Putin Christmas Ceasefire, Further House Speaker Votes, Cuba Visas

The US president announces new immigration proposals, and a new study sheds light on the origins of human writing and calendar use.

Political cartoonist, columnist, and author Ted Rall joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the ongoing House leadership election as it enters its third day of votes, Joe Biden’s trip to Kentucky with Mitch McConnell, the January 6th sentencings on the eve of the anniversary of the Capitol riot, and mass layoffs at Amazon.

Journalist and author Arnold August discusses how Washington has abandoned the Havana Syndrome theory; the exodus from Cuba and the increase in Cuban migration to the US, the economic and social crises in Cuba, and how much blame for them can be laid at the feet of Washington’s decades-long blockade.

Managing Editor of CovertAction Magazine and author of four books Jeremy Kuzmarov discusses whether new weapons deliveries from NATO countries to Ukraine could change the course of the war, the 36-hour Orthodox Christmas ceasefire announced by Putin, possible inroads between Syria and Turkey, and a private company spy firm Anomaly 6 used in the Syrian and Ukrainian conflicts.

Whistleblower at banking giant UBS Brad Birkenfeld discusses the Justice Department’s refusal to offer transparency in their dealings with Hunter Biden case amid House GOP’s intent to begin Congressional investigations.

Director of the Center for Social Housing and Public Investment Will Merrifield discuss how downtown Washington, DC, has remained vacant since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, what Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to fill these vacancies amid a housing crisis, the mass transfer of public land to private developers in the District, and whether the conversion of commercial buildings for residential use is feasible.

The Misfits also discuss the human trafficking lawsuit against the leader of the Church of Scientology, a new covid variant, and a possible deal to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece.

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