Download Episode. Gareth Porter returns to the show to mark episode 6,000. They start with a short discussion of Porter’s next book on the Cold War before diving into what’s happening in Gaza. They talk about Netanyahu’s propaganda strategy after October 7, the risk...
Cold War
American Soldiers Are Being Put in Danger for Israel
Since the October 7 attacks restarted conflict between Israel and Hamas, U.S. troops have been under fire all over the Middle East. Thus far, most attacks have been deflected with minimal damage, but it is only a matter of time before one gets through and causes a...
News Roundup 11/8/2023
Ukraine Moscow formally exited the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), and NATO announced it has suspended its participation in the agreement. The Cold War-era pact limited deployments of weaponry in Europe. The treaty has been on life support for...
Russia Exits Cold War-era Pact, NATO Suspends Participation
Moscow formally exited the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), and NATO announced it has suspended its participation in the agreement. The Cold War-era pact limited deployments of weaponry in Europe. The treaty has been on life support for over a...
US Nuclear Bomber Engages in Trilateral War Games with Japan and South Korea
The US, South Korea, and Japan kicked off their first-ever aerial war games near the Korean Peninsula. The move is sure to heighten tensions between the bloc and North Korea. Pyongyang has warned that Washington was creating a real possibility of nuclear war by...
U.S. Counter-Terror Operator Vanishes after Claiming to Identify January 6 Pipe Bomber
On June 8, 2022, a Twitter account linked to U.S. counterterrorism operator Jade Parker claimed to have identified the suspect who placed pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill protest-turned-riot. “I have a very good...
Russian Official Says No Plans to Alter Nuclear Test Ban
A top Russian diplomat explained that the Kremlin will not abandon its ban on testing nuclear weapons unless the US detonates a nuke first. President Vladimir Putin recently said that Moscow has no need to alter its current nuclear policy. Deputy Foreign Minister...
North Korea Warns US Has World on Brink of Nuclear War
The North Korean Ambassador to the UN warned that tensions with the US have escalated so far that there is a realistic potential for a nuclear conflict. The head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, expressed concern that nuclear tension between several states risks a...
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