Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
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Can Bitcoin Be Palestine’s Currency Of Freedom?
by Steven Woskow | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
“Independence is financial,” Abukhdeir told me. “If we don’t have financial freedom, nothing is going to change.” But how do Palestinians buy bitcoin? “We always find the holes,” Abuwedad said. More here
18 years, 5,500 interviews.
by Scott Horton | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
I started the old Weekend Interview Show on Radio KAOS 95.9 FM in Austin, Texas on April 12, 2003, three days after the fall of Baghdad. First up was Antiwar.com's heroic Alan Bock. Number 5,500 was of course with the Great Gareth Porter. Full archives here and at...
Pathetic Little Weasel Juan Guaido Again Calls For Foreign Invasion of Venezuela
by Scott Horton | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
That's sure to win over the population of the country finally, right? Google Translate version: Hablo por Venezuela: He solicitado formalmente a la comunidad internacional evaluar la implementación de la Responsabilidad de Proteger para los venezolanos, dados los...
Cops Kill Man
by Scott Horton | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog
Woman calls police to do a "welfare check" to make sure her dad is okay. They murder him.
Danny Sjursen on the Bro History Podcast
by Scott Horton | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog
"Tragedy in East Baghdad" Check it out here.
Ron Paul asks: Why Was Soleimani Assassinated?
by Ron Paul | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog
President Trump and Mike Pompeo told us that Iranian Gen. Soleimani had to be assassinated when he was in Baghdad at the end of last week because he was on a mission to plan and implement attacks on US military and diplomatic personnel in the region. But their story...
Breaking: US Kills Iran Qods Force Commander Soleimani in Baghdad
by Scott Horton | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog
Apparently confirmed by Al Arabiya and a Hezbollah channel in Beirut. https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1212904806601199616
Protesters Break Into the US Embassy in Iraq
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 1, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #437, I discuss Iraqi protesters breaking into the US Embassy in Baghdad. The protesters took to the street outside of the embassy in response to US airstrikes on an Iraqi militia. The US claims the strikes targeted an Iranian backed militia that had attacked...
Prison Officials Made an 8-Year-Old Girl Get Strip-Searched Before Visiting Her Dad
by Scott Horton | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog
Here's a great article about how much the staff of Vice love government.
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Is Dead
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 28, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #412, I break down the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi is reported to have killed himself - and three of his children - after being cornered by US forces. I discuss what his death means for the future of ISIS. Trump gave a speech announcing...
Baghdadi Is Dead, Taylor Testifies, SCIF Siege, Hilary Is Still An Idiot
by Jennifer Monroe | Oct 28, 2019 | Jen the Libertarian
So apparently Baghdadi (founder and head of ISIS) is dead for real this time, the infamous Bill Taylor says the quid pro quo is real, Gaetz lead a siege of the SCIF, Hilary thinks Tulsi is a Russian asset, and we're sending troops to eastern Syria because you know...
‘Caliph Ibrahim’ Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi Killed
by Scott Horton | Oct 26, 2019 | Blog
Good. Now there's even less excuse for the U.S. to stay in Syria and Iraq.
Fatherhood and the “Luxury of Principles” Ep. 120
by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 15, 2019 | Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbYUnTsEDlw For Father's Day 2019, I invite other liberty podcasters on to talk about their experience being a father. The prompt: how does being responsible for the well-being of your child affect your ability to stand up for...
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Military Conscription is Slavery: Woodrow Wilson Edition
By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register to potentially be selected for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include...
The Capitalist Competition Myth
Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...
Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
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