This was an especially well-informed discussion of American politics, which isn't common these days. There is also a bit of discussion about international politics: Ukraine, the Middle East, Spain. Some of it was great, other parts not so great. Long having been a watcher of the two Alexes, I was wondering about their take on American politics. I guess they let this guy Barnes speak for them. It is long: 2.5 hours. Below are some critical notes.

how the war on Ukraine is going to end.

Apparently the "alternative" media still haven't let go of Seymour Hersh's story of how the US allegedly took out the Nord Stream pipeline. Today's Democracy Now has an interview of Seymour Hersh:

Last I recall, the vogue solution to climate change was a carbon tax -- maybe it would be steadily rising, maybe there would be a public dividend, or something like that. And then --

Yesterday I detailed how Germany is totally freaking out over the shut down of Nord Stream 1.
It turns out they are right to freak out.

The media is obsessed with our standoff with China, but just as important is Washington's aggressive and hostile policy against our European allies, like Germany.

Democratic politicians and other grifters have looked into the future (by means of a technology yet unrevealed) and discovered that Trump isn't protecting our democracy.

Europe, especially the Baltic states, are terrified of Russian aggression.
Or so we've been told.

Today Latvia had an election.

Italy's banks are teetering.

Leipzig's police chief, Bernd Merbitz, had a very disturbing thing to say in a newspaper interview.

Hey! Good Evening!

This evening's music features slide guitarist, cousin of Elmore James, Homesick James. Enjoy!