Facebook OKs Calls for Violence Against Russians

March 10, 2022

Anyone following social media’s “Community Standards” knows how selectively they are enforced. Your humble writer was permanently banned from Twitter in 2019 for using a word to describe Sean Hannity’s mental slowness that is otherwise used perhaps millions of times per day by others with full impunity. Likewise, calls for violence against Sen. Rand Paul […]

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UK Sanctions Russian Billionaire, Barring Him From Aiding Ukrainians

March 10, 2022

The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, freezing his assets even after he vowed to sell off a major football club and donate the proceeds to victims of the war in Ukraine. The much-needed humanitarian aid is now in limbo amid a Western inquisition against all things Russian. The billionaire metals magnate […]

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Massive Spending Bill to Hike Pentagon Budget & Grow US Arsenal

March 10, 2022

Congress has passed a sprawling $1.5 trillion spending bill that will fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, proposing a significant boost for the military budget and a $14 billion aid package for Ukraine, among other things. As Americans are increasingly concerned with inflation and skyrocketing gas prices, Congress is set to […]

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Conflicts of Interest: Iran Talks Impacted By Russia’s War in Ukraine

March 9, 2022

On COI #244, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest on the JCPOA negotiations and the Ukraine war. Connor discusses the apparently imminent U.S. return to the JCPOA. To bring skyrocketing energy prices down, President Joe Biden has put working out a deal for Iranian oil “on the table.” However, the Russians’ demands for […]

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Hawai’i Citizen Groups Wary of US Military’s Sudden Decision to Drain and Permanently Close Leaking Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks

March 9, 2022

After stalling for decades in addressing the dangers of the massive Red Hill jet fuel storage facility in Honolulu, in a surprising move on March 7, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the leaking 80-year-old jet fuel tanks to be drained of their 180 million gallons of jet fuel and the facility permanently closed. The […]

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Ron Paul: Biden Bans Russian Oil. Are We Committing Economic Suicide Over Ukraine?

March 9, 2022

President Biden has just announced a US ban on Russian oil and other energy supplies, suggesting that now is the time to accelerate the transition to “clean energy.” As gas prices reach uncharted territory, are Americans being asked to commit economic suicide for Ukraine’s “democracy”? Also: More insane “no fly zone” talk from Congress. Reprinted […]

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Putin’s Alleged ‘Kill Lists’: Evil, but Not Unusual

March 8, 2022

In the fog of war, it’s difficult to tell which claims are true and which aren’t. What are Vladimir Putin’s forces up to in Ukraine? Apart from some high points (real or media-manufactured), it’s often hard to tell. Even when we think that the US government’s claims are true, they’re difficult to credit as uniquely […]

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US, NATO Forgot the Beehive Principle of Diplomacy in Ukraine

March 8, 2022

Once Russia launched its illegal, criminal war on Ukraine, mainstream media spoon fed us one version for the war. Putin decided to re-establish the old Soviet Empire, starting with Ukraine. Additionally, he’s likely a delusional madman in the vein of Stalin and Hitler, who will never be satisfied with one conquest. That plays well with […]

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Conflicts of Interest: American Sanctions and NATO Weapons Escalate War in Ukraine

March 7, 2022

On COI #243, Kyle Anzalone discusses the latest updates in Ukraine. Kyle also breaks down the war’s impact on Yemen. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.

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The Rehabbing of Mr. Bonesaw

March 7, 2022

Francisco Rodriguez calls once again for lifting broad U.S. sanctions on Venezuela: Karen Attiah is understandably disgusted by the cover story in the new issue of The Atlantic that provides the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, a platform to tell self-serving lies: Most sickeningly, the Atlantic gave MBS a platform to not only continue […]

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