In 2015, Justice Department press chief Brian Fallon bitterly complained to USA Today editors about my articles walloping Attorney General Eric Holder, including"Eric Holder's Lawless Legacy," [Feb. 3, 2015] and "Eric Holder's Police Shooting Record? Dismal," [Aug. 20, 2014]. Fallon (who later became presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's press secretary) protested to USA Today commentary editor David Mastio and another USA Today editor, Brian Gallagher, about my "consistently nasty words about Mr. Holder" and said that Bovard "has never had a kind thing to say about Holder." (Actually,...
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6/17/22 Ray McGovern on the Russian Invasion: What He Missed and What It All Means
Download Episode. Scott is joined by Ray McGovern to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like many, McGovern was surprised that Putin chose to actually invade Ukraine. He explains why he had been confident Russia would not invade earlier this year and how his analysis of Russia’s goals has changed since then. Discussed on the show: “Did Obama Know ‘Russian Hacking’ Was a Fraud?” (Antiwar.com) “Some Lemmings Wear Wooden Shoes; and Factoring in China” (Antiwar.com Blog) The Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg 2018 Interview with McGovern about Russian Next-Gen Nuclear Weapons ...
Israeli Spyware Firm Seeking to Sell Hacking Tech to US Defense Contractor
American military contractor L3Harris is planning to purchase controversial hacking technology from the Israeli firm NSO Group. The Tel Aviv-based spyware company was placed on the US sanctions blacklist after several governments used its Pegasus espionage tool to target politicians, diplomats and human rights groups.
COI #216: Is the CIA Creating a New Mujahideen in Ukraine?
On Conflicts of Interest #216, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the CIA program to train insurgents in Ukraine. While only few details of the program were revealed, since 2015, the CIA has hired a paramilitary to train Ukrainians in the US on insurgency tactics. While the program is presented as defensive, officials admit the program has been used to make battlefield gains inside Ukraine. Kyle discusses the recent talks between Russia and NATO. Much like the meeting between the US and Russia, the dialog ended without agreement or much progress being made. However, Russia arrested several...
News Roundup 12/10/21
US News The UK High Court overturns the district court ruling and will allow Assange to be extradited to the US. Assange’s legal team will have the ability to appeal. [Link] The Biden administration announced new restrictions against the export of malicious cyber tools. The admin also created a new $4 million fund to counter authoritarian censorship. [Link] The Air Force wants the new B-21 bomber to be able to operate in a team with five unmanned aerial vehicles. [Link] Covid The FDA grants emergency authorization to give 16 and 17 year-olds boosters of the Pfizer covid vaccine. [Link]...
News Roundup 10/22/21
US News The NIH admits to funding research - through EcoHealth - in China that matches the definition of gain of function research. [Link] School enrollment decreased by 3 million students during the first year of the Covid outbreak. [Link] Senate Democrats are pushing a 5% increase to the defense budget. Some Republicans want a 13% budget increase. [Link] The US hypersonic missile test fails. [Link] Great Power NATO defense ministers are working on a master plan to deter any possible Russian attacks including in the Black Sea, Baltic, space, and hacking. [Link] Biden says the US is...
COI#98 – Cops Kill Kids in the US, While Biden Sanctions Russia
On COI #98, Kyle discusses two recent police shootings involving children. In Chicago, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was killed by a police officer. The officer chased Toledo demanding he stops and put his hands up. Toledo dropped the gun he was carrying, stopped, and put his hands up. The officer murdered Toledo anyways. In Maryland, 16-year-old Payton Ham was gunned down by a cop. There is no body camera footage and police alleged Ham pointed an airsoft gun at the officer. Biden announced new sanctions on Russia in response to alleged election interference, hacking, and other 'malign'...
Intelligence Agencies Point Finger at Russia for SolarWinds Hack
In a rare joint statement, the FBI, NSA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Office of the DNI said the recently discovered hack of the software firm SolarWinds that affected several government agencies was “likely Russian in origin.” The intelligence agencies offered no evidence to back up the claim that Russia was “likely” responsible. When the hack was first discovered, many in the media and in Congress began accusing Moscow of being involved, despite a lack of evidence. Some senators even likened the hack to a Russian invasion. While the Russian attribution...
10/9/20 Ray McGovern on the Tireless Truthers Still Pushing ‘Russiagate’
Ray McGovern discusses the lasting impact of the "Russiagate" conspiracy, which Democrats have continued to push throughout President Trump's entire first term. McGovern reminds us that according to recorded testimony released only this year, CrowdStrike (the technology tasked with investigating the DNC email leak) admitted all the way back in 2017 that they had no evidence for the allegation that Russian agents had perpetrated any sort of hack. That means that a narrative that has continued to dominate the mainstream media and Democratic political discourse for three years was known to...
News Roundup 10/7/20
US News The DNI declassified a memo from former CIA director John Brennan saying Hillary Clinton had a plan to distract from her email server by blaming Russia for hacking her leaked email. [Link] The Michigan Supreme Court strikes down the governors Covid-19 lockdown executive orders. [Link] Trump says the US will not pass another stimulus before the election. [Link] John McAfee was arrested in Spain for failing to pay taxes in the US. He is expected to be extradited. [Link] The former head of the OPCW attempted to testify at the UN, but it was blocked by the US and UK. The GrayZone...