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News Roundup 6/1/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2020
The Murder of George Floyd The police officer who murdered George Floyd has been charged with manslaughter and murder. Derek Chauvin and three other officers were fired after they murdered Floyd. [Link] Will Porter covers the protests, looting, and police brutality....
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Justin Amash Introduces ‘Ending Qualified Immunity Act’
by Scott Horton | May 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1267267244029083648
April 26, 1992. Again.
by Scott Shearin | May 31, 2020
April 26, 1992. There was a riot on the street, tell me, where were you? I get the feeling the majority of you rioting right now were either too young or not even born yet when that song made its rounds. Didn’t quite have the ability for those events to make their...
Want to end the protests and riots? End the War on Drugs
by Koen Swinkels | May 31, 2020
The War on Drugs is the immediate cause of, and pretext for, the system of oppression, and police violence and militarization. Ending the War on Drugs is also a project that can unite rather than divide, something that people from different races and different...
Flynn-Kislyak Call Transcript Released
by Scott Horton | May 29, 2020
As we already knew, the bad part is him trying to get Russia to veto the UNSC Israel-Palestine resolution. The part about the sanctions and avoiding "tough guy" "tit-for-tat" escalation of tensions over Obama's sanctions was perfectly fine if not heroic.
Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend’s 911 Call
by Scott Horton | May 29, 2020
Kenneth Walker clearly had no idea that the men who murdered his girlfriend were members of his local security force. For weeks they called her a "suspect" to dehumanize her -- every single member of local TV news surely went along with this as they always do -- and...
The Scott Horton Show
5/22/20 James Bradley on the Growing Threat of War with China
by Scott Horton | May 24, 2020
Scott interviews James Bradley about the growing threat of war with China, evinced by political rhetoric, public sentiment, and media coverage. The thing is, Scott and Bradley agree, this threat has no real basis in any bellicosity on China's part. It is mainly the...
5/22/20 Gareth Porter Debunks Claims of Iranian-Al Qaeda Alliance
by Scott Horton | May 24, 2020
Scott talks to Gareth Porter about the decades-long attempt by neoconservative war hawks in the U.S. to link the Iranian government to terrorist activities, most notably those of al Qaeda in Iraq. This was the supposed justification for the killing of Qasem Soleimani...
5/22/20 Braden Chapman on Australian Special Forces War Crimes in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | May 23, 2020
Braden Chapman discusses his time serving in Afghanistan with Australia's SAS, a special forces unit that worked closely with American troops to go after high profile targets. Chapman has recently come forward with allegations of war crimes by some of his fellow...
5/22/20 Brett Wilkins on America’s Secret Bioweapons Programs
by Scott Horton | May 23, 2020
Scott talks to Brett Wilkins about Project SHAD, a Cold War era bioweapons test program that exposed thousands of American sailors to chemical and biological weapons. These veterans have been seeking redress for a slew of ailments allegedly caused by exposure to these...
Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 421: On The Growing Technocratic State w/ Dave Smith
by Peter R. Quinones | May 22, 2020
61 Minutes Strong Language Pete invited podcaster and comedian Dave Smith to return to the show. They have a discussion about how the U.S. government continues their technocratic growth by now adding medical health to their list of subjects that are beyond question...
Episode 420: The NYPD Hid While He Was Attacked By A Spree Killer
by Peter R. Quinones | May 20, 2020
61 Minutes PG-13 Joe Lozito was on a NYC train on a Saturday morning in 2012 when he was violently attacked by a knife-wielding spree killer. He survived, but when all of the information came out it became obvious that the attack could've been avoided. Joe tells Pete...
Episode 419: Escaping Great Britain’s Tyrannical ‘Covid Laws’ w/ Amory Devereux
by Peter R. Quinones | May 18, 2020
64 Minutes Safe for Work Amory Devereux is a freedom activist from Great Britain who, after reading Britain's new laws that were passed in response to Covid-19, left the country and declared himself a refugee in Canada. Amory explains the ramifications of the new laws...
Episode 418: The Government’s Response to Covid-19 and Another Failed ‘Coup’ in Venezuela w/ Scott Horton
by Peter R. Quinones | May 15, 2020
61 Minutes Safe for Work Pete invited Scott Horton to return to the show to talk about how he sees the future after the government's response to Covid-19, and to comment on a failed "coup" in Venezuela. Scott Horton is Managing Director of The Libertarian Institute,...
Foreign Policy Focus
Trump Withdraws from Another Important Treaty with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2020
On FPF #495, I discuss the US leaving the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty allows for member states to conduct surveillance flights over each other. The treaty is key to keeping countries informed about each other's military capabilities. Without the treaty in place, war...
News Roundup 5/20/20
by Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2020
US News Senator Rand Paul says no-knock warrants should be abolished. [Link] Sam Jacobs explains how civil asset forfeiture has led to rampant police abuse and policing for profit. [Link] An email from Susan Rice from inauguration day has been released. The email...
Trump Fires IG Looking Into Saudi Weapon Sales
by Kyle Anzalone | May 20, 2020
On FPF #494, I discuss Trump's decision to fire the State Department Inspector General. At the time the IG was fired, the office was looking into State Department head Mike Pompeo. Pompeo a target because the State Dept continued to push to sell weapons to Saudi...
Russiagate: Judge Takes Rare Step in Flynn’s Trial guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2020
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to explain a rare move the judge made in Mike Flynn's case. The Justice Department has recommended that charges be dropped against Flynn. However, the judge has now appointed a 'third party' to come argue the case against...
Don't Tread on Anyone
The Compassion of Libertarianism. Dr. Mary J. Ruwart and Keith Knight.
by Keith Knight | May 25, 2020
https://youtu.be/NHZY17v4hlc ... my basic motivation for being a libertarian had never been economic but moral. ... While I was convinced that the free market was more efficient and would bring about a far more prosperous world than statism, my major concern was...
What is ‘the State’ or ‘the Government’?
by Keith Knight | May 22, 2020
... the State is the organization of robbery systematized and writ large. Th e State is the only legal institution in society that acquires its revenue by the use of coercion, by using enough violence and threat of violence on its victims to ensure their paying the...
Death by Regulation – How the U.S. Government is Killing Americans
by Keith Knight | May 20, 2020
https://youtu.be/ueilf39-YOo Any statute or administrative regulation necessarily makes actions illegal that are not overt initiations of crimes or torts according to libertarian theory. Every statute or administrative rule is therefore illegitimate and itself...
Cooperation vs. Coercion, Society vs. Government. James Harrigan and Keith Knight
by Keith Knight | May 19, 2020
https://youtu.be/hi9b0pddQ5M ... in a world of voluntary social cooperation through mutually beneficial exchanges, where one man’s gain is another man’s gain, it is obvious that great scope is provided for the development of social sympathy and human friendships. It...
