Loud & Clear

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jacqueline Luqman, the Editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, and Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek. Donald Trump gave a rambling, far-right rant full of anti-immigrant racism, militarist bluster, and vowing to protect gun rights. Trump vowed to “strengthen up” background checks for gun purchases. The four discuss his remarks in depth.The United States government announced that it is formally established the embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, a day Israel that uses as a day of independence, but a date that Palestine labels as the “Nakba,” or catastrophe. Meanwhile, a Palestinian was beaten by multiple Israeli soldiers, and later died in custody. And the broadening corruption scandal involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worsened this week. Max Blumenthal, a bestselling author whose latest book is “The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza,” senior editor of Alternet’s Grayzone Project, and co-host of the podcast “M