Former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin, on a panel with former CIA Director John Brennan, responded to a question about whether the “deep state” was trying to take out President Trump with a quote, “thank God for the deep state.” Everyone laughed. He went on to...
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Sentence First, Crime Later?
Attorney General William Barr recently sent a memo to law enforcement officials announcing a new federal initiative that would use techniques and tools developed in the war on terror, such as mass surveillance, to identify potential mass shooters. Those so identified...
3D-Printed Firearms and Defense Distributed: A Guide to Understanding “Ghost Guns”
Disclaimer: This guide is intended to be informational only surrounding the topic of ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms. It is not legal advice. Ever since the landmark ruling on 3D-printed firearms, outrage and moral panic have surrounded so-called “ghost guns.”...
11/1/19 Sheldon Richman on the True History of Israel
Sheldon Richman shares some of the real history of the Zionist movement, described in his new book, Coming to Palestine. Richman reminds us that this history started long before the Second World War, and was originally not a refugee movement at all. It was simply a...
Don’t Mind Us, ‘We’re Just Patrolling Around’
"We are just patrolling around," a US special forces commander said to regional media in a rare interview from the ground in northeast Syria. And where is this "ground"?... Syria's oil fields of course! Years or decades from now, long after the hoped for final close...
Fear is the Liberty Killer
An overused term that is invoked to describe the United States, the largest government in the history of mankind, is “free country.” Does anyone actually believe that, or is it something to use as a bludgeon against those who seek to change particulars about said...
News Roundup 11/4/19
US News The House votes for rules in the impeachment hearings. [Link] Mike Maharrey explains Trump’s law enforcement surge is unconstitutional. [Link] Steve Biegun has been named the number two at the State Department. Biegun will retain his duties negotiating with...
Episode 333: Debunking State/Media Propaganda About Vaccines w/ Jeremy R Hammond
68 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Pete invited investigative journalist Jeremy R Hammond to come back on the show. Jeremy is continuing his work exposing how the State, with its cohorts in the media, hold back any negative reports about vaccine injuries that occur, and...
Police Essentially Ask Federal Court to Let Them Use Excessive Force Even if Suspect is 100% Compliant
(TRI) — Oklahoma police have asked a federal court to support their claim that citizens who comply with police during an arrest do not have a clearly established right to be free from police brutality. The police’s justification of the use of excessive force, even in...
The Fed Looks Increasingly Concerned About Liquidity and Growth — Even If it Says Otherwise
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, cutting the target federal funds rate by 0.25 percent to a range of 0.5 to 0.75 percent. The Fed's rate-setting committee, the FOMC, has now cut rates three times this year. The committee's rhetoric...
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