Joe Lauria discusses the allegations that his website, Consortium News, is a puppet of the Russian government, recently leveled against them by both Canadian television network Global News, and Canada's Communications Security Establishment. It seems that this is the...
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1/24/20 Dan Caldwell on America’s Conservative Antiwar Veterans
Dan Caldwell of Concerned Veterans for America talks to Scott about his organization's latest efforts to change the conversation about support for America's wars in the Middle East. Their new ad campaign emphasizes the fact that even most veterans simply want to end...
1/17/20 Trita Parsi on Peace in the Middle East Without US Involvement
Trita Parsi explains why he thinks that President Trump's clear signal that he doesn't want to go to war with Iran has sent a message to American allies like Saudi Arabia that they should now pursue diplomacy instead of war. Some assume that without a strong U.S....
Guaido’s Last Ride
Remember Juan Guaido? Just a year ago the Venezuelan politician, unknown even in his own country, was tapped by the US government to lead a coup against the elected government of Nicolas Maduro. In a phone call with no less than Vice President Mike Pence himself,...
1/17/20 Ryan McMaken on America’s Petrodollar Addiction
Ryan McMaken discusses his recent articles for the Mises Institute about the future of U.S. dollar hegemony. He walks us through the dollar's history as global reserve currency, which began in the mid 20th century as an alternative to a direct gold standard. Still,...
Sexy Abby Martin vs American Empire
What is this banging hot white chick doing in the Gaza Strip or Venezuela? In this offensive political comedy episode, we follow the sexy journalist Abby Martin, to dive into how the Secret CIA Empire actually works. From Coups in Venezuela and Ukraine, to propaganda...
Maximum Pressure, Maximum Failure guest Will Porter
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to talk about Trump's 'maximum pressure' strategy. Will covers the recent news that Iran shot down the Ukrainiahttp://traffic.libsyn.com/foreignpolicyfocus/FPF442.mp3n civilian flight, killing 176 people. Will and Kyle...
The Unprofession of Arms in the US Military
Over the last few days, the United States and Iran came dangerously close to going to war. Thankfully, both sides backed down. The event which precipitated this latest crisis was the decision by the Trump Administration to unilaterally and illegally assassinate...
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