On Conflicts of Interest #52, I discuss how the murderers of Tamir Rice and Breonna Taylor went unpunished by the state. While the cops who murdered Taylor eventually were fired, they will not face punishment for their crime. The FDA recently announced distilleries...
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News Roundup 12/31/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 31, 2020 | News Roundup
US News Two Kentucky police officers were fired over the murder of Breonna Taylor. The two officers who were fired are the officer who killed Taylor and the officer who lied to get the warrant needed for the night raid on Taylor’s apartment. [Link] The Department of...
News Roundup 12/29/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 29, 2020 | News Roundup
The House overrides Trump’s veto of the 2021 NDAA. The Senate will also likely override the veto. [Link] Biden calls for modernizing US defense capabilities to face China and Russia. [Link] A digital watchdog, the Sada Social Center, reports that Facebook is...
News Roundup 12/28/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 28, 2020 | News Roundup
US News Trump signs the massive Covid bailout/spending bill into law. [Link] Obama said he needed the aggressive drone program because he couldn’t afford to look soft on terrorism. [Link] Biden attacks Trump for not responding more to the hack of the Treasury and...
12/21/20 Ted Carpenter on the Futility and Cruelty of Washington’s Economic Sanctions
by Scott Horton | Dec 23, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Ted Carpenter about his recent coverage of America's sanctions policies around the world. Carpenter begins by explaining that economic sanctions are both ineffective and inhumane. For one thing, the theory that when a population is pressed hard enough...
Congress Gives Billion to Foreign Governments and Pennies to Americans
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 23, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #50, Kyle breaks down the $2.4 trillion dollar spending bill passed by both houses of Congress. Many of our Representatives are pitching the $600 check each American will receive as a huge boon for us. However, the bill gives billions to foreign countries while...
It’s Time To Cut the Philippines Loose
by Nickie Deahl | Dec 22, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once again extended the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States after flip-flopping on the issue twice this year. The Trump Administration missed the chance to call Duterte’s bluff and end the one-sided agreement....
12/18/20 Ray McGovern on Biden’s Dangerous Foreign Policy Picks
by Scott Horton | Dec 18, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern reflects on the ways America's foreign policy and national security state have changed since his time in the CIA. In particular, he warns that Michael Morell, one of Joe Biden's top picks to head the CIA, is categorically unqualified to do so based on his...
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Details of Massive $3 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine
Antiwar.com's Dave DeCamp details the $3 billion weapons package Biden approved this week. The Pentagon detailed the contents of the $2.98 billion package and said it demonstrates the US commitment to “supporting Ukraine over the long term.” The Pentagon said the new...
ACLU Sues Arizona Over Law that Criminalizes Filming Cops
The ACLU and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona. It aledges the state's law that prevents filming within eight feet of a police officer is Constitution's First Amendment right to record. The plaintiffs hope to prevent the law from taking...
Navy to Pay BAE Systems Over $100 Million to Update Battleship
The USS Ross is set to undergo over $100 million in repairs and upgrades. The Pentagon awarded the contract to BAE systems which could be worth $124 million. The Ross will be in drydock until 2024. Defense News reports the upgrade on the Ross come as the Navy is...
A Conversation with Keith Knight and Dave Smith on The Voluntaryist Handbook
Keith Knight, our Managing Editor and host of the Don't Tread On Anyone podcast, went on Dave Smith's Part of the Problem to discuss Keith's new book (Amazon's #1 bestseller in anarchism!) The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection of Essays, Excerpts, and Quotes. Keith...
Biden Says He Will Cancel Up to $20K in Student Load Debt Per Barrower
President Joe Biden rolled out his plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt. Anyone who made under $125,000 during the pandemic is eligible for $10,000 in forgiveness. Borrowers who received Pell grants can get an additional $10,000 relieved. President Donald...
Food Truck Owners Punished After Police Open Fire on a Crowd on Bystanders
In July, a Denver police officer saw a man in a crowd carrying a gun. A group of cops responded by opening fire, injuring six people. Rather than addressing the police officers who fired on a group of innocent people, the city has responded by restricting where food...
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