Gareth Porter gives an update on the "Russiagate" investigation, which he has long maintained is nothing more than a thinly-veiled ploy to remove President Trump from office. Recent reports on the investigation have only confirmed Porter's suspicions that the...
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Remember the Maine?
February 15 marks the anniversary of the destruction of the USS Maine, a momentous event that precipitated America’s involvement in the Cuban independence movement and what eventually became known as the Spanish American War. Most Americans gloss over this period in...
Donald Trump, America’s Elected Dictator
After losing his battle against Congress to secure funding for his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump is declaring that that the congressional rebuff is irrelevant anyway. The reason? Trump is declaring an “emergency” under the “National Emergencies...
News Roundup 2/15/19
US News Trump tweets California should return $3.5 billion to the federal government after the state announced it would only complete a small part of the planned high-speed rail. [Link] Andrew McCabe ordered the obstruction of justice investigation of Trump. [Link]...
News Roundup 2/14/19
US News Kelley Vlahos writes on the legacy of the great Walter Jones. [Link] YouTube will stop recommending conspiracy videos. [Link] California’s governor announces the state will only complete a small portion of its high-speed rail project. [Link] The Pentagon will...
News Roundup 2/12/19
US News An Arizona police officer tased a man 11 times for no reason. The officer pulled down the man’s pants and attempted to tase his genitals in front of his children. The officer is still on the force. [Link] US and National Guard soldiers deployed to the southern...
The Childcare Shortage Is Not a Mystery
Prepare yourself for the push of another national crisis that can only be solved by a gigantic new government program. What is it this time? According to Katha Pollitt, it is the desperate need for Day Care for All. Her piece contains vast amounts of compelling...
2/4/19 David Stockman on the Waning American Empire
David Stockman joins the show to talk about his new book, Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp And The Fantasy of MAGA. Stockman explains how the U.S. has painted itself into a corner with both its unwinnable wars in the middle east, and its unsustainable fiscal and...
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