A significant majority of the US Senate has signed a letter welcoming Finland and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the group of 82 senators urging for expedited membership for the two Nordic states.
Cold War
Sen. Cruz, Gen. Milley, Zelensky Say Ukraine Is Vital to National Security
As the costs of supporting Ukraine’s war effort soar well beyond $50 billion, high-level officials are seeking to sell Americans on even more military spending, with senators, generals and the Ukrainian president himself each insisting aid to Kiev is vital to American interests, amid rampant inflation, mounting shortages and monumental public debt in the US.
US Launches Two Sets of Military Exercises in Europe
The United States and its Western partners have embarked on two simultaneous rounds of war games in Eastern Europe as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third month.
4/22/22 Mike Swanson on Inflation and Economic Bubbles
Download Episode. Scott interviews Mike Swanson about our current economic situation. Swanson starts by pointing out the historic nature of the economy in the middle of 2020 when interest rates and commodity prices were extremely low. Swanson explains how the inflation and volatility we are seeing today are the direct effects of early pandemic policies, not quick market reactions to the war in Eastern Europe as the Biden Administration wants us to believe. Swanson then focuses on the different sectors within the economy and gives his outlook on how they will act differently going...
TGIF: NATO and Collective Insecurity
Collective security, the official goal of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, seems plausible on its face. A group of nations ostensibly concerned about a common threat agree to defend one another in the event of an attack. "All for one and one for all," as the Three Musketeers said. But like many things, the principle, even if sincerely invoked, is more problematic than the first glance indicates. This is particularly true with governments, and in no area more so than foreign policy and armed forces. Schoolyard analogies involving bullies do not hold. NATO was established soon...
Pakistani PM Khan Says US Attempting ‘Regime Change’
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said the US is attempting to oust him in a “regime change,” claiming an upcoming no-confidence vote was ordered from a foreign capital.
House Passes Resolution Expressing “Unequivocal Support” for NATO, 63 Republicans Vote No
On Tuesday, the House passed a non-binding resolution expressing "unequivocal support" for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). While the bill easily passed, 63 Republicans voted against the measure, earning them the ire of the foreign policy establishment. The legislation was introduced by Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) at the beginning of December. The resolution calls on President Joe Biden to "adopt a new Strategic Concept for NATO that is clear about its support for shared democratic values and committed to enhancing NATO's capacity to strengthen democratic...
Finland Considering NATO Membership After Russia Warns of ‘Serious Consequences’
Finland is mulling whether to join the NATO military alliance, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said, noting that a decision could come by next spring while citing a new “security environment” in Europe following Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
The Neocons’ ‘Very Heavy’ New Cold War Agenda ft. Robbie Martin Ep. 207
https://youtu.be/136bnoDONOw Robbie Martin of Media Roots Radio joins me to discuss his multi-part documentary "A Very Heavy Agenda." Robbie recently released Part II for free on YouTube because it documents the Neoconservative revival of the early 2010s which led directly to the 2014 Maidan Coup and the current stand-off between NATO and Russia. Robbie and I also discuss the US' new cold war with Russia and China, including certain suspicious narratives that libertarians are particularly prone to fall for. Episode 207 of the Liberty Weekly Podcast is Brought to you by: Join Liberty...
Coup: “The Extent of the Obama Administration’s Meddling in Ukraine’s Politics Was BREATHTAKING”
https://youtu.be/33gfPwojiUI But imagine if the shoe was on the other foot, in, say, Canada: What if the Russians, after having won the Cold War, had begun incorporating all of Latin America into their Warsaw Pact military alliance, and then even used neo-Nazis to do a street putsch against the government in Ottawa, overthrowing it, threatened to kick the United States out of its naval bases in Alaska, and then helped the new regime launch a war against the people of Vancouver, B.C. for refusing to recognize the new coup junta, and all while threatening to overthrow the government in...