'Olympics boycott' puts US hypocrisy & pettiness on display (Full show)

US athletes will be competing in the Olympic Games despite the official US boycott of said international event over alleged human rights abuses in China. Faran Fronczak compares the news to tit-for-tat boycotts that occurred during the Cold War and points to the hypocrisy and pettiness oozing from the White House. There have been no such boycotts since 1988, and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will be “rooting from home.” Faran Fronczak has some advice for the Biden administration if they would truly disrupt “business as usual.” It will take more than US diplomats forfeiting their usual front-row seats, and it would be considerably more inconvenient for the corporations who wield the real power in Washington. Then Dr. John Carlos, 1968 Olympic Bronze medalist of “Fist of Freedom” renown, shares his invaluable wisdom.

Plus, RT America's John Huddy reports on the growing deluge of criticism facing CNN's Don Lemon over not disclosing his own communication with disgraced actor Jussie Smollett concerning the racist attack staged by the latter which led to his legal woes, public scandal and lurid trial currently unfolding. RT America's John Huddy reports. Then legal and media analyst Lionel of Lionel Media joins to share his analysis. And RT America's Alex Mihailovich reports on the direct call between Presidents Biden and Putin wherein Ukraine was of foremost importance. Ukraine is of extreme strategic concern to both Russia and the United States. Plus, RT's Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports on a damning report concerning alleged dereliction of the UK Foreign Office during its hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan following the unsuccessful US-led war against the Taliban.