Aaron Maté

January 5, 2022

From The Grayzone: Pushback with Aaron Maté Douglas Macgregor, a retired US Army Colonel and former Pentagon senior advisor, analyzes the US-Russia standoff in Ukraine; the aftermath of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Trump’s failure to act on 2016 campaign anti-interventionist rhetoric, only to surround himself with neocons; and the ongoing, overlooked US military occupation […]

Kim Petersen

January 5, 2022

The Doomsday Clock has been sitting the past year at 100 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse. The United States has done little to quell doomsday apprehensions by ratcheting up tensions with China over Taiwan and its warships in the South China Sea, as well as with Russia over […]

Conflicts of Interest

January 4, 2022

On the final COI of 2021, Kyle Anzalone discusses Biden’s phone call with Putin, the 2022 NDAA, and recent news about Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.

Eric Garris

January 3, 2022

In his New Year’s message, South China Morning Post chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo demands Western governments free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before preaching press freedom to everyone else.

Daniel Larison

January 3, 2022

Geoff Ramsey urges Biden to change the stagnant Venezuela policy that he inherited from Trump: As he usually does, Joe Lieberman is banging war drums: A great Roman general said a long time ago, “If you want peace, prepare for war.” That is wise counsel worth following with Russia and Iran in 2022. Hawks love […]

Conflicts of Interest

January 2, 2022

On COI #207, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks’ recent developments and the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington. Kyle discusses the Russians pulling 10,000 troops off the border with Ukraine and sending them back to their bases. This is potentially a show of goodwill before the upcoming talks with the U.S. […]

Walt Zlotow

January 2, 2022

American government and media endlessly demonize Russian president Putin over fears he’ll invade Ukraine. Not one word appears on how America broke its promise 30 years ago not to expand NATO up to Russia’s doorstep; even placing offensive weaponry nearby. Not one word on how America inspired and supported the 2014 coup in Ukraine to […]

Gilbert Doctorow

December 31, 2021

Information provided to the press by both American and Russian sides following the 50 minute telephone conversation between presidents Putin and Biden is very meager. That has not prevented major Western media like the New York Times and Financial Times from putting out this morning normal sized articles filled mostly with background information for those […]

Conflicts of Interest

December 30, 2021

On COI #206, Kyle Anzalone breaks down recent developments in Libya. The election – planned for December 24th – has been called off. The Western states say they will still recognize the interim government. However, the government will likely face increasing legitimacy challenges. Migrants, attempting to flee to Europe, continue to drown off Libya’s coast.  […]

Brett Wilkins

December 28, 2021

As the US military continues construction of a controversial new base at Henoko Bay, Okinawa, the recent discovery of extreme levels of highly toxic “forever chemicals” in local waterways and groundwater has renewed long-standing opposition to the American occupation of large portions of the Japanese archipelago. “Imagine the uproar if China were responsible for this […]