*** Highly Sensitive Subject *** Rape in South Africa has become a societal norm. With a rape taking place every 26 seconds women are living in fear. Tommy dares to look at the social causes that may lead otherwise normal children to grow into such monsters. Listen to Year Zero
Yossi Gurvitz: Israeli rabbi at military academy says Palestinians should be enslaved for their own good: Rabbi Eliezer Kashtiel, the head of Bnei David, a military religious college in the settlement of Eli in the occupied West Bank, was lecturing about “slavery and the position of workers according to Judaism”, and offered a justification of Jewish supremacy and the enslavement of Palestinians under occupation: “Yes, we are racists, of course we are. There are races in the world and nations that have genetic attributes, and that demands that we [the Jewish people] will think of how to...
In Episode 52 Tommy discusses his thoughts about reparations. Growing up in an impoverished household Tommy never saw the racism that people claim exist. One of the biggest influences in his life was a man he calls Mr Jack, an African American that worked for "Granny" for over 2 decades. There were no luxuries in being poor that allowed Tommy or his family to engage in racism. They were much too concerned with surviving day to day. Today's political arena is scarred with discussions of race hysteria and reparations. Tommy looks at how the conversations are being framed, and addresses what...
On FPF #350, I argue that the armed US government agents are often the bad guys with guns on American streets and overseas. A recent editorial in the NYT explains how cops in Baltimore became the bad guys. I explain how US troops end up becoming the bad guys with guns during our wars. I also discuss Chelsea Manning, Africa, Iran, and Yemen. Links NYT - Cops are bad guys with guns Patrick Cockburn - War with Iran Did the Houthi hand over the Hodeida...
On FPF #311, I discuss the Pentagon looking to grow the Overseas Contingency Operation fund. The OCO is considered to be a slush fund for the Pentagon. Growing instability in Africa and a lack of Congressional oversight on war powers allow the Pentagon to expand wars. Links Amanda Sperber - Somalia James Bamford - Maria Butina Scott Horton Show - Tom...
Nick Turse on AFRICOM's expansion. Eric Draitser says it's about stealing not security.
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Djibouti — China is the rising world power. This much is clear, but nowhere is that reality felt more than behind closed doors in Washington, D.C. The global hegemony of the United States is being challenged, and the contest is perfectly encapsulated in what’s happening now in the small African nation of Djibouti. Strategically located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea on the route to the Suez Canal, Djibouti is home to both U.S. and Chinese military bases, and the two are only miles apart. The U.S. base houses around 4,000...
On FPF #156, I discuss the peace process in Korea and Afghanistan. On the Scott Horton Show, Peter van Buren explained why there was a reason to be optimistic about the hope for peace in Korea. The Taliban have offered to have peace talks with the US. I also update Syria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Iraq. Links Daniel Larison on the North Korea...
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On FPF #124, I discuss North Korea's recent missile test and events around Africa. I give the details and some analysis of Nort Korea's missile test. I also discuss the reaction from world leaders. I examine the situation In Zimbabwe, a new president has been sworn in after the coup. I look at a new Kenyan president being sworn in. I also update Egypt's Saini massacre, Marcon's trip to West Africa and...
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