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News Roundup 4/24/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog

Trump says he is not involved in the decision to arrest Assage or not. Trump says he will support Sessions if he decides to pursue charges against Assange. [Link] A look into nuclear weapons around the globe. [Link] Worldwide defense spending was up 0.4% in 2016....

US General Wants to Hike Intervention in Somalia

by Jason Ditz | Mar 26, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Seeks Trump Approval for Airstrikes Against al-Shabaab US African Commander Gen. Thomas Waldhauser today confirmed that he is still seeking increased authority to carry out attacks in Somalia, seeking President Trump’s permission for more “flexibility” in carrying out...

3/10/17 Joost Hiltermann on Trump’s deluded reasoning for ramping up the fight in Yemen

by Scott Horton | Mar 10, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Joost Hiltermann, program director for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group, discusses the Trump administration's mistaken view that the Houthis in Yemen are an Iranian proxy-militia like Hezbollah in Lebanon. Hiltermann also debunks...

Walter Scott Shooting: Single Juror Forces Deadlock

by The Guardian | Dec 2, 2016 | Featured Articles, Justice

The jury in the murder trial of former police officer Michael Slager, who shot and killed unarmed African American Walter Scott as he ran away, is at deadlock after a single juror indicated during dramatic scenes in court they were unwilling to find the 35-year-old...

Stanley L. Cohen on sabotaged hostage negotiations and the threat of a Clinton presidency

by Scott Horton | Sep 16, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show

Stanley L. Cohen, a lawyer and human rights activist who has done extensive work in the Middle East and Africa, discuses why the US government sabotaged his negotiations with the Islamic State to free humanitarian aid worker Peter Kassig, who was executed in 2014; and...

04/10/04 – Bill Kelsey – The Scott Horton Show

by Scott Horton | Apr 10, 2004 | The Scott Horton Show

Philip Dru interviews Bill Kelsey about the situation in Iraq. He is a pilot for Airserv International, which is an NGO that provides emergency relief aid to war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1z-rZAMmf0&t=2s

07/17/03 – Bill Kelsey – The Scott Horton Show

by Scott Horton | Jul 17, 2003 | The Scott Horton Show

Philip Dru interviews Bill Kelsey, a pilot for Airserv International, an NGO which provides emergency relief aid to war-torn countries in Africa and the Middle East about the situation on the ground in Iraq where he has recently been flying missions....

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Michael Liebowitz, the host of The Rational Egoist, interviewed me about my life in the libertarian movement. Enjoy! Also have a look at my interview covering my libertarian experience and the Israel-Palestine conflict on the Bob Murphy Show.

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US Abrams Tanks Withdrawn from Fighting in Ukraine

Five four million dollar tanks up in smoke. They'll make every excuse they wish but the days of manned tanks are over. Ukraine has lost five Abrams tanks in recent months, The New York Times reported this month, citing an unnamed senior US official. At least three...

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