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Russian president Putin has blasted US hegemony and predicts the end of the unipolar moment. Also, President Zelensky is getting blasted by Western media and the Crimean explosion appears to have resulted from a Ukrainian sabotage operation.\r\n\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>K. J. Noh, peace activist, and writer, joins us to discuss China. Most Taiwanese citizens prefer the status quo over the US-imposed instability. Also, President Putin calls Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan irresponsible.\r\n\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ted Rall, political cartoonist, and syndicated columnist, joins us to discuss the Media. Meta and Twitter have announced massive campaigns to control information about the US midterm elections. 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