Scott Paul, Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor for Oxfam America, discusses how the Saudi coalition blockade and Yemen's central bank failure have created a dangerous shortage of food and money for Yemenis.
Mario Murillo, Professor and Chair of the Radio, Television, Film department in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, discusses why the FARC peace agreement failed a popular vote in Colombia, and the government’s failure to address the...
Scott interviews Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski about the lies that justified the Iraq war, the liars who told them, why they wanted to invade Iraq (PDF Document), the failures of the 9/11 Commission Report, and the election....
In 1987, a columnist at a small New Mexico newspaper discovered a story that would win her the 1994 Pulitzer Prize. How did she do this? She had a superpower. She actually read things. But, Patrick, you're thinking to yourself, almost everyone can read. Yes, but do...
Last night, I finally got around to watching the terrifying 1984 film "Threads" by Barry Hines and Mick Jackson. The film was a straight-to-TV production that punches way beyond its £400,000 budget. In short, this British film is an ultra-realistic depiction of what...
https://youtu.be/eCcVvp0eBaQ Terms to search: Nakba Day Law of Return Israel Demolition of Palestinian Property First Intifada Broken Bone Policy Shin Bet Irgun Stern aka Lehi Haganah Israeli torture in occupied territories Marriage in Israel Absentee...
Brad Pearce (@thewaywardrabbler at Substack) has written a substantial (~4K word) and pensive essay on Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times. Opening Excerpt: Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical...
People are REALLY liking my new documentary "The Truth About Oppenheimer." This is what they're saying about it: An absolutely riveting start to a documentary series and I can't wait for the next part. --@erosmangr74 This was more enlightening than I ever expected....
