A report from Politico on Monday said the Biden administration was ready to offer a proposal to Iran that would give some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran halting some activity of its civilian nuclear program, such as stopping enriching uranium at 20 percent....
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News Roundup 3/30/21
US News An elderly man's home was raided by police, looking for a man who wasn’t there. During the raid, police beat the man in front of his great-granddaughter. [Link] The US is planning massive war games to simulate conflict with Russia and China. [Link] Biden says...
COI #88 – Biden Is on the Path to Scuttling the Taliban and Iran Nuclear Deals
On COI #88, Connor Freeman returns to the show with updates on Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen. As the Biden administration signals that it won't meet the May 1 troop withdrawal deadline set out in the US-Taliban deal signed last year, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has...
News Roundup 3/23/21
China NATO sees China as an opportunity to strengthen the alliance. [Link] US, UK, EU, and Canada slapped joint sanction on China. [Link] The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the US could levy further sanctions on China. [Link] Myanmar The US and EU issued...
News Roundup 3/22/21
US News Dozens of White House staffers have been suspended, and some asked to resign, over past weed use. [Link] Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told his Indian counterpart that India should avoid buying Russian made military equipment to avoid being...
COI #86 – Biden Stumbles Into Escalating Conflict With Russia, China & North Korea
On COI #86, Kyle and Will react to the first face-to-face summit between Biden administration officials and their Chinese counterparts, held last week in Anchorage, Alaska. Secretary of State Tony Blinken opened the talks with a litany of accusations against Beijing,...
News Roundup 3/19/21
US News US-Chinese talks in Alaska are leading to more confrontation than diplomacy. [Link] Trump’s last minute decision to add Cuba back to the state sponsor of terrorism list is causing Cubans to have struggle to access banking. [Link] Putin offered to engage in...
3/18/21 Brian McGlinchey on the Brutal Realities of Economic Sanctions
Scott talks to Brian McGlinchey about the realities of America's economic sanctions, which many believe are a more humane alternative to outright war. But this couldn't be further from the truth. McGlinchey reminds us that in essence, sanctions mean denying basic...
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