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News Roundup - Mar 29, 2022

Afghan Translator Alleges American Soldiers Tortured an Afghan Commando Before He Died

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A Department of Defense investigation into the death of an Afghan commando includes evidence the man was tortured while in US custody and died hours later. Eight Green Berets received reprimands for their role in the soldier's death. On October 22, 2018, Wahidullah Khan opened fire on three Czech soldiers, killing Cpl. Tomáš Procházka and wounding two others. Khan, an Afghan commando, was suspected of infiltrating NATO's training program and then carrying out an "insider attack." Khan was then arrested by Afghan forces and handed over to NATO - American and Czech - soldiers for...

Kyle Anzalone | 3 min read

Blog - Apr 1, 2021

We’re Suing The Federal Reserve!! (Let’s Finish What Ron Paul Started)

George Gammon and attorney Robert Barnes are suing the Federal Reserve under the FOI act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-WGI3VfVYI It's Time To Sue The Fed Under The Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) #EndTheFed Since 1913 the Fed has destroyed the purchasing power of the dollar, distorted the economy, created malinvestment, and incentivized misallocations of resources that have crushed the American poor and middle class. Often they've implemented their destructive policies blatantly defying the document that legally binds them, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. The poor and middle class...

Steven Woskow | 1 min read

News Roundup - Jan 13, 2021

News Roundup 1/13/21

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News Former governor Rick Snyder is expected to be charged for his role in the Flint water crisis. [Link] US Amb to the UN Kelly Craft canceled her trip to Taiwan as a part of the State Department canceling all trips during the transition. [Link] The CIA releases a cache of UFO documents. The documents were liberated by a podcast host using the FOIA laws. [Link] The federal government carried out the execution of Lisa Montgomery. She is the first woman to be executed by the federal government in 70 years. She suffered from severe abuse and mental health conditions. [Link] Afghanistan...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Blog - Sep 26, 2020

Exile For James Comey

Comey, McCabe, Strozk, Page, Brennan, Clapper, Mueller, Rosenstein, Weissman and all their families should be stripped of their property and banished from the United States of America forever for their treason against the American people and U.S. Constitution. (Don't give me Lysander Spooner, these men all did owe allegiance.) The Federalist: ‘Trump Was Right’: Explosive New FBI Texts Detail Internal Furor Over Handling Of ‘Crossfire Hurricane’ Investigation Newly disclosed internal FBI notes and text messages detail the extent of the FBI's desire to take down Trump and his associates at...

Scott Horton | 3 min read

Conflicts of Interest - Dec 13, 2019

The Afghanistan Papers Reveal the Government Knew the War Was a Lost Cause

On FPF #429, I discuss the Afghanistan Papers. The large cache of documents were released by the Washington Post via FOIA. The papers show the successive White House administrations and Pentagon generals knew the Afghan War was unwinnable but continued to send Americans to Afghanistan to kill and be killed. Links Scott Horton Show - Sjursen, Hoh, and Davis

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

News Roundup - Dec 10, 2019

News Roundup 12/10/19

US News Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will resign after the holidays. [Link] US immigration has separated 1,100 children from their parents since the summer of 2018 when a judge ordered the Trump admin to stop separating children from parents. [Link] The FBI IG releases his report on the FBI investigation into Trump’s campaign. The IG gives the overall conclusion that there was no political bias by the FBI. The report reveals the FBI lied to judges about Steele's credibility. [Link] Florida Senator Rick Scott calls for the US program training Saudi soldiers in the US to be suspended and...

Kyle Anzalone | 3 min read

News Roundup - Jul 15, 2019

News Roundup 7/15/19

US News Sources say Trump is close to removing Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence. [Link] A Florida police officer has been fired for repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in the face. [Link] The police officer who murdered unarmed Daniel Shaver has been allowed to retire medically and now collects $2500 a month. [Link] Twitter suspends the pro-Julian Assange @Unity4J account. [Link] The Pentagon is looking to develop programs to boost the US controlled rare earth mineral production. The Pentagon reports China dominates the market, and the US needs the minerals for military...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Hotter Than the Sun, The Scott Horton Show - May 27, 2019

5/24/19 Grant F. Smith: the Niger Uranium Forgeries

Scott talks to Grant Smith about his work obtaining secret government documents by FOIA request. This time Smith has gotten a 640-page document outlining Bush administration intelligence on Iraq's nuclear weapons in the leadup to the Iraq war. Discussed on the show: "Lesson From FBI’s 'Niger Uranium Forgeries' File" (Antiwar.com Original) "Chappelle's Show - Black Bush" (YouTube) The Icarus Syndrome: A History of American Hubris The Italian Letter: How the Bush Administration Used a Fake Letter to Build the Case for War in Iraq Grant F. Smith is the author of a number of books including...

Scott Horton | 1 min read

News Roundup - Jan 7, 2019

News Roundup 1/7/19

US News Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigns. [Link] A new lawsuit challenges Arkansas anti-BDS law. The law requires all private companies that do business with the state to sign an agreement not to boycott Israel. [Link] Heavily redacted documents released under an FOIA request reveal the Department of Justice created an anti-leaking unit in 2017. [Link] Russiagate Declassified information shows Mike Flynn was in contact with US intelligence about his 2015 trip to Russia. Flynn’s trip to Russia has been apart of the Russiagate narrative. Senator Chuck Grassley has been calling for the...

Kyle Anzalone | 2 min read

The Scott Horton Show - Sep 12, 2018

9/06/18 Grant F. Smith on Treasury Sanctions for Israel

Grant F Smith Institute for Research Middle East Policy and author of Big Israel, about the Israel lobby in Washington DC, is interviewed on the results of his FOIA request of the Treasury Department. The office of Terrorism Finance and Development, a relatively new office, and has leveled sanctions for the Israeli government. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; Zen Cash; Tom Woods’ Liberty...

Scott Horton | 1 min read

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News Roundup 8/15/2022

US News ICE set up a fake college to entrap students to break immigration laws. Reason Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned of the dangers of the US policy toward Russia and China in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. AWC Russia At a conference in...

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Taiwan Rejects China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Plans for Unification

Taiwan on Thursday rejected China’s new white paper that calls for the island to be absorbed under “one country, two systems” and emphasizes Beijing’s goal for “peaceful reunification.”

Zelensky Tries to Stop Leaks Coming From His Government

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced frustration with unnamed officials from his own government for speaking with the press. During his daily briefing on Thursday, the Ukrainian leader said leaks were harming Kiev’s war effort and are “frankly irresponsible.”

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RIP Michael Badnarik

I am told this morning that Michael Badnarik died in his sleep of heart failure last night. Michael was a great believer in and defender of freedom and the United States of America and its Constitution. He represented the Libertarian Party as presidential candidate...

KPFA Saturday Evening News–How Violence Breeds Violence

Short contribution of Laurie Calhoun to the KPFA Saturday Evening News on August 6, 2022, with David Rosenberg about drone assassination and the logic of “violence breeds violence”. This three-minute exchange spans 5:10-8:15. Many other foreign policy topics are also...

WBAI News in Exile: the al Zawahiri Drone Strike in Kabul

News in Exile (WBAI): Paul DeRienzo and Laurie Calhoun consider the al Zawahiri drone strike report. Discussion begins at 14:30 and lasts five minutes....

Muslim Network News: The al Zawahiri Drone Strike and “We Kill Because We Can”

Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid and Laurie Calhoun discuss the Zawahiri drone strike and "We Kill Because We Can" on Muslim Network News - August 2, 2022. Drone discussion begins at 15:36 and lasts 15 minutes. https://youtu.be/sh1ZEQYuhIA

Drone Assassination: Inconvenient Facts

On the assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri by U.S. drone in Kabul (from Accuracy.org): [Laurie Calhoun] said today: “President Biden has pivoted from the multiple crises of his administration — inflation, heightened tensions with China and Iran, and even the very real...

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The Scott Horton Show

8/12/22 Ben Freeman on how Taiwan and Other Foreign Governments Control American Foreign Policy

Download Episode. Ben Freeman is back to talk about who’s really influencing United States foreign policy. Freeman recently wrote a paper about the Taiwan lobby. He talks to Scott about how this Taiwan lobby was involved in making the recent Pelosi trip happen....

8/8/22 Bonnie Kristian on America’s Ongoing War in Somalia

Download Episode. Scott interviews Bonnie Kristian about her new book and an article she wrote recently on America’s war in Somalia. After the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan last summer, Somalia is now America’s longest war. Though Trump temporarily shifted...

8/5/22 Dan McKnight on Defend the Guard’s Momentum and the Death of Zawahiri

Download Episode. Dan McKnight of Bring Our Troops Home is back to give an update on the movement to pass Defend the Guard Legislation. Defend the Guard aims to prohibit the Federal Government from deploying National Guard troops to foreign combat operations without a...

8/5/22 Grant F. Smith on Isaiah Kenen and how the Israeli Government Formed AIPAC

Download Episode. Scott talked with author Grant F. Smith about his new podcast detailing the founding of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. They also discuss how AIPAC has recently been getting more involved in U.S. elections. While some have...

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Conflicts of Interest

COI #311: The White House Will Continue to Push Beijing

On COI #311, Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia, China and Africa. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...

COI #310: Was the Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Afghanistan?

On COI #310, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Iran, Israel and Afghanistan. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...

COI #309: Pelosi’s Visit Sparks New Tensions with China guest Dave DeCamp

On COI #309, Kyle Anzalone and Dave DeCamp discuss the US and China relationship. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...

COI #308: Moving Closer to Nuclear War

On COI #308, Kyle Anzalone discusses warnings that the world is close to annihilation. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...

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Don't Tread on Anyone

Unifying the Masses Against the Psychopathic Deep State (feat. James Corbett)

https://youtu.be/ps4zBwGu8MU Is it really a surprise that as the government gets bigger and bigger and bigger, everything in life becomes more and more hyper-political? When you think about it, right, there are such profound differences that people have... you will...

The Utilitarian Case for Voluntaryism

https://youtu.be/mO0Wi-elguk If I try to take something from you, you will resist, imposing costs on both of us in the form of property damage and bodily harm, in addition to the cost of security you may incur to prevent future acts of coercion. It’s not just that...

The State is the Health of War

https://youtu.be/WnvtYw_QKQE Critics often dismiss private law by alleging that disputes between enforcement agencies would lead to combat — even though this happens between governments all the time! In truth, the incentives for peaceful resolution of disputes would...

Who Was Tony Timpa?

https://youtu.be/zQiIPeHLQp4 “Unless it be to do justice on an offender,” Locke continued, no one may “take away, or impair the life, or what tends to the preservation of the life, the liberty, health, limb, or goods of another.” Long traces out a key implication of...

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Liberty Weekly Podcast

Pelosi’s Pickled Provocation Ep. 227

https://youtu.be/6t0w03HduRI In the last two weeks, I spent a great deal of time covering Nancy Pelosi's reckless diplomatic visit to Taiwan. As a part of my coverage, I made a panel appearance on Around the Empire with JoAnne Leon and was glad to be a guest on It's...

Lies, Damned Lies, & War Propaganda ft. Prof CJ Ep. 226

https://youtu.be/Qp4xpGlxsx8 In this week's episode, I invited Prof. CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast on to talk about Part I of his current podcast series. In Part I, Prof. CJ explores the "massive British propaganda operation in the US that ran from...

The Danger of the Fake China Threat ft. Joseph Solis-Mullen Ep. 225

https://youtu.be/OEcx1yQn6ic This week, I invited Joseph Solis-Mullen on the show to discuss his most recent article published at the Libertarian Institute. The article, entitled "The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger" does an excellent job of demonstrating...

Why Chomsky and Kissinger Agree On Ukraine ft. Laurie Calhoun Ep. 224

https://youtu.be/HxvQYsAQk3A Laurie Calhoun returns to the show to discuss her article "A MAD Heist" and Chapter 6 (Real Leaders) of her book "War and Delusion." In so doing, we dissect the insanity of the West's Ukraine policy from a critical lens, focusing on...

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Year Zero

Tim Pool is Wrong About China w/ Patrick MacFarlane

Patrick is back, and this time we’re discussing how and why Tim Pool is wrong about China. Liberty Weekly Patrick Twitter Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com

BTC Vs ESG w/Car

Car from TLE joined me again. This time I wanted Car to address my Concerns about ESG, and how he thought BTC was the answer. Timeline Earth Who is Car Timeline Earth Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...

Origins and Myths w/Adam Patrick

Adam Patrick is back to discuss the roots of metaphysical thought and language. Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com

46 & 2, Tool, the Shadow, and Jung w/Jon Hartmann

I asked my good friend Jon Hartmann to come back on the show to discuss Tool’s 46 & 2 and Jung’s concept of the Shadow. Jon Twitter Jon Instagram Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...

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