Journalist Julian Assange is finally free after a plea agreement with the US government, a moment many see as a long-awaited victory for transparency. But at what cost? Host John Kiriakou discusses this with Misty Winston, an activist and podcaster well-versed in the Assange case. Together, they dissect Assange’s 14-year legal, political, and humanitarian odyssey, which began after he revealed major war crimes by US military personnel and other shocking government atrocities.

On this week’s roundup of ‘Direct Impact’, Ben Swann fills in for Rick Sanchez. Radio co-hosts Wilmer Leon and Garland Nixon join the program to discuss the major breaking news of the week. Julian Assange is finally back home in Australia after years in a UK prison and the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Plus, a coup attempt in Bolivia has led many to ask if outside powers are salivating at the chance to get at the biggest lithium reserves in the world. You don’t want to miss this!

During police week the house GOP announced new bills to support police and allow them to actually do their job. The George floyd riots brought about police reform and defund the police movements. But since the implementation of these rules, that allow criminals to break the law, crime has skyrocketed across the nation. Americans are fed up and the campus protests breaking out across college campuses was the final straw. Students and professional protesters who joined the ranks, destroyed university campuses, terrorized students who actually go there, and even interrupted or caused graduations to be canceled. UNC completely did away with their DEI programs and is transferring the $2.3 million funding to campus police and public safely. Motivated by recent pro-Palestinian campus protests, the board reasoned that more funds were needed for law enforcement on campus. States and companies are also reversing laws allowing shoplifters to get away scot free. On this episode of 360 View Scottie Nell Hughes discusses with her panel ("Dominick Izzo, Former Chicago area police officer; Ronald Hampton, Author & retired DC Metropolitan police officer; Steve Abramowicz, CEO, Heartland Journal) about the absolute 180 on police and crime.

On this episode of The Cost of Everything, we take a closer look at the porn industry and how it has become more profitable and mainstream since the rise of single content creators pages like OnlyFans. Host Christy Ai and Lionel from Lionel Media analyze how the AI surge has intensified competition within an already saturated market. Despite the prevalence of free online content, they discuss the industry’s adaptation to changing revenue models, particularly as porn consumption surged exponentially during the widespread adoption of remote work.

On February 25, 2024, a young active duty airman by the name of Aaron Bushnell went to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, said that as a member of the US Air Force he could not be party to a genocide against the Palestinian people, doused himself with kerosene, and set himself on fire. He shouted “Free Palestine” five times until finally collapsing. He died later at a hospital. He was only 25 years old. On this episode of the Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou asks journalist and podcaster Esha Krishnaswamy if Aaron Bushnell’s death a bold political statement, or a simple suicide by someone suffering from mental illness.