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WATCH: The World This Week w/Ray McGovern

WATCH: The World This Week w/Ray McGovern

March 7, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

IRAN – A week that changed the world, perhaps forever.  Ray McGovern and Patrick Lawrence discuss it on The World This Week. Watch the replay.  Guests: Ray McGovern and Patrick Lawrence. Host: Joe Lauria.  Producer: Cathy Vogan.

WATCH: The World This Week – w/Ray McGovern

WATCH: The World This Week – w/Ray McGovern

February 14, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances, Articles, Consortium News

Former C.I.A. Russia analyst Ray McGovern joins Episode 5 of The World This Week to discuss the war in Ukraine and the Middle East. Watch the replay. The World This Week discusses the Ukraine War and the Middle East with former C.I.A. analyst Ray…

WATCH: The World This Week – Episode 4

WATCH: The World This Week – Episode 4

February 7, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances, Articles, Consortium News

Hiding Epstein’s ties to Israel; new nuclear danger as New START ends; Palestine Action acquitted in London, poised to protest Herzog in Sydney, The World This Week. Watch the replay. Host: Joe Lauria. Guest: Patrick Lawrence. Producer: Cathy Vogan.

WATCH: The World This Week, Episode 2

WATCH: The World This Week, Episode 2

January 24, 2026 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Appearances, Articles, Consortium News

We break down Davos after Trump’s Greenland retreat, Mark Carney’s speech, Zelenksy berating the Europeans and Sy Hersh channeling Ukraine War myths. Meanwhile, Australia outlaws criticism of Israel. 8 pm EST tonight, Saturday. Joe Lauria and Patrick Lawrence analyze it for you at…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: After the First 70,669 Deaths

PATRICK LAWRENCE: After the First 70,669 Deaths

December 19, 2025 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

I take the 15 victims at Bondi Beach and divide them by the 71,000 deaths in Gaza as of this writing. I get a fraction of 0.0002143. I read in a BBC report that the victims of the Dec. 14 shooting…

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