Elijah J. Magnier reports that the Iranians have sent Trump a clear message. The first message is that Iran is ready for an all-out war, no matter what the consequences. The second message is that Iran is aware that the US President has cornered himself; the...
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What Robert Reich Failed to Say about Marijuana Legalization
Professor, economist, author, and political commentator Robert Reich is best known for being President Bill Clinton’s Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997. Before that he held positions in the administrations of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was a professor at...
Candidate Trump Warned the Fed Had Inflated a Dangerous Bubble. He Was Right
Candidate Trump (2016): Count Donald Trump among the ranks of those who don’t think too much of the stock market as a sound place to put money. A day after making a widely watched public address on his economic plan, the Republican presidential nominee advised against...
Whew! Great News. Trump is Talking to Tucker About Iran.
Thank goodness. Tucker Carlson knows the difference between who is on who's side over there and that Iran are the enemies of al Qaeda and ISIS: i.e. the only thing that really matters. Update: Looks like it's working. Trump has told his men to chill the hell out about...
News Roundup 6/18/19
Immigration A six-year-old girl dies in the Arizona desert of heat stroke. Smugglers left her and other migrants in the desert about a day before she died. [Link] Trump cuts over $500 million in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras because their citizens...
6/14/19 Interview #5,000: The Life and Times of Gareth Porter
For Scott's 5,000th interview, 317-time guest Gareth Porter shares some of his life story and how he got into national security journalism in the first place. Porter recounts his years in graduate school studying Southeast Asian politics, including a year spent in...
The War Crimes That Don’t Get Punished
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) found himself in hot water recently over comments he made in defense of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who faces war crimes charges over his alleged conduct while serving in combat overseas. Gallagher is charged with stabbing a 15 year old ISIS...
6/10/19 Gareth Porter on the Latest Excuse for War with Iran
Gareth Porter joins the show to explain the latest event being sold as evidence for the need to attack Iran. Evidenceless as usual, the claim that Iran is behind the sabotage of Saudi ships is based only on the fact that they had motive to do it. Porter's theory? This...
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