THE AI AFFRAY | Day 198 | Hoax or end time? | Iran ultimatum | Macklemore dumped | Free Palestine

16 Sep 2026 · 1 h 58 min · Episode 587

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The machines are coming. The war machine is already here.

Day 198 and the fight is over control.

AI is being sold as the next great leap and warned as a threat to humanity. Trump calls the panic a hoax, but while the machines dominate the headlines, the real wars keep burning: Iran faces a fresh ultimatum, Gaza remains under siege and Macklemore is dumped after standing with Free Palestine.

Tonight George Galloway asks who benefits from the panic, who profits from the wars and who gets punished for speaking out.

Joining George:

Scott Ritter: Former Marine Corps intelligence officer and weapons inspector. A war report on Iran, Trump’s ultimatum, military escalation and the reality behind the latest threats.

Dr Christopher Helali: Researcher, political analyst and journalist. Analysis of empire, war, geopolitics and the collision between technology, censorship and global conflict.

Plus:

AI panic and whether the warnings are real or manufactured Trump, tech power and the politics of calling it all a hoax The Iran ultimatum and the danger of another escalation Macklemore dumped over Free Palestine and the price of dissent Gaza, censorship and the war on those who refuse to stay silent

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