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9/14/19 Robert Naiman on How Congress Could Stop the War in Yemen
Robert Naiman explains why the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which Scott calls the worst thing the U.S. is doing right now, is unjust and unconstitutional. President Obama started to support the Saudis in their campaign during his second term, supposedly as a favor in exchange for Saudi Arabia's support of the Iran nuclear deal. Naiman says that Nancy Pelosi has a unique opportunity to make ending this war a priority through the House-Senate Conference Committee, but it's unclear whether she really cares about it, despite her supposedly progressive reputation. Scott points out the irony that a...
9/13/19 Kelley B. Vlahos on the FBI and America’s ‘Dr. Death’
Kelley B. Vlahos tells Scott about two of her recent American Conservative articles, one about the FBI's investigation of antiwar.com on spurious grounds following the 9/11 attacks, and the other a review of the new book, Poisoner in Chief by Stephen Kinzer. The book tells stories about the American government's experimental mind-control programs, secret programs to test drugs and other chemical and biological weapons on civilians, and general abuses of human rights in the name of "science". Discussed on the show: "Court: FBI Must Destroy Memos Calling Antiwar.com a Threat" (The American...
Not All Cops Are Child-Rapists
But lots of child rapists are cops.
9/13/19 Ryan McMaken on America’s ‘Underfunded’ Trillion-Dollar Military
Scott talks to Ryan McMaken about the true costs of America's "national security" state, both in dollars and in secondary effects on the daily lives of Americans. Even though the official number is quite a bit lower, McMaken has estimated the true cost of the U.S. military and intelligence apparatus at close to a trillion dollars per year, since we should be factoring in things like Department of Energy funding that goes to nuclear weapons, medical costs for the VA, and the budgets of Homeland Security organizations. This whole system has other, even more insidious effects, that most people...
9/13/19 Dan McAdams on the Great Ron Paul
Scott and Dan McAdams rehash some of the heroic legacy of Ron Paul in light of Scott's new book of his interview transcripts with Dr. Paul. As Congressman, Paul had both an authentic charisma with his constituents, and a real passion for what he felt was his calling in Washington D.C. Both are rare in politics today. McAdams reminds us how much of Paul's job in congress could be loathsome to him, and yet he persisted out of a drive to do what he felt was right. Without more figures like him in Washington, it's difficult to find people who can be a voice of reason on foreign policy,...
9/13/19 Daniel Davis on Bolton’s Departure and Negotiations with the Taliban
Daniel Davis is back, this time discussing his recent USA Today op-ed on John Bolton's ouster as President Trump's National Security Advisor. Bolton was a fierce war hawk who pushed Trump toward war on almost every front, explains Davis, often apparently contravening Trump's own good instincts. Davis is hopeful that Bolton's replacement will help get negotiations in Afghanistan back on track, but fears that Trump could appoint someone who's almost as bad. Discussed on the show: "Bolton pushed Trump into more risk, war and casualties, good riddance" (USA Today) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty...
Cop Kills Man
They claim he pulled a gun, but the video does not show that. Only him dying. In other news, here's the security force over there in Arizona.
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