On COI #159, Kevin Gosztola joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss the people who were right about the Afghan War all along, among them Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who cast the sole ‘no’ vote against the 2001 authorization to attack Afghanistan. Lee correctly predicted that...
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US, China to Establish New Trade Communication Channels
During a visit to China, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart agreed to establish new lines of communication to discuss trade policy. She emphasized the channels are aimed at transparency, not normalizing trade relations with Beijing. The...
Gen. Milley: US Forces Will Remain in the Middle East for Years to Come
America’s top general said that Washington plans to maintain its force posture in the Middle East. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley stressed the region's “significant” importance to America’s foreign policy. In an interview with Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka TV...
Top Biden Official Attempts to Put Positive Spin on Ukraine’s Failing Counteroffensive
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan claims that the war in Ukraine has not reached a stalemate and Kiev’s forces were methodically capturing territory. The statement comes as other American officials say the Ukrainian offensive is struggling and...
Ukraine Consistently Attacks Moscow Amid Stalled Counteroffensive
The Kremlin reported that Ukrainian drones were downed in the Moscow region for a sixth consecutive day. Kiev has launched a series of attacks on Russia as it has failed to retake territory during its Spring counteroffensive. The Kremlin reports that it downed...
BRICS Set to Open Doors to New Members, Eyes De-Dollarization
BRICS nations announced their intentions to expand their Group during a summit in South Africa. China seeks to grow BRICS to be a peer with the Group of 7 (G7). Speaking at the summit in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled BRICS...
Biden Admin Approves Massive Helicopter Sale to Poland
Warsaw plans to buy nearly 100 Apache attack helicopters manufactured by Boeing for $12 billion. Until Poland receives the helicopters, the US will provide Apaches to its NATO ally. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the State Department...
HRW: It’s Saudi Policy to ‘Murder Migrants’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports that Saudi border forces are systematically murdering migrants attempting to cross into the Kingdom from Yemen. The monitoring group said killing refugees had become an official policy of Riyadh. “Saudi border guards have killed at...
Moscow Warns ‘Great Danger’ of Ukraine War is Russia-NATO Nuclear Conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow’s nuclear deterrent is necessary because of NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine. The diplomat added that direct conflict between NATO and Moscow would lead to a nuclear war. In an interview with the International Affairs...
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