Withdrawal or Redrawing the War? Maj. Danny Sjursen (ret.) on Afghanistan
July 28, 2021
From Facts on the Ground: Facts on the Ground podcasts are uncensored critical analysis of what’s happening in this world of ours, hosted by Jesse Zurawell and Misty Winston.
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Conflicts of Interest: In the US, War Criminals Go Free & Heroic Whistleblowers Rot in Jail
July 28, 2021
On COI #141, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the leak, arrest, and sentencing of drone whistleblower Daniel Hale. While working for a defense contractor at the National Geostrategic Intelligence Agency, Hale handed scores of important documents exposing the drone program to the Intercept. His leak revealed an unconstitutional killing machine that murdered civilians without consequence. In […]
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Haitians Don’t Want What the Interventionists Are Selling
July 28, 2021
The Washington Post really, really wants outside intervention in Haiti: There is no way for Haiti to pull itself out of the current morass without elections that would certify and legitimize a new government and legislature. That requires at least a short-term international intervention. It is curious that American advocates for intervention are the ones […]
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Syrian Insurgents Guilty of ‘Red Line’ 2013 Sarin Chemical Attack, Study Finds
July 27, 2021
From The Grayzone: A new open-source study concludes that Syrian insurgents carried out the Ghouta sarin chemical attack in August 2013. The explosive findings add to a growing body of public evidence that undermines US-led efforts to blame the Syrian government, which almost led to US military intervention. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands […]
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‘Maximum Pressure’ Is Malicious and So Are Its Supporters
July 26, 2021
The Wall Street Journal editors want…wait for it…more pressure on Iran: Abandoning negotiations would mean a return to Mr. Trump’s “maximum-pressure” sanctions campaign, which Biden officials criticized. But the single-term Trump Administration never had a chance to fully realize the strategy. As deadly protests rock Iran’s southwest, the Biden Administration should be increasing pressure on […]
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Conflicts of Interest: The FBI’s Role in Fabricating ‘Terrorism’ Plots
July 26, 2021
On COI #140, Kyle and Will return to the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year. New reporting and court filings show that the FBI used no less than 12 undercover agents and confidential informants to infiltrate the plot, most paid substantial sums of money. Some also played key roles in organizing the […]
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War Powers Reform Bill Far Better Than Feared
July 25, 2021
Senators Murphy, Lee, and Sanders have introduced legislation to address Congressional and Presidential war powers. (See bill text, press release, one pager, video of press conference, op-ed, and Politico article). In recent months, we’ve seen efforts to repeal some but not other AUMFs (Authorizations for the Use of Military Force), plus talk of creating a […]
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What’s Wrong with Registering Women for the Draft?
July 23, 2021
Reprinted from The Library of Economics and Liberty: The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service issued a report in March recommending that Congress “eliminate male-only registration and expand draft eligibility to all individuals of the appropriate age cohort,” because “expanding draft eligibility to women will enable the military to access the most qualified […]
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The Absurd Ben & Jerry’s Panic Is No Laughing Matter
July 22, 2021
The Israeli government’s panicked reaction to the announcement that Ben & Jerry’s would no longer sell its products in the occupied Palestinian territories has been amusing to watch, but it is part of a chilling campaign to stifle free speech here in the US and to delegitimize all protest of Israel’s illegal occupation. Senior government […]
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Ray McGovern: Put Russiagate Out of its Misery
July 21, 2021
This week on Talk World Radio: Why won’t disproven Russiagate ever go away? Our guest Ray McGovern was an infantry/intelligence officer in the early Sixties, and became a CIA analyst. His duties eventually included chairing National Intelligence Estimates and preparing The President’s Daily Brief. He conducted the one-on-one morning briefings of President Reagan’s five most […]
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