Download Episode. Scott interviews Connor Freeman, Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute, about the ways some American and Israeli officials are hindering JCPOA negotiations. Freeman has been following the story closely and gives a thorough background on the developments since Biden took office. He also lays out the many ways Israel has been using violent means to ensure no agreement will be reached between Iran and the United States. Discussed on the show: Connor talks JCPOA on Conflicts of Interest Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute,...
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The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We got you covered. This week in review at the Libertarian Institute: News June 24, 2022 – Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip June 23, 2022 – State Department ‘Illegally Obstructing’ Afghanistan Probes, Watchdog Says State Department ‘Illegally Obstructing’ Afghanistan Probes, Watchdog Says June 21, 2022 – Turkey Grows Cautious of Arms...
Senate Dems Press Biden to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American Journalist Ahead of Israel Trip
Nearly half of the Senate's Democratic caucus has called on President Joe Biden to conduct an independent probe into the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen who was shot dead by Israeli troops while reporting from the occupied West Bank last month.
A Coverup in Uvalde? Cops Refuse to Release Body Cam Footage
21 people, including 19 children aged nine to eleven, were murdered by a mentally unstable 18-year-old at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24. The brutality of the incident, and conflicting and contradictory reports on the fumbled the police response, sparked outrage in the Lone Star State and across the country. Uvalde officials’ use of a legal loophole to avoid releasing police records, including footage from officers’ body cams, 911 calls from students, emails, criminal records and other information has sparked concerns from Texans and others that authorities are...
State Department ‘Illegally Obstructing’ Afghanistan Probes, Watchdog Says
The US government’s top oversight official for Afghanistan has accused the State Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) of stonewalling ongoing investigations, saying they have refused interviews with staff and even failed to provide “basic information” to assist the probes.
News Roundup 6/22/2022
US News The Biden administration announced a change in US military policy that bans the use of anti-personnel land mines everywhere in the world, except for the Korean Peninsula. [Link] Almost 1,400 New York Army National Guard Soldiers are deploying to East Africa and Kuwait. [Link] SpaceX launched a German military satellite into space. [Link] Ukraine The British Defense Ministry backed the Ukrainian claim that Ukrainian forces sunk a Russian tugboat with US-made Harpoon missiles. [Link] German self-propelled howitzers arrived in Ukraine in the first delivery of heavy weapons. [Link] In...
US Official Says Biden Will Have One-on-One Meeting with Saudi’s ‘Pariah’ Crown Prince
President Joe Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. The statement from the cabinet-level official appears to contradict what the president said last week. Biden will make a trip to the Middle East next month, where he will first stop in Israel before attending a meeting of regional leaders hosted by Saudi Arabia. Though the president said last week that he would not meet with the crown prince during the summit in Jeddah, the White House has since reversed course. Speaking to CNN on Sunday,...
6/17/22 Douglas Macgregor on the Lies Getting Ukrainians Killed
Download Episode. Scott is joined by retired Col. Douglas Macgregor to discuss an article he wrote about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor points to the lies that got us into a situation earlier this year where a Russian invasion was inevitable and the lies that are allowing the war to grind on. He goes through how the Russian goal has shifted from one of Ukrainian neutrality to one of Russian annexation. Macgregor says there’s no going back to a Donbas region without Russian troops. The question now is: how do we end the fighting? Discussed on the show: “When The Lies Come Home” (The...
‘ESG,’ the Threat to Liberty You Haven’t Heard Of
In March of 2020 COVID-19 spread to the shores of the United States, introducing a medical threat that had all the signs of devastating families from sea to shining sea. But in the shadows, slipping in under the veil of a potentially deadly pandemic, another threat loomed. This threat, known as ESG, was not airborne or viral in the traditional sense. This threat was birthed in the imaginations of banks, corporations, and governments, and much like COVID, this threat is going to alter the life of millions of people worldwide. ESG is an acronym that stands for Environmental, Social...
Turkey & Russia Suggest Path for Grain Ships to Access Ukrainian Ports
Ankara and Moscow have put forward potential solutions to reopen Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, with Russia offering safe passage to grain ships while Turkey said it could help guide vessels around Ukrainian naval mines deployed to stall the Russian advance.
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