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Fallujah Veteran Shares His War Experience Ep. 177 (Scott’s Story Part I)

by Patrick Macfarlane | Aug 3, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/arKN0-K05BU Returning guest Scott Spaulding joins us the first episode in a planned four-part series to discuss his deployment experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this episode, Scott recounts his entire first deployment as a Civil Affairs Marine, Which began with preparations for the Second Battle of Fallujah in the late summer and Fall of 2004. Scott fought in the second Battle of Falluja and then participated in humanitarian efforts to rebuild the city and support the civilian population. Subscribe to Scott's Podcast "Why I am Antiwar" Why I am Antiwar on Twitter Scott...

Why Can’t Johnny Kill? 11th Hour Conscientious Objection and Moral Injury

by Patrick Macfarlane | Aug 1, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Vital Dissent

In 1996 Lt. Col. Dave Grossman authored “On Killing,” a seminal study on “the psychological cost of learning to killing in war and society.” In it, Grossman documents the unheralded history of man’s inherent resistance to taking fellow human life. This history is so concealed that some, such as philosopher-psychologist Peter Martin have called it “a massive unconscious cover-up.”1 Indeed, despite the near universal glorification of combat across human society, the threads of this hidden truth are everywhere. For instance, Grossman recites a well-documented study of Prussian infantry accuracy...

“Independent” Media Sells America’s New Cold War Ep. 176 ft. Connor Freeman

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jul 26, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/kFwjOrInBYU Connor Freeman is a writer at the Libertarian Institute, where he covers issues in noninterventionist foreign policy, focusing on the middle east and America's new cold war footing against Russia and China. His writing has also appeared at antiwar.com. Find all of his work here. Connor joins me to discuss his most recent piece "Faux Populists Shill for the Permanent War State." We also cover America's New Cold War and those who are selling it. this is what appears to be a coordinated campaign involving prominent "alternative" voices, some of whom are beloved by...

Etienne de la Boetie²: Peaceful Resistance to the COVID Regime Ep. 175

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jul 18, 2021 | Libertarianism, Vital Dissent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-RacyNx7nE I was glad to be joined by Etienne de la Boetie² to discuss how he, with the help of others, was able to organize civil disobedience during the height of the COVID lockdowns. We also discuss his book, "'Government' The Biggest Scam in History" and hit on a number of the most eye raising revelations therein. Episode 175 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Liberty Weekly Subscribestar Rakuten Cash Back Referral Link Liberty Weekly Substack The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page: help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content!...

Legacy of Instability: The US Must Cease Intervening in Haiti Ep. 174

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jul 13, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Vital Dissent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FcemWok4_s Last Wednesday, Haitian president Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in the middle of the night. The last time a Haitian president was assassinated, the United States invaded Haiti and occupied it for two decades. U.S. pundits are already calling for the US, OAS, and UN to invade and occupy that country. Since the U.S. has been intimately involved in Haiti's domestic affairs for over a century, is it any wonder Haiti is one of the most politically unstable and impoverished countries in the world? Episode 174 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to...

Uncle Sam Must Cease Intervention in Haiti

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jul 13, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

The Assassination of President Jovenel Moïse During the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home by a team of gunmen. His first lady, Martin Moïse, was critically injured. She was airlifted to Florida for treatment where she remains in critical condition. Moïse was elected president of Haiti on February 7, 2017. According to Moïse's opposition, his four-year term was to end on February 7, 2021. Moïse refused to step down on that date, arguing the Haitian constitution entitled him a five-year term. He has since remained in...

“Stain of the Century?” An Investigation of Uyghur Genocide Allegations Ep. 173

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jul 5, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Politics, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/Ax8uPZLINvQ In the midst of the United States' renewed great power competition with Russia and China, the western foreign policy establishment has launched a sustained propaganda campaign to steel the American public into supporting international confrontation with China. A large facet of this broader campaign is the allegation that China is actively committing genocide against the Uyghur Muslims, a Turkic ethnic minority living in the nations westernmost province of Xinjiang. Despite the dubious credibility of the evidence supporting this claim and its US State...

Top 10 PROVEN Conspiracies ft. Keith Knight Ep. 172

by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 29, 2021 | Politics, Vital Dissent

https://youtu.be/xjbbDI_70eQ Keith Knight joins me for this INSTANT CLASSIC episode of the Liberty Weekly Podcast. Keith and each picked and researched five proven conspiracies to share on air. Please review the show notes page for sources. Episode 172 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Liberty Weekly Subscribestar Liberty Weekly Substack The Liberty Weekly Patreon Page: help support the show and gain access to tons of bonus content! Become a patron today! Become a Patron! Liberty Weekly on Flote. Patreon Bonuses for Crypto! Show Notes: Congressional Research Service:...