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UKC News: Flotilla Aid Intercepted in International Waters + Palantir: Merger of State and Corporate Interests

This program was broadcast on Friday May 1, 2025. Here are the main stories… * Golders Green Stabbings: Huge focus is out of proportion * Palantir: Merger of state and corporate interests * Palestine Action: Court of Appeal decision pending * Iran: Key data points to watch out for * UK Column 20th Anniversary Tickets * Flotilla: Aid intercepted in International Waters * OPCW: Six year legal battle won after challenging Syria narrative * Charles: King checking up on the colonies in US * In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by our UKC sleuths Host Mike Robinson is joined by Patrick Henningsen and Basil Valentine.

SUNDAY WIRE: EP 594 'The Dangers of a Dying Empire'

This week on SUNDAY WIRE returns with host Patrick Henningsen, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we look at the incredible crisis over the Persian Gulf, Israel's latest attempt at genocide in South Lebanon, and Trump upcoming meeting with President Xi in China. Is a renewed war the inevitable? Can the American Empire die gracefully, or will they take down the rest of the world with them? Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Bryan "Hesher" [https://x.com/heshermedia] McClain [https://x.com/heshermedia] and Adam "Ruckus" Clark [https://x.com/ac_wordslinger], for deeper comment and analysis on this week's earth-shaking geopolitical development. All this and more on this week's show. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjkMinW4x6M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjkMinW4x6M] This month's featured music artists: The Real Anthem Band [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/], Joseph Arthur [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/], Peyoti for President [https://peyoti.com/], Peter Conway [https://www.peterconway.net/peterconwaymusic] & Red Rumble [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand], and Phil Zimmerman [https://www.instagram.com/philzimmermanmusic/] SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE [https://21stcenturywire.com/support/] (https://21w.co/support [https://21w.co/support])

SUNDAY WIRE: EP 593 'Double Tapped: Is Lebanon the New Gaza?'

This week on SUNDAY WIRE, guest host Bryan 'Hesher' McClain [https://x.com/heshermedia] steps in, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we examine the growing question now entering mainstream discourse: is Lebanon becoming "the new Gaza," as a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to unravel amid ongoing strikes, mass displacement, and mounting destruction across southern Lebanon. We also cover Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Gaza aid flotilla in international waters, raising serious legal and geopolitical questions. Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by Patrick Henningsen alongside Adam 'Ruckus' Clark [https://x.com/ac_wordslinger], for deeper comment and analysis on this week's major developments. All this and more on this week's show. Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-6pyum1Rps [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-6pyum1Rps] This month's featured music artists: The Real Anthem Band [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/], Joseph Arthur [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/], Peyoti for President [https://peyoti.com/], Peter Conway [https://www.peterconway.net/peterconwaymusic] & Red Rumble [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand], and Phil Zimmerman [https://www.instagram.com/philzimmermanmusic/] SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE [https://21stcenturywire.com/support/] (https://21w.co/support [https://21w.co/support])

UKC News: USS George HW Bush arrives in Indian Ocean + Trump says, "I don't do international law."

This program was broadcast on Friday April 24, 2025. Host Mike Robinson is joined by Patrick Henningsen and Basil Valentine.

UKC News: Reform Wins UK Local Elections + Hantavirus 'Outbreak' + Updates from the Gaza Aid Flotilla

This program was broadcast on Friday May 8, 2025. Here are the main stories… * May 2026 UK Local Elections — Reform Wins, Labour Loses, * Live Updates from the Gaza Aid Flotilla off the Coast of Greece * Hantavirus 'Outbreak': Another 'New Normal' * Support the UK Column — 20th Anniversary Tickets Are Selling Fast * Iran Updates * World Press 'Freedom' Day * Online Safety Host Mike Robinson is joined by Patrick Henningsen and Basil Valentine.