TMI Show Ep 188: “Gaza: Now It’s U.S./Israel Against the World”

After nearly two years of brutal genocide by Israel against the beleaguered population of the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip, the world is at a turning point: support for Israel has never been lower, and it’s only going to get worse. “The TMI Show with hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan,” drops truth bombs on the world’s hottest issue that the mainstream media is terrified of!

France’s bombshell decision to recognize Palestine as a state, announced by President Emmanuel Macron, is a major game changer certain to prompt other big countries to do so and demand an end to Israel’s ethnic cleansing. In the boldest move of his presidency, Macron formally declared France’s commitment to a “just and durable peace” in the Middle East, making it the first G7 nation—and permanent member of the Security Council—to take this step. The announcement, set for the UN General Assembly in September, highlights famine among Gaza doctors and journalists, images of staving and dying babies, and has infuriated the Trump administration as it runs interference for Netanyahu’s far-right extremist government.

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President Trump’s new executive order attacks “endemic vagrancy” by redirecting funds to forcibly rehouse the homeless, including addicts and the mentally ill, in treatment centers that don’t exist. The controversial plan prioritizes involuntary commitment and “assisted outpatient treatment.” It’s a right-wing move to whitewash gangster capitalism and address public safety at the expense of individual rights.

Thailand and Cambodia are teetering on war after deadly border clashes killed 12 Thais, with F-16s and artillery escalating tensions. The century-old dispute has flared since a May skirmish. Thai politics are also reeling after PM Shinawatra’s ousting over a leaked call.

The China-EU summit exposed trade frictions, with Ursula von der Leyen slamming China’s subsidized electric vehicles. President Xi Jinping deflected, urging closer ties amid U.S. tariff threats. It’s a high-stakes economic showdown.

A test of the four-day workweek trial resulted in happier, less burned-out workers with no pay cuts. Over 90% of companies kept the 32-hour schedule. Could this reshape the global workplace?