Plan 39 From Outer Space | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Plan 39 From Outer Space | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

From DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas by Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

June 12, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas discuss Donald Trump's claims about a peace agreement with Iran, vandalism at the National Mall, and a Supreme Court ruling on execution methods.

Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Is Donald Trump living in his personal fantasy world? For the 39th time in two months, he announces that a peace agreement is at hand in his and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran, only to have Iran deny his market-manipulating claims. Iran, he says, would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and disavow nuclear weapons—i.e., a return to the status quo ante bellum . • U.S. Park Police, the D.C. fire department and members of the National Guard respond to large-scale etchings of the numerals “86 47” on the ‌grounds of the National ‌Mall. A spokesperson for the U.S. Interior Department described the markings as “deranged vandalism” and promised to “hold those responsible accountable.” Multiple emergency vehicles could be seen encircling the grass. A team of officers stood over brown patches in the grass, wearing gloves, and collected samples for testing from the grass with materials from a yellow case. Pedestrians were not permitted to walk on the grass, and a Park Service helicopter circled overhead. • An man facing death by nitrogen…

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Hosts: Ted Rall, Jamarl Thomas

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Organizations: U.S. Park Police, D.C. fire department, National Guard, U.S. Interior Department, U.S. Supreme Court

Places: National Mall, Alabama

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