International human rights activist, organizer and political analyst Ajamu Baraka joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss the rapid escalation of war across the Middle East as Israel ramps up aggression on Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Palestine this week; whether Israel will continue to exchange strikes with Iran; why the United States stands idly by as its ally Israel risks dragging Washington into the regional war; the multiple possible October surprises facing Democrats before November’s election.

Robert Hockett, law and public policy professor at Cornell University, discusses a lawsuit by Senator JD Vance and other Republicans to tear down remaining campaign finance restrictions, what Federal Election Commission regulations still do exist to regulate campaign finance and how well enforced they are, what could be done to eliminate the power of wealth in politics, and whether New York Mayor Eric Adams’s bribery defense will work.

Labor, community and anti-war activist Gloria La Riva discusses Vice President Kamala Harris' right-wing campaign, GOP candidate Donald Trump's demagogic campaign against Haitian immigrants, an update on US political prisoner Leonard Peltier, an assessment of Biden’s policy towards Cuba, and how a Harris administration might approach Cuba.

Scholar, journalist and geopolitical analyst KJ Noh discusses the release of the Chagos Islands from the United Kingdom's control to Mauritius, why the United States seeks to retain control of Diego Garcia, and how this move fits into the larger context of a new cold war in the Pacific and Indian Oceans against China.

The Misfits also discuss a look into the life of an American school shooter and an update on conditions left behind by Hurricane Helene.

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