The U.S. is sending about 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. embassy in Kabul as the Taliban is making rapid gains across the country. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. is sending three infantry battalions that are due...
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COI #147: American Leaders Weaponize the ‘Chinese Boogeyman’ for Political Gain
On COI #147, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss how American pols increasingly use China as a political weapon. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently warned that the US must pass a massive infrastructure spending bill or...
News Roundup 8/9/21
US News Legendary reporter Mark Parry passes away. [Link] The Pentagon is failing to track and provide oversight for the mercenaries it hires. [Link] Two Myanmar nationals have been arrested in New York and are charged with plotting a hit on Myanmar’s ambassador to...
COI #146: Afghan Capitals Fall to Taliban as Pentagon Threatens to Ramp Up Bombing
On COI #146, Kyle and Will break down Twitter's latest attempt to root out what it calls 'misinformation,' with the platform announcing a new partnership with Reuters and the Associated Press to 'fact check' information on the site. The two newswires are among the...
News Roundup 8/6/21
US News A South Carolina police officer was fired, arrested, and charged with first-degree assault for stomping a man’s head into the ground. [Link] According to a Texas affidavit, FBI agent David Harris - who was assigned to investigate crimes against children - has...
News Roundup 8/4/21
US News Twitter announces a new partnership with AP and Reuters to “promote trusted information.” [Link] China Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Southeast Asian nations to strengthen America’s anti-China relationships. [Link] India deploys four warships to...
COI #144: Danny Sjursen Dismantles the War State’s Afghanistan Narrative
On Conflicts of Interest #144, retired Army Major and Afghan War vet Danny Sjursen returns to the show to discuss Biden’s declared end to the Afghan War. Danny explains how the war has changed under the current administration. He attempts to tackle the tough question:...
News Roundup 8/2/21
US News On March 22, the FBI raided US Private Vaults. The search warrant forbade the FBI from seizing safe deposit boxes, however, the FBI seized over 300 boxes. The FBI then filed civil asset claims for the belongings in the boxes, totaling $85 million. The FBI is...
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