their professors, it may be impossible to deprogram them with any amount of brain bleach.
The anti-Zionist hatred they’ve learned from their #Marxist theory professor is reinforced daily by their favorite online influencers: Richard Medhurst, Scott Ritter, Max Blumenthal, Jimmy Dore, Col. Douglas MacGregor, George Galloway, Candace Owens…the list goes on.
Some of these well-known political commentators present themselves as journalists, but they’re not. They’re propagandists, doing public relations work for Hamas, Qatar, and Iran as soldiers on the front lines of the information war — and right now, Hamas is winning.
On this episode of Maverick News, Rick and I discuss the escalating intimidation and violence against #Jews at the #Gaza Solidarity Encampments across America, the social media propagandists who are stoking this fire of #antisemitism and #hate, and who’s funding them.
From #CUNY to #UCLA to my old Alma Mater, the University of Texas at #Austin, thousands of young college students are being hoodwinked by #Hamas, through their paid mouthpieces.
We’ll show you some pretty shocking videos from the riots on university campuses this week, and examples of the #antisemitic propaganda that our kids consume on the regular.
At Maverick News, we don’t do propaganda for foreign enemies. We report the news, and tell you the truth as best we can discern it — because truth without integrity is worth nothing.
This episode opens with an editorial from Maverick News CEO Rick Walker, then I join the program to add my perspective. It’s an important conversation between two veteran journalists you won’t want to miss. Please join us tonight at 8:30 Eastern.
Thanks for watching!
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College Campuses ERUPT in Protests! (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 34)
As students protesting the #Israel-#Hamas warat college campuses across U.S.dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters.
With the death toll mounting inthe war in #Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding thatschools cut financial tiesto Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the #protests have veered into #antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus.
Early today police in riot gear cleared an encampment on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston while several dozen students shouted and booed at them from a distance. Massachusetts State Police said about 102 protesters who refused to disperse were arrested and will be charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct.
The school said in a statement that the demonstration, which began two days ago, had become “infiltrated by professional organizers” with no affiliation to the school and antisemitic slurs, including “kill the #Jews,” had been used.
“We cannot tolerate this kind of hate on our campus,” the statement posted on the social media platform X said.
The University of Pennsylvania took similar action Friday when interim President J. Larry Jameson called for an encampment of protesters on the west Philadelphia campus to be disbanded, saying it violates the university’s facilities policies, though about 40 tents remained in place Saturday morning.
The “harassing and intimidating comments and actions” by some protesters violate the school’s open expression guidelines as well as state and federal law, Jameson said, and vandalism of a statue with antisemitic graffiti was “especially reprehensible and will be investigated as a hate crime.”
At Columbia University, where protesters haveinspired pro-#Palestine demonstrationsacross the country, negotiations continued with the student encampment.
The university’s senate passed a resolution Friday that created a task force to examine the administration’s leadership, which last week called in police in an attempt to clear the protest, resulting in scuffles and more than 100 arrests.
Though the university has repeatedly set and then pushed back deadlines for the removal of the encampment, the school sent an email to students Friday night saying that bringing back police “at this time” would be counterproductive.
Also Friday, Columbia student protester Khymani James walked back comments made in an online video in January that recently received new attention. James said in the video that “#Zionists don’t deserve to live” and people "should be grateful" James wasn’t killing them.
James, who served as a spokesperson for the pro-Palestinian encampment as a member of Columbia University Apartheid Divest, was banned from campus Friday, according to a Columbia spokesperson.
Protest organizers said James’ comments didn’t reflect their values. They declined to describe James’ level of involvement with the demonstration.
But the tensions pile pressure on school officials, who are already scrambling to resolve the protests as Maygraduation ceremoniesnear.
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, gave protesters who have barricaded themselves inside a building since Monday until 5 p.m. Friday to leave and “not be immediately arrested.” The deadline came and went. Only some of the protesters left; others doubled down. After protesters rebuffed police earlier in the week, the campus was closed for the rest of the semester.
In Colorado, police swept through an encampment Friday at Denver’s Auraria Campus, which hosts three universities and colleges, arresting about 40 protesters on trespassing charges.
In France, students at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, which counts President Emmanuel Macron among its many famous alumni, studentsblocked access to a campus buildingand classes went online as the wave of protests reached overseas.
Tonight on "Strange Bedfellows" we welcome back Na'omi Allen in South Africa, history blogger and proud Zionist, who argues that Israel's war against Hamas is justified and that the protests erupting at college campuses worldwide are celebrations of antisemitism.
Last time Na'omi was with us on Episode 28, she predicted that "a second #Holocaust" is coming, and that "it will start in New York City."
Currently #NYC has four large anti-Israel campus protests in full swing -- more than any other city in the United States. Na'omi will explain why she thinks this is a dangerous trend.
Also joining us is Kevin Michelizzi, our Maverick News correspondent in #Crimea, #Russia, to discuss the "other war" in his neck of the woods, and the $60 billion aid package passed by the U.S. Congress this week, and how this influx of money and weapons will affect the ongoing war in #Ukraine.
Tonight's international panel will include four countries (possibly five, depending on whether you view Crimea as Russia or Ukraine!):
Rick Walker in Canada
Lori Spencer in the United States
Kevin Michelizzi in Crimea
Na'omi Allen in South Africa
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on "Strange Bedfellows." Join us LIVE from 9-11 P.M. Eastern.
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Russell "Texas" Bentley: Dead or Alive? (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 33)
My friend and fellow Austinite Russell "Texas" Bentley has been missing since April 8. Despite rumors and speculation about his mysterious disappearance, Russell's fate is still a mystery.
On the day he went missing, Russell and his wife Lyudmila had been in line at a local government building in #Donetsk to deal with some administrative documents, when he went to go help civilians injured in a nearby attack by Ukrainian forces. But when his wife went looking for him she only found his car, with his baseball cap, glasses, and his phone, which was shattered.
On April 16th his wife wrote on Russell's Telegram account that she had received "reliable and confirmed ironclad information" that her husband was kidnapped "and continues to be illegally detained by the tankers of the 5th Brigade of the Russian Federation Armed Forces."
She pleaded with Russell's friends and supporters to appeal urgently to the governments of the Donetsk People's Republic and #Russia, the FSB, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the Ministries of Defense and Internal Affairs, to help her locate her husband, adding "perhaps, there is not much time."
His wife posted again on Thursday, April 18th: "Today is the 10th day since Russell disappeared. To this day, I do not know his whereabouts,” she said.
On Friday, reports began to emerge that seemingly confirmed our worst fears.
Sputnik, who employed Russell as a war correspondent, released a statement written by Margarita Simonyan, the head of Russia Today TV, stating that Russell (call sign "Texas") was dead.
Russell's former combat unit, the Vostok battalion, and a local official in #Donetsk also confirmed his death yesterday, adding that their information came from Russell's wife.
The U.S. State Department has not confirmed this information, however. In a statement Friday, a spokesperson said:
“We are aware of reports of a U.S. citizen missing in the Donetsk region in #Ukraine. Our ability to verify reports of incidents regarding U.S. citizens in Ukraine is extremely limited."
The mystery deepened when Russell's wife and some of his friends spoke out today, saying that they could not -- and would not -- confirm that he was in fact deceased.
Our Maverick News correspondent in #Crimea, Kevin Michelizzi, is a personal friend of the Bentleys and told us this morning he was furious about the premature reports of Russell's demise, adding that most of what we've been told is #FakeNews.
This afternoon Russell's wife Lyudmila posted on Russell's official Telegram channel that "I have not seen him alive, nor his body, nor his remains. That's a fact. And yes, there is some insider information that is very not good." She thanked "the Wagner group guys for finding out what happened, how that happened, who they were, how many of them there were and their motive..."
"I still hope for real operational professionalism and decency from all involved agencies," she said.
Since leaving his #Austin, #Texas home ten years ago to volunteer for the Russian armed forces against what he called "the #Nazis in Ukraine," Russell was willing to lay down his life for a cause he believed in: the struggle against #fascism.
Even though Russell had aged out of the armed forces a few years ago, he was still not afraid to put himself in dangerous situations; often running directly towards active combat zones to cover battles as a journalist, or to provide first aid to civilians injured by the constant shelling in Donetsk -- as he did in the moments before his mysterious disappearance on April 8.
In an interview exactly one month before he vanished, Russell told journalist Patrick Henningsen on TNT Radio that Donetsk was swiftly becoming a hotzone of combat activity once again as NATO soldiers were infiltrating the area -- which may provide some clues as to his violent kidnapping and perhaps, his murder.
At this point, it is probably safe to say we won't be seeing our friend "the #Donbass Cowboy" again. Who killed Russell Bentley? Was it the Ukrainians, who had his name on their infamous kill list? Was it the #DPR, who reportedly suspected him of being a #NATO spy? Was it Pro-Ukrainian Russian "Werewolves" who had a personal score to settle? Or perhaps a shadowy NATO special forces unit who black-bagged him?
We may never know. All we do know for sure is that Russell "Texas" Bentley's life -- and his ultimate sacrifice -- was not in vain. Those of us who knew and loved him will miss his war stories, his guitar picking, his wry wit, and his encyclopedic knowledge of history.
Although Russell and I were on opposite sides of the political spectrum (I'm a #libertarian; he was a #communist), we shared much in common: a deep love for our native Texas, our musical tastes, our #cannabis activism, and our mutual hatred of fascism.
Tonight, Episode 33 of "Strange Bedfellows" is a tribute to my friend Russell. As today is 4/20, the annual #marijuana holiday, I couldn't think of a more appropriate time to bring you some selected highlights from my last interview with Russell on July 14, 2023. Here, he tells his fascinating life story, in his own words.
If you never had the pleasure of getting to know Russell "Texas" Bentley, maybe tonight's show will make you wish you had. And if you did know "Tejas," this incredible conversation will serve as a remembrance of the beautiful human being we have apparently lost to the horrors of war.
If you enjoyed this interview, please help support the show with a donation at:
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Who Was Haj Amin Al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem?
As the Führer hid in his bunker and prepared for his suicide, he penned his last political will and testament.
Adolf Hitler's last written words were a plea to the world to continue to “resist mercilessly the poisoner of all nations, international Jewry,” a plea most thoroughly and systematically heeded by the Islamic Jihadists and one of their primary movements,Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, the Islamic Resistance Movement known as #Hamas.
To fully grasp the ideology that drives Hamas and the Palestinian liberation movement today, one must first understand the history that gave rise to it -- and specifically, Nazi collaborator Haj Amin al-Husseini, the tie that binds #Hitler to Hamas.
Haj Amin al-Husseini came to power through a British act of appeasement after he had been tried in absentia and found guilty of inciting riots in #Palestine in 1920; the riots arose in response to the first proposal for a two-state solution outlined by the Faisal-Weizmann Agreement of January 1919.
Attempting to calm the Arab population, British mandate governor Herbert Samuel appointed him Mufti of Jerusalem on 8 May 1921. Among the newly appointed Mufti’s first actions was a declaration of #jihad against the British and the #Jews.
In March 1933 he paid his first official visit to the new Nazi German General Consul Heinrich Wolff in Jerusalem. Once again wanted by the British for inciting the Arab Revolt of 1936 – 1939, al-Husseini fled Palestine for #Iraq.
After inciting an overthrow of the Iraqi government and murderous pogroms that resulted in the slaughter of hundreds of Jews, the Mufti found safe harbor in Berlin, where he was handsomely rewarded by the #Nazis with money, a lavish lifestyle, and armed guards. He was employed by Nazi Germany making propaganda radio broadcasts for the Arab world.
I've written several lengthy threads about the Grand Mufti on X (formerly Twitter), diving deep into the complex history of Nazi/Arab collaboration, such as this one:
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1712385314902147152?s=20
As early as January 1941 al-Husseini was recruiting Bosnian Muslims to serve in the Waffen SS and in SS killing units. The largest of the Mufti’s Muslim killing units was the infamous 13thHandschar Division of 21,065 men.
As a result of his murderous actions in service to the Nazis, al-Husseini was charged with war crimes -- yet, he managed to evade prosecution at #Nuremberg and flee, aided by British intelligence.
In June 1946 he turned up in Cairo, where, as noted above, the Muslim Brotherhood gave him a hero’s welcome.
That same year the Mufti took in his second cousin Yasser #Arafat as his protégé; he brought in a former Nazi commando officer to teach Arafat “the fine points of guerilla warfare.” Some scholars argue that “al-Husseini was himself most likely the true founder of the al-Fatah,… Arafat’s terror cell… the nucleus of the #PLO.”
This thread relies on OSS and CIA documents declassified 50 years after #WWII under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998, tracing the Grand Mufti's activities after the war -- which included terrorist bombings, the assassination of a King, and the funding of terror groups.
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1731187027343753634?s=20
Hamas emerged immediately after the outbreak of the Palestinians’ First Intifada against Israel as a militant Palestinian wing of the Muslim Brotherhood on 9 December 1987.
The Movement was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and his comrades Dr. Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi and Mahmoud al-Zahar. Yassin grew up in awe of Haj Amin al-Husseini. He joined the Muslim Brotherhood in 1957 and in 1973 established the Islamic Congress in #Gaza to expand the influence of the Brotherhood; in 1978 he was among the founders of the Islamic University of #Gaza in #Palestine.
Yassin and his cohorts embraced the Nazis’ fundamental view that the #Jews are “the dirtiest and meanest of all races, defiling the most sanctified and honored spot on earth,” making “no distinctions between Jews, Zionists, and Israelis.”
As in all ideologies driven by Jew hatred, from Hitler to Hamas, where the Jew is the enemy, #Judaism is the enemy.
Nazi ideology is alive and well today in parts of the Arab world, and especially in Gaza, where Hamas rules (for now).
In this highlight from Episode 28 of "Strange Bedfellows" (with history blogger Na'omi Allen in South Africa), we give a brief history lesson of the Strangest Bedfellows of all time: the #Nazis and the Arabs.
I'll discuss with Na'omi the lasting influence of the Grand Mufti in radical Islamist movements like Hamas.
We'll even show you the most popular chain of clothing stores in Gaza City today: "Hitler 1" and "Hitler 2"-- where fashionable young Palestinian #fascists buy "Hitler Chic" apparel.
Join us for this important discussion at 9 P.M. Eastern tonight.
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America's Nazi Secret (Hidden History Revealed, Ep. 3)
In Episodes 1 and 2 of the "Hidden #History Revealed" podcast, I unraveled the story of how U.S. military intelligence (and later, the CIA) recruited, armed, funded, trained, and protected former German and Ukrainian #Nazis during the #ColdWar.
These truths were kept secret from the American people for more than half a century.
Although a few stories had leaked out over the years, historians were unable to conclusively confirm how extensive the Nazi connection was until Congress passed the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act in 1998, which allowed declassification and release of the files.
In Episode 3, I'll tell you about the efforts of one man -- a Department of Justice whistleblower -- whose 20 year crusade to expose the facts helped make that law possible and brought the truth to light at last.
His name is John Loftus.
As a former prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department's Nazi-hunting unit, he had unprecedented access to top-secret #CIA and #NATO archive in the 1970s and 80s.
Now a retired attorney, Loftushas written several books about his discoveries in those underground vaults where the government buries its secrets. His classic works include "The Belarus Secret," "The Witness Tree," "The Secret War Against The #Jews" and "America's Nazi Secret."
Prepare yourself for a new episode full of shocking revelations! Premiers tonight at 9 Eastern.
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Will Trump's Assets Be Seized?
The New York Attorney General may start collecting former president #Trump’s assets if he fails to post a bond by next Monday.
Trump was hit with a penalty that came to around $454 million after interest and would have had to pay a bond slightly higher than that amount to stave off the state from seizing assets, such as his many real estate holdings, to cover the penalty. An appeals court later ruled that he could instead pay a lower bond of $175 million.
Trump posted $175 million bond on April 1 to prevent James from seizing his assets while he attempts to appeal the civil fraud ruling against him.
New York Judge Arthur Engoron previously found Trump, his adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and The Trump Organization liable for a scheme in which the value of Trump’s net worth and assets were unlawfully inflated to obtain more favorable business deals.
Trump, the presumptive 2024 #GOP presidential nominee, has maintained his innocence in the matter.
The bond was then rejected by the court’s filing system shortly after it was posted due to missing paperwork, including a “current financial statement.” James, whose office led the fraud case against Trump, later raised questions about the “sufficiency” of the bond and noted that the surety backing it, Knight Specialty Insurance Company (KSIC), is not admitted in New York, meaning it’s ineligible to obtain a certificate of qualification from the Department of Financial Services. KSIC has refiled its paperwork as a result in an effort to get the process moving again.
New York A.G. Letitia James cited a statute “which indicates that within ten days (that is—by April 15, as April 14 is a Sunday) either Trump or the KNIC must file a motion in court to ‘justify the surety.’ If not, then pursuant to statute, the bond shall ‘be without effect’.”
If that happens, the state of New York can start seizing Trump’s assets immediately.
On Episode 27 of “Strange Bedfellows” we spoke with Tyler Nixon, longtime ally and personal attorney for Roger Stone who knows a thing or two about #lawfare against both his client and Mr. Trump. You won’t want to miss what he has to say about this case!
Watch the premiere tonight at 7 PM Eastern.
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Trump vs. Fani Willis: Round 2!
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is pushing back on the latest attempt by former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to disqualify her entire office from prosecuting the election subversion case in Georgia, according to a new court filing Monday.
Willis asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to uphold Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s initial ruling that allowed her to remain on the criminal case if her top prosecutor, Nathan Wade, resigned. Wade resigned within hours of McAfee’s ruling last month.
The appeals court is weighing a request from #Trump and several others charged in #Georgia to review and overturn McAfee’s earlier decision.
Willis argued on Monday that the appeals court should deny that request.
In Monday’s filing, the Fulton County district attorney’s office insisted again that there was no conflict of interest and said that Willis’ comments about race playing a role in criticism of her office did not rise to misconduct requiring disqualification.
While Willis has attempted to shift attention back to the criminal case itself after the detour over ethics allegations for more than two months, Trump and his co-defendants are still arguing the romantic relationship between Willis and Wade created a conflict of interest.
“At a minimum, DA Willis and her office should have been disqualified from prosecuting the case,” Trump’s lead Georgia-based attorney Steve Sadow wrote when he asked the appeals court to take up his case. “The Georgia Court of Appeals should grant the application and accept the interlocutory appeal for consideration on the merits.”
It is now up to the Georgia Court of Appeals to decide if they want to review the decision not to disqualify Willis and her office. This appeal doesn’t pause the prosecution, which continues to play out before trial.
In this highlight from Episode 27 of “Strange Bedfellows” we spoke to longtime Roger Stone attorney and confidant Tyler Nixon about the latest round of #lawfare against the former president, watch some highlights from the courtroom, and hear his legal analysis of the Fani Willis/Wade affair.
Join us tonight at 7 PM Eastern!
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Six Months Since 10-7: What Is Justice?
Today marks six months since the horrific event we called "Israel's 9/11" during our live Maverick News broadcast of October 7, 2023.
Tonight, we bring you a relevant highlight from Episode 28 of "Strange Bedfellows" with history blogger Na'omi Allen in South Africa about her country's case against #Israel alleging that the #Jewish nation is committing #genocide in #Gaza.
This week Ruth Marcus, Associate Editor for The Washington Post wrote in an Op-Ed that the International Court of Justice is "waging lawfare against Israel."
"The International Court of Justice is international, to be sure, but it is neither behaving like a court nor dispensing justice. Rather, the #ICJ is allowing itself to be used as a geopolitical weapon in theIsrael-Gaza war."
Our guest Na'omi Allen agrees, and calls out #Russia's hypocrisy for joining the ICJ case against Israel (a close cultural ally until October 7).
Considering that Russian president #Putin himself is also accused of committing war crimes in #Ukraine, isn't this a case of the proverbial pot calling the kettle black?
Last March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, obliging 124 member states to detain, arrest, and transfer Putin to the ICC if he enters their jurisdiction.
Na'omi says the war crimes charges against Putin are as ridiculous as the genocide charges are against Israel.
Tonight at 9 PM Eastern she will explain why international courts of justice have become a complete and utter farce.
#NeverForget that #Hamas committed genocide against #Jews on 10-7. Why aren't the leaders of Hamas on trial at the Hague right now instead of the country their terrorist militias savagely attacked six months ago today?
My conversation with Na'omi took place as the dark of night gave way to the South African sunrise -- a hopeful metaphor for #peace on the horizon for Israel, the Jewish people, and #Palestine...soon.
Thanks for watching!
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Neuralink Brain Chip: Would YOU Take It?
Elon Musk's cybernetic implant company, #Neuralink, just released a video of its first brain chip patient using his mind to play chess on a computer.
Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old paralyzed below the shoulders after a diving accident, demonstrated how he could control the cursor on his laptop with nothing other than his thoughts.
He used Neuralink's wireless brain-computer interface (BCI) to play computer chess and discussed his surgery in a video viewed more than 15 million times on X, the social media platform owned by Musk.
"The surgery was super easy," Arbaugh said. "I literally was released from the hospital a day later. I have no cognitive impairments."
We will show you that astonishing video tonight on Maverick News.
Rick and I will also discuss the pros and cons of how Neuralink could change the world for the better (or worse), and the ethics of this #technology.
Finally, we will leave the question to you, the viewer: would YOU take the Neuralink brain chip?
Join us tonight at 9 PM Eastern!
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Moscow Terror Attack: What We Know (And Don't Know)
#Russia's top security agency said Monday it has broken up what it called a "terrorist cell"in southern Russiawhose members had provided weapons and cash to suspected attackers of the #Moscow #Crocus concert hall.
The Federal Security Service, or #FSB, said that on Sunday it detained four suspected members of the cell in the Russian province of Dagestan in the North Caucasus.
The agency alleged that the suspects detained in Dagestan were involved in channeling funds and providing weapons to the gunmen who attacked the concert hall on Moscow's western edge on March 22, killing 144 people in the deadliest attack on Russian soil in two decades.
The agency said the suspects are foreign nationals, without specifying their nationality. The suspected attackers of the Moscow concert hall arrested hours after the March 22 raid are citizens of the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan.
The detention of four suspects in #Dagestan follows the arrest of the four suspected gunmen and seven others who were accused of involvement in the attack.
An affiliate of the Islamic State (#ISIS) group claimed responsibility for the attack.President Vladimir #Putinacknowledged that "radical Islamists" conducted the raid, but alleged - without providing evidence - that #Ukraine and the West were involved, despite Kyiv's vehement denials.
On tonight's edition of Maverick News we will tell you what we know (and don't know) about the Moscow terror attacks thus far, and try to separate fact from fiction.
Join us LIVE at 9 PM!
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REGIME CHANGE in Israel? (Rabbi Michael Barclay Interview)
On Easter Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu was under full anesthesia for hernia surgery, and the reins of power were temporarily in the hands of his deputy, tens of thousands of protesters surrounded the #Knesset in #Jerusalem demanding an election now.
Rumors began to spread online that Netanyahu had died from complications during surgery (and many #Israel-haters openly celebrated). Even if the Prime Minister makes a full recovery there can be no doubt that Netanyahu is facing a major crisis that hampers the stability of his country, his ability to govern, and to win the war against #Hamas.
The #Biden administration's recent pivot on #Gaza, and Sen. Charles Schumer's recent call for elections -- an effective regime change in Israel -- signal that the tide is turning (at least with #Democrats) against our longtime ally in the Middle East.
Remember when Chuck #Schumer told CBS News that if you piss off the CIA "they have six ways from Sunday of getting back at you?" Netanyahu’s about to get regime changed.
It looks like a color revolution is brewing in Israel. On Sunday, demonstrators in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in front of the Knesset opened tents and announced that they would not leave until the government fell. They set fires in the streets and spoke of plans to storm the Knesset and topple the government.
Is #Biden planning another Maidan-style coup like he did in #Ukraine a decade ago?
And isn’t it interesting timing that Netanyahu suddenly is told he has to have “emergency surgery” Sunday morning, and must hand over power to his deputy while under full anesthesia? What better time for Biden’s “come to Jesus” moment than Easter Sunday?
President Biden knows he will only get a two-state solution over Netanyahu's dead body. So perhaps the CIA is helping to arrange that.
If an assassination or a coup d'etat happens in Israel, remember you heard it here first.
On Episode 31 of "Strange Bedfellows" we discuss with Rabbi Michael Barclay the Biden administration's betrayal of Israel, the U.S. plan to topple Netanyahu's government, and how #Jews -- who traditionally vote for the Democratic Party -- feel backstabbed by Biden!
Will they walk away from the Demorats and vote for #Trump or #RFKJr?
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Rabbi Barclay RESPONDS To Candace Owens!
Candace Owens was reportedly let go from The Daily Wire in part because of a controversial interview she recently conducted with Rabbi Michael Barclay about #antisemitism.
The original, full-length, unedited interview with Rabbi Barclay has now been removed from Candace Owens' official YouTube and Rumble channels. A response video posted by Candace Owens the following day, which contains cherry-picked excerpts from the Rabbi Barclay interview is the only version still available on her official channels.
Owens memory-holed the original interview with Rabbi Barclay -- essentially silencing him; and instead only allowing parts of the interview to be seen by the public (the parts of the debate most favorable to Candace, of course, and least favorable to the Rabbi).
Immediately after the interview aired, Rabbi Barclay and his Los Angeles area synagogue were flooded with hateful communications and death threats, causing them to increase security and request help from local law enforcement.
On Thursday, Ben Shapiro denied thatOwens parted ways with the Daily Wire because of “disagreements over #Israel” — though he hinted that her comments veered outside of the company’s “Overton window.”
Shapiro, who co-founded the Daily Wire alongside Jeremy Boreing, cited “a lot of other factors … at play” that led to the departure of the conservative commentator last week.
We spoke to Rabbi Barclay on Episode 31 of "Strange Bedfellows" about the EXPLOSIVE interview with Candace Owens, her sudden exit from the Daily Wire, and some of the frightening antisemitic messages he has received from Owens' followers.
Don't miss Rabbi Michael Barclay's response to Candace!
Catch the premiere tonight at 7:30 P.M. Eastern.
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Who Killed RFK? Guest: Jim DiEugenio (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 32)
Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on the campaign trail in Los Angeles, minutes after winning the California presidential primary.
The shooter apprehended at the scene was 24 year-old Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian immigrant, who was heard to exclaim: "I can explain! I did it for my country!"
Sirhan confessed to the crime and said he was angry at Sen. #Kennedy over his support for #Israel. The date Sirhan selected for kill #RFK was the one-year anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War.
In 1989, Sirhan told British journalistDavid Frost: "My only connection with Robert Kennedy was his sole support of Israel and his deliberate attempt to send those 50 fighter jets to Israel to obviously do harm to the Palestinians." Some scholars believe that the assassination was the first major incident of political violence in theUnited Statesstemming from theIsraeli–Palestinian conflict.
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is still regarded as a hero of the Palestinian Liberation Movement, who have demanded his release several times during a number of hijackings and kidnappings over the past five-and-a-half decades - including a 1972 incident when the Popular Front for the Liberation of #Palestine hijacked a Lufthansa flight with #RFK's son Joseph Kennedy onboard.
That incredible story is told in this thread:
https://twitter.com/RealLoriSpencer/status/1754096340697489719?s=20
Sirhan Sirhan turned 80 years old this month -- and is still hoping for parole. He has been denied 17 times, most recently in 2023. If his efforts succeed, Sirhan will be immediately deported back to Palestine or Jordan because he is not an American citizen.
55 years ago, the murder trial of Sirhan Sirhan was ongoing in a Los Angeles courtroom. The trial began in January, 1969 and continued for four months. The jury convicted him of first-degree murder and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to commit murder -- one count for each of the five other innocent bystanders Sirhan shot.
At the time of Sirhan's conviction, most Americans believed without question that Sirhan acted alone; after all, he was seen by 77 witnesses firing a gun at #RFK in the Ambassador Hotel pantry, he confessed to the crime, and was convicted by a jury. It wasn't until 6 years later that questions of a possible conspiracy began to arise.
In 1974, Kennedy campaign labor organizer Paul Schrade, along with former U.S. Congressman Allard Lowenstein, CBS News, and former Los Angeles prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi filed a personal injury civil lawsuit against Sirhan and 50 other "John Does" with the ultimate goal of compelling the Los Angeles Police Department and Sirhan to provide new or withheld evidence in the original trial.
From that point forward, a thousand RFK assassination conspiracy theories were born, and over the past half-century the voices who call for a reopening the case grow louder.
The "Free Sirhan" movement includes none other than 2024 Independent presidential candidate #RFKJr, who wants answers in his father's murder. Kennedy visited Sirhan in prison and wrote letters to the California Parole Board recommending his release.
The Kennedy family is split on the issue of Sirhan's release. RFK Jr. is joined by only one of his other siblings in calling for Sirhan's parole; all of their siblings and mother Ethel want Sirhan to die in prison.
Tonight on "Strange Bedfellows" we are pleased to welcome back Kennedy assassination historian James DiEugenio, who has written numerous books and articles on the #JFK and RFK assassinations over the past three decades. His latest book is "The JFK Assassination Chokeholds That Prove There Was A #Conspiracy."
Jim also wrote the screenplay and accompanying book for Oliver Stone's epic new documentary series "JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass" and is the editor-in-chief of KennedysAndKing.com -- an invaluable resource for information on the murders of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Dr. Martin Luther King.
We will take a deep dive into the evidence presented at Sirhan's trial 55 years ago for both the prosecution and the defense, as well as new information that has come forward in the years since.
Jim DiEugenio will explain why he believes Sirhan's gun could not have killed RFK, and present a compelling case for conspiracy.
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on "Strange Bedfellows."
Join us live tonight from 9-11 P.M. Eastern on all of our Maverick News Network channels.
Support my independent journalism with a donation or monthly membership at http://StrangeBedfellowsPodcast.com
I've endorsed #RFKJr for president in 2024. Join me!
http://Kennedy24.com/LoriSpencer
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Candace Owens FIRED! Guest: Rabbi Michael Barclay (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 31)
A growing number of American and Israeli #Jews feel backstabbed by President #Biden's administration for failing to support our longtime ally in her time of need.
As #Israel's war against #Hamas nears its 6th month, the #Democrats seem to be losing their nerve (and votes in key swing states like Michigan and Minnesota). Even though over 80% of Americans support Israel, Biden now says he wants to reward the terrorist-run government of #Gaza with statehood.
That sounds pretty insane to most Americans (and indeed, most thinking people around the world). But wait! There's more. Things get weirder still.
Last week Sen. Charles Schumer called for a new government and immediate elections in Israel to boot Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu from power. Although Schumer used the carefully-chosen words "course correction," what he meant was "regime change."
Tonight on "Strange Bedfellows" we will unpack the U.S. plan for a two-state solution, and if Biden's betrayal of Israel will backfire in the November presidential election. Will pro-Israel Democrats abandon Biden and vote for reliably pro-Israel candidates like #Trump or #RFKJr?
Our guest tonight is a leading American conservative Rabbi, Michael Barclay, founder of Temple Ner Simcha in Westlake Village, California. Rabbi Barclay made waves this week when he appeared on the Candace Owens show for a discussion on rising #antisemitism.
The fallout from that viral interview led to Rabbi Barclay getting a flood of hate mail and death threats. His synagogue had to beef up security and seek protection from local law enforcement and the FBI.
#CandaceOwens, meanwhile, counter-claimed that she was also getting threats from Jews after her interview with Rabbi Barclay.
This controversy was the straw that finally broke the camel's back, and Owens was fired by the Daily Wire on Friday, following months of tension with her employer, Ben Shapiro.
Tonight we will hear Rabbi Barclay's side of the story, and a whole lot more.
GUEST BIO:
The descendant of Ukrainian rabbis from Chernigov, Rabbi Barclay was both the Hillel Director and a professor in the School of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He has lectured around the world on cross-cultural mysticism and meditation. Rabbi Barclay was also the recipient of the 2010 B’nai Zion Distinguished Humanitarian Award.
Rabbi Barclay is an author and frequent Torah commentator for The Jewish Journal as well as contributor for multiple periodicals including The Jewish Forward, The Jewish Times, The Acorn, and PJ Media.
In 2013, Rabbi Barclay founded Temple Ner Simcha, the first non-Orthodox synagogue in the nation with no membership dues. The full service synagogue subsists entirely on donations and grants. Ner Simcha is inclusive and non-denominational, using conservative prayer books; but, the liturgy is often prayed in English.
The temple was also the only synagogue in California that never closed and never restricted live attendance during the Covid pandemic.
Join us LIVE tonight at 9 P.M . Eastern for "Strange Bedfellows" with Rabbi Michael Barclay!
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Many thanks to the Maverick News Channel for hosting this program.
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RFK's VP Pick Rumors are FAKE NEWS! Guest: Billy Dees (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 30)
2024 Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce his running mate in Oakland, California on March 26, his campaign said Wednesday.
#RFKJr’s alleged short list of possible running mates was published in the New York Times this week.
The short list of about 10 names reportedly included controversial #NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “Dirty Jobs” producer Mike Rowe, Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura.
There’s only one problem with the short list published by the Times:
Mr. Kennedy’s actual pick wasn’t on it!
The controversy turned out to be completely #FakeNews.
We will separate fact from fiction tonight at 9 P.M. Eastern on “Strange Bedfellows.”
On Episode 30, we welcome as our guest Billy Dees, whose podcast I appeared on this week.
We had a delightful but all-too-brief conversation about the #Kennedy24 campaign, which he’s covered extensively on previous episodes of his program.
Seems like a 30 minute chat with Dees barely scratched the surface, so I wanted to bring him on “Strange Bedfellows” where we have a full two hours to really take a deep dive into the #RFK VP rumors, possible running mates for Mr. Kennedy, and discuss how the legacy media sent a lie halfway around the world before the truth could get its pants on.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Billy Dees is a native of Ohio and has spent his professional lifetime in audio, video, and media production.
More recently, Bill has turned his attention to digital media and incorporated much of his traditional media experience into digital media production. He enjoys working as a freelance audio/video editor and producer, voice-over artist, and podcaster.
Bill also works in the marketing department of a large nonprofit company as a multimedia specialist and is passionate about the agency’s mission to help the community. Bill is probably best known online from his podcast, the Billy Dees Podcast. The podcast has a wide spectrum of guests and includes political commentary.
You can find the podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and follow Bill on X (Twitter) @BillyDees.
On “Strange Bedfellows” we host interesting people from all sides of the political spectrum to find common ground across the partisan divide. A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed.
Join us live tonight from 9-11 P.M. on all of our Maverick News Network channels!
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Many thanks to the Maverick News Channel for hosting this program.
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Israel: The Most Moral Army in the World? (Strange Bedfellows, Ep. 29 w/ Arkady Itkin)
Tonight on Episode 29 of "Strange Bedfellows" we welcome back Arkady Itkin, former #IDF soldier and attorney to make the case for #Israel in prosecuting the war on #Hamas.
On Episode 28, our guest Na'omi Allen in South Africa discussed her country's case at the International Court Of Justice for #genocide against Israel.
Israelrespondedto the court that it was one of the first states to ratify the Genocide Convention and for Israel, the promise of “Never Again” is “the highest moral obligation.” Israel’s position is that Hamas is responsible for the situation in #Gaza and it accused South Africa of an “attempt to weaponize the term genocide.”
Genocide “stands alone amongst the violations of international law as the epitome and zenith of evil. It has been described correctly as the ‘crime of crimes,’ the ultimate in wickedness,” professor and U.K. lawyer Malcolm Shaw argued on behalf of Israel. Shaw said that Israel has the “most moral army in the world” and “does everything to avoid harming the uninvolved.”
Israelclaimed that while Hamas’s strategy is to “maximize civilian harm to both Israelis and Palestinians,” Israel “seeks to minimize” civilian harm.
Tal Becker, a legal adviser for Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told the court that Hamas has “a practice of stealing and hoarding aid.” But Becker claimed there are “extensive Israeli efforts to mitigate civilian harm” and “humanitarian initiatives being undertaken to enable the flow of supplies and provide medical attention to the wounded.”
Becker maintained that “Israel is in a war of defense against Hamas — not against the people of #Palestine.”
Shaw asserted that “Israel has the right to defend itself in line with humanitarian law,” citing the inherent right to self-defense in the UN Charter and customary international law.
This week on "Strange Bedfellows," we will tap into Arkady Itkin's experience and expertise as an IDF soldier to find out if those claims are actually true.
Arkady Itkin was born in #Russia, grew up in #Israel, and currently lives in San Francisco, California, where he is a civil litigation attorney.
A fascinating conversation is always guaranteed on "Strange Bedfellows." Join us tonight from 9-11 P.M. Eastern live on YouTube, Rumble, Facebook, VK, and X (formerly Twitter).
If you enjoyed this interview, please help support the show with a donation at:
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Many thanks to the Maverick News Channel for hosting this program.
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Remembering Bill Hicks: 30 Years Later (Part 2)
Feb. 26 marked 30 years since Bill Hicks passed away.
Bill was a friend of mine back in the 80s/90s, and I hosted a live X Space Monday night in his honor.
Thought it might be fun to sit around the virtual campfire, tell some jokes, share some memories, and celebrate Bill’s life.
We played some clips of his best comedy bits, talked about all the amazing things Hicks accomplished in his short 32 years, and wonder what else he might have created had he lived 30 more.
Of course we couldn't refrain from some speculation about what Bill Hicks would think of our world today. His observations three decades ago are still remarkably relevant, and nearly all of the problems our country faced then still haven't been solved. (In fact, they've gotten worse!)
In Part 2, we hear Bill talking about the #JFK assassination, government conspiracies and cover-ups, lying politicians, gays in the military, and many more problems that we, as a society, still grapple with 30 years later.
The anti-intellectualism Bill talked about in 1989’s “Sane Man” comedy special was just a joke then….or was it?
35 years later, we aren’t laughing anymore. Did Bill have a crystal ball or what?
Did he have a time machine; or was he an alien who was visiting our planet only for 32 years, before the spaceship picked him up and took him home?
We talked about all that and more. If you missed this three-hour comedy special live, catch Part 2 tonight at 8 PM Eastern.
Join us for a night of love, laughter, and truth!
UPDATE: YouTube CENSORED and removed Part 1!
Watch it UNCENSORED on Rumble here:
https://rumble.com/v4fyk3x-remembering-bill-hicks-30-years-later-a-night-of-love-laughter-and-truth.html
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Remembering Bill Hicks, 30 Years Later (Part 1)
Feb. 26 marked 30 years since Bill Hicks passed away.
Bill was a friend of mine back in the 80s/90s, and I hosted a live X Space Monday night in his honor.
Thought it might be fun to sit around the virtual campfire, tell some jokes, share some memories, and celebrate Bill’s life.
We played some clips of his best comedy bits, talked about all the amazing things Hicks accomplished in his short 32 years, and wonder what else he might have created had he lived 30 more.
Of course we couldn't refrain from some speculation about what Bill Hicks would think of our world today. His observations three decades ago are still remarkably relevant, and nearly all of the problems our country faced then still haven't been solved. (In fact, they've gotten worse!)
In Part 1, we hear Bill talk about the War on Drugs, alcoholism, smoking, wars for oil abroad, censorship, the Waco siege of 1993, the hassles of flying, the high cost of living, and the dumbing down of our society.
The anti-intellectualism Bill talked about in 1989’s “Sane Man” comedy special was just a joke then….or was it?
35 years later, we aren’t laughing anymore. Did Bill have a crystal ball or what?
Did he have a time machine; or was he an alien who was visiting our planet only for 32 years, before the spaceship picked him up and took him home?
We talked about all that and more.
If you missed this three-hour comedy special live, catch the premiere of Part 1 tonight at 8 PM Eastern.
Part 2 premieres Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 8 PM Eastern.
Join us for a night of love, laughter, and truth!
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