On COI #207, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman update the JCPOA talks’ recent developments and the Russians’ security proposals presented to Washington. Kyle discusses the Russians pulling 10,000 troops off the border with Ukraine and sending them back to their bases. This is potentially a show of goodwill before the upcoming talks with the U.S. next month. Kyle and Connor then cover some recent escalations that do not necessarily bode well for substantive diplomacy like the Americans flying spy planes over Ukraine not far from the separatist Donbas region. There is also talk of a...
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News Roundup 12/28/2021
Covid The CDC says people who test positive for covid but do not have symptoms only need to quarantine for five days. The CDC then recommends five days of mask-wearing. The World Bank says nearly 100 million people fell into poverty during the covid pandemic. [Link] The State Department sends over 600,000 Pfizer covid vaccines to Nepal through Covax. [Link] US News Biden extended the student loan payment freeze to May 1, 2022. [Link] Las Vegas will pay over $500,000 to Jason Funke who was shot in the back by a police officer. The officer is still employed. [Link] Cedric Lofton was killed...
It’s A Cancer’: Pompeo Says U.S. Will Brand BDS Antisemetic; Crack Down On It
The United States government will formally designate the anti-Israel boycott movement “anti-Semitic” and immediately start cracking down on groups affiliated with it, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday during a visit to Israel, calling BDS a “cancer.” “Today I want to make one announcement with respect to a decision by the State Department that we will regard the global anti-Israel BDS campaign as anti-Semitic,” he said, standing next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint statement to the press. “I know this may sound simple to you, Mr. Prime Minister, it...
You Say You Want A Revolution
Defund the state! “I want to say that as long as we don’t receive our rights as citizens, without the terrible and discouraging bureaucracy, I’m declaring that I’m not paying taxes to the State of Israel,” Rudner said. “I call on all Israelis to do the same. Maybe then, at the end of the day, something will change here.” Musician starts tax boycott as artists, gyms, cafes rebel against gov’t on virus Hemi Rudner declares he’s stopped paying taxes, calls on others to follow until more support given to self-employed; fitness chain rebrands to stay open, restaurants defy...
NOW’s Call for Boycott is Poor Sportsmanship 02-08-91
Boycott Apartheid Israel
"Democratic"? "Ally"? Israel is a totalitarian dictatorship, no better than China. They outright reject the Enlightenment and universal human rights. They are not part of the West at all.
Attack on Free Speech
On FPF #382, I discuss the House passing an anti-BDS bill and the impact of US sanctions on Iran. The bill, while stripped of most of its teeth, is an attack on the First Amendment. I explain why Americans have the right to boycott and BDS is not an anti-Semitic movement. The US sanctions on Iran are limiting the importing of medications. This could lead to the deaths of tens of thousands of people. I break down how the US sanctions become deadly. Links US sanctions will kill Iranians Scott Horton talks Israel on...
Dem Party Crack-up on Israel Continues
So, MoveOn.org, the liberal and very-tied to the Democratic Party pressure group, took the huge step today of asking the Dem presidential candidates to boycott the upcoming AIPAC meeting in DC. So they agreed: Warren, Harris, Sanders, O'Rourke, Schultz are all skipping the thing. This is historic. And it also portends a wonderful, terrible fight in the upcoming primary season. Not that I'm predicting real change. But at least a good fight about it...
Elizabeth Warren is a Racist
Against anyone in Israel's way: "[O]ver time realities are bearing down on Israel, demographic realities, births and deaths. What the region looks like." Philip Weiss: "Warren parrots the 'demographics' talk that would be the death penalty for a liberal politician in the United States. Imagine if a politician talked about how many black people or brown people are being born in her district or in the country as a threat to the country’s character?" Read the rest about Warren's bigotry and cowardice here. (At least she voted against the anti-boycott...
New Roundup 10/26/18
Russia is likely developing a new anti-satellite missile. It is expected to be completed by 2022. [Link] China threatens military action to prevent Taiwan from splitting with China. [Link] Saudi Arabia says the murder of Khashoggi was premeditated. [Link] US arms makers are using their influence to attempt to save weapon sales agreement with Saudi Arabia. [Link] Saudi Arabia claims to secure $56 billion in deals at a major investment conference. Several countries and businesses boycotted the conference over the Khashoggi killing. [Link] Maj. Danny Sjursen gives his take on the attack on...