Aaron Maté

October 1, 2021

From The Grayzone: Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News discusses his team’s reporting on the CIA plot to surveil, kidnap, and even kill Assange — all overseen by Michael Pompeo. In response, Pompeo has called for the prosecution of all the sources involved. The story builds on previous disclosures including a May 2020 exposé by The […]

Robert C. Koehler

September 30, 2021

What is a gaffe but an inadvertent uttering of an awkward truth? For instance: "This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while." The "gaffe" part of George W. Bush’s post-9/11 announcement that the War on Terror had begun was, of course, his calling it a crusade. Doing so, as the Wall […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

September 29, 2021

Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo has responded to a recent Yahoo News investigation detailing Trump Administration plans to kidnap or kill Wikileaks founder Julian Assange that he makes “no apologies” for whatever measure his agency planned to take to safeguard “sensitive information.” Also today: new public opinion data carries some bad […]

Daniel Larison

September 28, 2021

Hal Brands makes a dubious assertion: America may say that it’s done with nation-building, but don’t believe it. Following a disillusioning war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden declared an end to “an era of major military operations to remake other countries.” It’s a familiar pledge, and one that the US never sticks to for very long. […]

Conflicts of Interest

September 27, 2021

On COI #165, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss a newly formed anti-China alliance dubbed AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US). The pact will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and allows the US to deploy more military assets in Australian territory. The agreement struck a […]

Margaret Flowers

September 27, 2021

NOTE: In April of this year, my family had a medical emergency that required most of my time and attention. The result is that I am now the sole legal and physical guardian of two young children with significant needs. I hope to return to writing a regular newsletter now that they are in school. […]

Walt Zlotow

September 25, 2021

Sunday, September 26, could be an historic day for mankind to step back from the brink of nuclear destruction. The UN celebrates it as The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. It stems from the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the worldwide UN treaty that prohibits "the development, testing, […]

Rick Sterling

September 24, 2021

A coalition of North American human rights organizations has released a report on the impact and consequences of US sanctions. The report is based on wide-ranging research and interviews with citizens in countries which are suffering under US sanctions. The report reveals a reality which western media rarely or never reports. One finding is that […]

Conflicts of Interest

September 24, 2021

On this COI, Matteo Marchionni – host of the Neutral Partisan Report – returns to the show to review the new Netflix documentary Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror. Matteo and host Kyle Anzalone break down highlights from each episode. The documentary reveals a shocking number of crimes committed by the US post-9/11. […]

Daniel Larison

September 24, 2021

Annelle Sheline comments on the passage of Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would cut off all assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war on Yemen: The House voted today to pass Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment to end US support for Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen. The amendment passed with […]