DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas Nihilism Is It | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou
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Feb 9, 2026 A dense conversation about a surge of nihilistic violence with attackers rejecting political labels. A look at Japan’s dramatic rightward swing and signs of remilitarization under its new leader. An alarming Israeli move to legalize settler land purchases in the West Bank and what that could mean for annexation.
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Rise Of Ideology-Free Political Violence
- Investigators see a new strain of violence rooted in nihilism rather than clear political ideology.
- Ted Rall and John Kiriakou link recent attacks to contempt for humanity and desire to 'blow up the system.'
Policy Moves Toward West Bank Annexation
- Israel moved to let settlers buy West Bank land, signaling de facto annexation and rejection of a Palestinian state.
- Israeli ministers openly framed settlement as inseparable from state policy.
Japan's Rightward Military Shift
- Japan under Sanae Takaichi signals a revival of the LDP and a shift toward aggressive rearmament.
- John warns Japan lacks the same public remorse for WWII atrocities that Germany shows, raising regional fears.
