On February 14, Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to crack down on the peaceful truckers' protest in Ottawa. The Emergencies Act became law in 1988, and it has never been used until now. The act contains “a specific definition of “national emergency” that makes clear how serious a situation needs to be before the Act can be relied upon. A national emergency is an urgent, temporary and critical situation that seriously endangers the health and safety of Canadians or that seriously threatens the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial...
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This Week At The Libertarian Institute
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We got you covered. This week in review at the Libertarian Institute: News June 24, 2022 – Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip Senate...
Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip
Nearly half of the Senate’s Democratic caucus has called on President Joe Biden to conduct an independent probe into the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen who was shot dead by Israeli troops while reporting from the occupied West Bank last month.
News Roundup 6/24/2022
US News The State Department will pay employees who alleged they suffer from ‘Havana Syndrne’ six-figure payouts. State is making the payments in accordance with the HAVANA Act. [Link] Haiti At least eight prisoners died from starvation in a prison in Haiti. [Link]...
State Department ‘Illegally Obstructing’ Afghanistan Probes, Watchdog Says
The US government’s top oversight official for Afghanistan has accused the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of stonewalling ongoing investigations, saying they have refused interviews with staff and even failed to provide “basic information” to assist the probes.
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Week of Action on Yemen
Scott Horton and the Libertarian Party, among others, are whipping up support for a week of action to end US involvement in the Yemen War. And you can help. H.J. Res. 87 was introduced on May 31. The bill would "direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from...
The Antiwar Comic: The Stupidest Reasons
This one is a new favorite of mine. As the video game says, "War never changes." More comics at the Webcomic Factory!
Actually, Socialism IS When The Government Does Stuff
https://youtu.be/_-6CyEYetxM How is something to be owned by “the community as a whole?” Ownership means that you get to decide what is done with something. If you and I disagree on who gets to eat your apple, then whatever you decide will take precedence, because it...
PULSE Nightclub Lies, Israeli Assassinations, and Guantanamo Bay (Roundtable)
The Antiwar Comic: Ze Great Reset!
This is what happens when you kill James Bond in the movies. You get a real-life Bloefeld. More comics at the Webcomic Factory.
The Scott Horton Show
6/20/22 Connor Freeman on the Effort to Sabotage the Iran Nuclear Deal
Download Episode. Scott interviews Connor Freeman, Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute, about the ways some American and Israeli officials are hindering JCPOA negotiations. Freeman has been following the story closely and gives a thorough background on the...
6/17/22 Ray McGovern on the Russian Invasion: What He Missed and What It All Means
Download Episode. Scott is joined by Ray McGovern to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like many, McGovern was surprised that Putin chose to actually invade Ukraine. He explains why he had been confident Russia would not invade earlier this year and how his...
6/17/22 Kevin Gosztola: Julian Assange Extradition Approved by the UK
Download Episode. Kevin Gosztola joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the most recent developments in the Julian Assange Case. Gosztola presents a primer on who Julian Assange is for those who are unfamiliar with him or who only know of the Collateral Murder...
6/17/22 Max Blumenthal on Paul Mason and British Intelligence’s Crusade Against Independent Journalism
Download Episode. Scott interviews Max Blumenthal about what’s been happening between Paul Mason and The Grayzone. Mason is a British Trotskyist turned Neocon who never stopped identifying with the left. He has built up a reputation in British media as a leftist...
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COI #293: White House Ignores Iranian Offer to Relieve Nuclear Deal Impasse
On COI #293, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the latest Iran nuclear deal news. Connor discusses Tehran's decision to formally drop their previous demand that the IRGC be removed from the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) blacklist. Tehran has called...
COI #292: Turkey Cuts Weapons Sales to Ukraine So Ankara Can Lead Negotiations
On COI #292, Kyle Anzalone discusses Assange, Ukraine, and Afghanistan. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...
COI #291: The West Digs in for a Long War Against Russia in Ukraine
On COI #291, Kyle Anzalone discusses Julian Assange, Russia, China, and Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
COI #290: Biden Dumps Another Billion in Weapons on the Ukrainian Battlefield
On COI #290, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the continuing U.S. escalations against Russia and Iran. Kyle breaks down the recently announced $1 billion U.S. military aid package headed for Kiev. It includes, for the first time, Harpoon anti-ship missiles as...
Don't Tread on Anyone
Blackmail: The Franklin Scandal & Jeffrey Epstein (feat. Nick Bryant)
https://youtu.be/Ff7aMFlxUlE Alexander Acosta, the former U.S. attorney in Miami who’d infamously cut Epstein a non-prosecution plea deal back in 2007, was being interviewed for the job of labor secretary...“Is the Epstein case going to cause a problem [for...
6 Progressive Myths About History (w/ Lawrence W. Reed)
https://youtu.be/HsXj83JNUb4 In May 1939, Treasury Secretary Henry J. Morgenthau Jr., one of Franklin Roosevelt's best friends, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee: "I say after eight years of this Administration we have just as much unemployment as...
PULSE Nightclub: Debunking the Conspiracy Theory Pushed by Obama, Trump, & Hillary
https://youtu.be/psaqOZ4nvEw [Y]ou have to tell America to stop bombing Syria and Iraq. They are killing a lot of innocent people. What am I to do here when my people are getting killed over there...You have to tell the U.S. government to stop bombing. They are...
Debate: Democratic Socialism v. Libertarianism (Dr. Phil Armstrong v. Keith Knight)
https://youtu.be/CUWH-87Sdqo Without moral argument at his disposal, a liberal is left only with the tool of cost-benefit analysis, but any such analysis must involve an interpersonal comparison of utility, and such a comparison is impossible (scientifically...
Liberty Weekly Podcast
Proxy Wars…The Punishment Due Ep. 221
https://youtu.be/51gBx3rE7zw In this week's episode, I take the audience on an even deeper dive into my most recent piece for the Libertarian Institute. Episode 221 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and...
National Review Senior Editor Turns Rothbardian Ep. 220
https://youtu.be/sJXF9jgj1L4 Managing Editor of the Libertarian Institute and longtime friend and guest of the show Keith Knight joins me in this week's episode to review an article by Joseph Sobran. Sobran was the Senior Editor of the National Review, but questioned...
Patrick MacFarlane on the Hrvoje Moric Show Ep. 219
https://youtu.be/yI1ND-TJR8g This week's episode is a mirror of my recent appearance on the Hrvoje Moric Show on Tnt Radio. We discuss the war in Ukraine, China, and the brave new world we are sleepwalking into. Hrvoje is the host of Geopolitics and Empire Podcast....
Empire of Death: America’s Moral Bankruptcy Ep. 218
https://youtu.be/7yZEk73JdVo In this episode, I take a deeper dive on my latest editorial up at the Libertarian Institute, share my experience at Chillderburg, introduce my new newsletter website, and thank several outlets that have started reprinting my Libertarian...
Year Zero
A Deep Dive w/Monica Perez
Monica Perez joined me for an in depth conversation on culture, religion, ESG, WEF, the future, and how the 21st Century is different than the 20th Century. Monica Twitter Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate...
Love and Fear w/Courtenay Turner
Courtenay and I talk ESG, intentional communities, motivations, elites, and the future. Courtenay Twitter Courtenay Turner Podcast Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...
Shadowy Figures Surrounding 9/11 w/Adam Fitzgerald
Adam Fitzgerald joined me to discuss the less talked about aspects of 9/11. We spent most of our time discussing the characters involved and around the event. We could have gone for hours on this subject, but as you will hear, I hit a wall at the 2 hour mark. Adam...
A Conversation with Patrick MacFarlane
Patrick joined me again. In this episode we discuss Ukraine Russia, China, culture, democrats, republicans, and traditional family. Liberty Weekly Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...
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