US Drone in Black Sea, Credit Suisse Stock Drops, Meta Layoffs

Credit Suisse’s stocks take a nosedive, and hearings begin in Texas over the FDA’s approval of mifepristone.

Scholar, educator, and journalist focused on Asia-Pacific KJ Noh joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the crash of a US Reaper drone over the Black Sea, suspicious objects found near the only intact Nord Stream pipeline, predictions about the meeting between the Chinese and Russian leaders next week, China’s role in stabilizing the world economy during the 2008 crisis, Indian officials pushing for peace in Europe, the AUKUS submarine deal signed this week, and live fire drills between the Philippines and the United States.

Economist, radio show host and author Jack Rasmus discusses the bank runs this week as weakening economic confidence spreads to European banks, the Federal Reserve’s plan to risk mass unemployment to lower inflation by way of increased interest rates, the parallels raised between now and the 2008 economic crisis, predictions about contracting money supplies, how the government has changed the definition of a recession, what Americans do to protect their financial wellbeing, and how the banking issue could affect Joe Biden politically.

Technologist and cohost of the CovertAction Magazine podcast Chris Garaffa discusses recent layoffs at Meta*, the censorship revealed by Twitter Files, a concerning deepfake controversy, how digital scams are related to poverty, and the role of technology in recent bank failures.

The Misfits also discuss the expansion of commercialized prescription medication, and second degree murder charges for seven cops in connection with the death of a man in their custody.

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*Meta is outlawed as an extremist organization in Russia.