DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou: “Why is Iran Burning?”

On the “DeProgram show” with political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, we’re dissecting urgent global crises with unflinching clarity. We confront the escalating starvation crisis in Gaza, where over 100 aid groups, including Save the Children, blame Israel’s blockade for mass hunger. Gaza’s health ministry reporting 43 deaths from malnutrition in just days. We probe the horrific state of Gaza’s doctors, who are too malnourished to remain standing, much less treat patients effectively. The Guardian reports medical staff fainting from hunger, with 21 children dying in three days due to starvation, as hospitals buckle under the crisis. In the U.S., we examine the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, where lawyers demand the Trump administration and Kristi Noem cease inflammatory rhetoric labeling him a “monster,” raising free speech concerns after a judge barred his ICE detention. In Ukraine, we analyze President Zelensky’s response to domestic protests over entrenched corruption, as public unrest grows amid wartime struggles, with Zelensky proposing renewed talks with Russia to end the conflict. We also tackle congressional calls for more Jeffrey Epstein files, amid Trump’s past ties to the financier, fueling debates over transparency and accountability as Congress goes home early to dodge the heat. Finally, Iran. Why are fires breaking out all over?