Scott interviews Gareth Porter about his coverage of a recently-released document liberated by Daniel Ellsberg when he originally leaked the Pentagon Papers in the 1970s. This document, Porter explains, shows how in 1958 the military wanted to use tactical nuclear...
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5/28/21 Max Blumenthal on the Israel Lobby’s Efforts to Distract from Gaza Atrocities
Scott interviews Max Blumenthal about the recent violence that has thrust Israel-Palestine into the national spotlight. On one hand, there is a growing recognition—thanks to reports from organizations like Human Rights Watch—that Israel is essentially an apartheid...
A Veteran’s Memorial Day Message
Happy Memorial Day. This weekend towns will throw parades, friends and family will visit cemeteries, and communities will reconnect at barbecues, swimming pools, and football games to inaugurate the summer. During these festivities I ask that you take a moment to...
News Roundup 5/31/21
US News The AP defends a decision to fire a journalist over pro-Palestinian social media posts. [Link] Biden’s 2022 Pentagon budget calls for $112 billion in research and development. [Link] The proposed Space Force budget for 2022 is 17.4 billion, a 13% increase....
COI #116: The ‘Big Lie’ of Memorial Day
On COI #116, Kyle and Will cover a new round of US sanctions imposed on officials in Ethiopia, where fighting with rebels has killed thousands and displaced millions more in the country's Tigray region. Cutting off foreign aid and slapping visa restrictions on...
5/28/21 John Kiriakou on the Persecution of Daniel Hale
John Kiriakou discusses the case of hero whistleblower Daniel Hale, who helped expose the White House's secret drone assassination program during the Obama administration. Hale has pled guilty to one charge under the espionage act, in an effort to win the mercy of the...
Joe Biden’s Fake Economic Recovery
The University of Michigan consumer confidence index fell to 82.8 in May, from 88.3 in April. More importantly, the current conditions index slumped to 90.8, from 97.2 and the expectations index declined to 77.6, from 82.7. Hard data also questions the strength of the...
News Roundup 5/26/21
Great Power Biden will meet with Putin on June 16th. [Link] Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been unable to connect with his Chinese counterpart because he has been asking to speak with the wrong official. [Link] Afghanistan US troops are expected to exit...
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