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News Roundup - Aug 8, 2019

News Roundup 8/8/19

US News Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis returns to his position as a board member at General Dynamics. [Link] New SecDef Mark Esper says the US will not overreact to NK missile tests. [Link] Venezuela Bolton said the US is ready to target countries that continue to trade with the Maduro regime. [Link] Juan Guaido’s officials say Trump’s new sanctions on Venezuela will help to keep Citgo from being seized. [Link] Ukraine Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed by shelling in the Donbas. [Link] Kashmir China and Pakistan have condemned India’s removal of Kashmir’s special status....

Kyle Anzalone | 2 min read

Featured Articles, Politics - Jan 14, 2019

White House Asked Pentagon to Provide Military Option to Attack Iran

In early September, during major protests in Iraq’s Shi’ite southeast, a group fired three mortar shells into the Green Zone of Baghdad. The shells landed in an empty lot, doing no damage and causing no casualties. Months later, it appears to be a much bigger story. That’s because the Wall Street Journal is reporting that in the immediate aftermath, John Bolton and his National Security Council were encouraging a “forceful” US response. In the course of this, Bolton’s team asked the Pentagon to provide President Trump with “military options” to attack Iran. It appears not to have taken...

Jason Ditz | 2 min read

Conflicts of Interest - Jan 2, 2019

FPF #292 – Best of Trump 2018 guest Will Porter

On FPF #292, Will Porter returns to discuss Trump's best foreign policy decisions of 2018. Trump met with North Koren leader Kim Jong-un. He ordered the withdraw of US forces from Syria. The president is reported to be planning the withdraw of US troops from Afghanistan. We also discuss the resignations of Nikki Haley and James Mattis. Links FPF #213 - Russiagate with Dan Write and Joanne Leon FPF #287 - Syria FPF #288 - Afghanistan Seymore Hersh Rat Line Peter Van Buren on Mattis' resignation Gareth Porter on Mattis'...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Conflicts of Interest - Dec 28, 2018

FPF #290 – The Empire is Up & Running

On FPF #290, I explain that the US Empire is operating as usual even though the mainstream media is focused on the shutdown. The US continues to slow the Korean Peace Process with sanctions. Defense Secretary James Mattis will be out on January 1st and weapon makers exec Patrick Shanahan will take over. I discuss the impact of the announced US troop withdrawal from Syria.

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Uncategorized - Dec 21, 2018

News Roundup 12/21/18

Twitter locks the accounts and shadowbans several WikiLeaks accounts. [Link] Trump announces Gen James Mattis will be retiring as Secretary of Defense at the end of February. [Link] Gen James Mattis publishes his resignation letter. In the letter, Mattis says Trump deserves a Defense Secretary with the same foreign policy views. [Link] North Korea reaffirms their long-standing position that the US must retract its nuclear threat towards North Korea before North Korea denuclearizes. [Link] Trump is considering a significant drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan. [Link] Trump orders the...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Blog - Dec 20, 2018

Trump the Great — This Week, Anyway

WSJ says a "substantial drawdown" in Afghanistan starts next month. And James Mattis is out as SecDef. Update: Mattis's letter of resignation. He says Trump is too mean to our allies which weakens the empire in the face of looming conflict with Russia and...

Scott Horton | 1 min read

Conflicts of Interest - Dec 18, 2017

Foreign Policy Focus #132 – 1,000 Days of War

On FPF #132, I discuss the Yemen war at 1,000 days. Iona Craig is now working on a Yemen database revealing key stats about Saudi's war in Yemen. I explain how US Amb to the UN Nikki Haley is trying to provoke a war with Iran. I talk about the US sharing intelligence with Russia to prevent a terror attack. I also update North Korea, Libya, and Egypt. Articles Saudi Arabia kills ten Yemeni women going to a wedding in an airstrike. [Link] The US and South Korea continue to drill the invasion of North Korea. North Korea sees the drills as a threat and has asked the US to end the...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

Blog - Nov 1, 2017

News Roundup 11/1/17

Joe Lauria looks at the Democratic money behind the Russiagate conspiracy. [Link] An Ohio police officer who mistakenly shot a journalist was put back on the job. [Link] Eight people were killed by a terrorist in New York City. [Link] Nick Turse reveals the global presence of US special forces. [Link] The House Minority Whip is pushing Democrats to not sign onto H.Con.Res 81. [Link] The US gave two A-29 light attack aircraft to Lebanon. [Link] US Maj. Gen. James Jarrard said the US has 4,000 troops in Syria. [Link] The Catalan President gave a press conference in Belgium. He said he was...

Kyle Anzalone | 2 min read

Conflicts of Interest - Oct 25, 2017

Foreign Policy Focus #109 – Expanding to Africa

On FPF #109, I discuss the expanding US war in Africa. US operations in Africa have greatly expanded since AFRICOM was created in 2008. The US now has 6,000 troops in Africa and the troops are involved in 3,500 military operations every year. Now Sen Lindsey Graham says the US will expand the war to Africa. Articles After meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis, Senator Lindsey Graham said the global war on terror will be explaining. Graham also said the war is moving to Africa. [Link] Nick Turse on the expanding role of the US military in Africa. [Link] The US is using Niger as a hub...

Kyle Anzalone | 2 min read

Blog - Oct 25, 2017

News Roundup 10/25/17

In Honolulu, you can be fined for looking at your phone while crossing the street. [Link] Senator Jeff Flake announces he will not seek reelection. [Link] An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was sentenced to seven years in prison for taking bribes and sex in exchange for work permit documentation. [Link] Jimmy Gurule argues US troops in Niger are illegal under the war powers act. [Link] Adam Johnson on the hypocrisy of the New York Time editorial board. [Link] After meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis, Senator Lindsey Graham said the global war on terror will be...

Kyle Anzalone | 1 min read

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News Roundup 8/16/2022

US News Journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek sued the CIA headed by former Director Mike Pompeo. The plaintiffs had meetings with Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and were spied on. Reuters Russia...

State Department: JCPOA Negotiations Over, Iran Must Drop ‘Extraneous’ Demands

After the latest round of indirect talks in Vienna, there is a draft deal currently on the table to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), proposed by European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

New Report Details Massive Sexual Abuse in the Congo By UN Peacekeepers

An investigation into the actions of United Nations Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shines a light on years of rampant misconduct that has left thousands of broken lives. Victims of Peacekeepers say they were impregnated as children, left without...

News Roundup 8/15/2022

US News ICE set up a fake college to entrap students to break immigration laws. Reason Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned of the dangers of the US policy toward Russia and China in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. AWC Russia At a conference in...

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RIP Michael Badnarik

I am told this morning that Michael Badnarik died in his sleep of heart failure last night. Michael was a great believer in and defender of freedom and the United States of America and its Constitution. He represented the Libertarian Party as presidential candidate...

KPFA Saturday Evening News–How Violence Breeds Violence

Short contribution of Laurie Calhoun to the KPFA Saturday Evening News on August 6, 2022, with David Rosenberg about drone assassination and the logic of “violence breeds violence”. This three-minute exchange spans 5:10-8:15. Many other foreign policy topics are also...

WBAI News in Exile: the al Zawahiri Drone Strike in Kabul

News in Exile (WBAI): Paul DeRienzo and Laurie Calhoun consider the al Zawahiri drone strike report. Discussion begins at 14:30 and lasts five minutes....

Muslim Network News: The al Zawahiri Drone Strike and “We Kill Because We Can”

Imam Abdul Malik Mujahid and Laurie Calhoun discuss the Zawahiri drone strike and "We Kill Because We Can" on Muslim Network News - August 2, 2022. Drone discussion begins at 15:36 and lasts 15 minutes. https://youtu.be/sh1ZEQYuhIA

Drone Assassination: Inconvenient Facts

On the assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri by U.S. drone in Kabul (from Accuracy.org): [Laurie Calhoun] said today: “President Biden has pivoted from the multiple crises of his administration — inflation, heightened tensions with China and Iran, and even the very real...

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The Scott Horton Show

8/12/22 Daniel Davis on the Myth the Victory in Afghanistan Was Possible

Download Episode. Scott talks with Daniel Davis about David Petraeus's latest attempt to rewrite the history of the war in Afghanistan. Davis knows firsthand how the war actually played out back when Petraeus was in charge because his job required him to travel all...

8/12/22 Matthieu Aikins on the Many Problems Facing Afghanistan Today

Download Episode. Scott interviews journalist and author Matthieu Aikins about life in Afghanistan one year after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Having spent a lot of time in the country, Aikins is able to give a nuanced and detailed account of the problems facing...

8/12/22 Ben Freeman on how Taiwan and Other Foreign Governments Control American Foreign Policy

Download Episode. Ben Freeman is back to talk about who’s really influencing United States foreign policy. Freeman recently wrote a paper about the Taiwan lobby. He talks to Scott about how this Taiwan lobby was involved in making the recent Pelosi trip happen....

8/8/22 Bonnie Kristian on America’s Ongoing War in Somalia

Download Episode. Scott interviews Bonnie Kristian about her new book and an article she wrote recently on America’s war in Somalia. After the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan last summer, Somalia is now America’s longest war. Though Trump temporarily shifted...

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Conflicts of Interest

COI #312: UN Peacekeepers Commit Rampant Sexual Crimes in DR Congo

On COI #312, Kyle Anzalone discusses the Congo, Russia and China. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe...

COI #311: The White House Will Continue to Push Beijing

On COI #311, Kyle Anzalone discusses Russia, China and Africa. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon...

COI #310: Was the Al-Qaeda Leader Killed in Afghanistan?

On COI #310, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman discuss Iran, Israel and Afghanistan. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...

COI #309: Pelosi’s Visit Sparks New Tensions with China guest Dave DeCamp

On COI #309, Kyle Anzalone and Dave DeCamp discuss the US and China relationship. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6...

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Don't Tread on Anyone

Unifying the Masses Against the Psychopathic Deep State (feat. James Corbett)

https://youtu.be/ps4zBwGu8MU Is it really a surprise that as the government gets bigger and bigger and bigger, everything in life becomes more and more hyper-political? When you think about it, right, there are such profound differences that people have... you will...

The Utilitarian Case for Voluntaryism

https://youtu.be/mO0Wi-elguk If I try to take something from you, you will resist, imposing costs on both of us in the form of property damage and bodily harm, in addition to the cost of security you may incur to prevent future acts of coercion. It’s not just that...

The State is the Health of War

https://youtu.be/WnvtYw_QKQE Critics often dismiss private law by alleging that disputes between enforcement agencies would lead to combat — even though this happens between governments all the time! In truth, the incentives for peaceful resolution of disputes would...

Who Was Tony Timpa?

https://youtu.be/zQiIPeHLQp4 “Unless it be to do justice on an offender,” Locke continued, no one may “take away, or impair the life, or what tends to the preservation of the life, the liberty, health, limb, or goods of another.” Long traces out a key implication of...

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Liberty Weekly Podcast

Josh Rogin, Ingrate Ep. 228

https://youtu.be/KOfe5385Pjw In this episode, I profile one of this era's most influential neoconservative voices, Josh Rogin. Rogin is a twice weekly columnist at the CIA Washington Post, where he advocates for US interventionism in every possible foreign...

Pelosi’s Pickled Provocation Ep. 227

https://youtu.be/6t0w03HduRI In the last two weeks, I spent a great deal of time covering Nancy Pelosi's reckless diplomatic visit to Taiwan. As a part of my coverage, I made a panel appearance on Around the Empire with JoAnne Leon and was glad to be a guest on It's...

Lies, Damned Lies, & War Propaganda ft. Prof CJ Ep. 226

https://youtu.be/Qp4xpGlxsx8 In this week's episode, I invited Prof. CJ of the Dangerous History Podcast on to talk about Part I of his current podcast series. In Part I, Prof. CJ explores the "massive British propaganda operation in the US that ran from...

The Danger of the Fake China Threat ft. Joseph Solis-Mullen Ep. 225

https://youtu.be/OEcx1yQn6ic This week, I invited Joseph Solis-Mullen on the show to discuss his most recent article published at the Libertarian Institute. The article, entitled "The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger" does an excellent job of demonstrating...

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Year Zero

Tim Pool is Wrong About China w/ Patrick MacFarlane

Patrick is back, and this time we’re discussing how and why Tim Pool is wrong about China. Liberty Weekly Patrick Twitter Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com

BTC Vs ESG w/Car

Car from TLE joined me again. This time I wanted Car to address my Concerns about ESG, and how he thought BTC was the answer. Timeline Earth Who is Car Timeline Earth Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...

Origins and Myths w/Adam Patrick

Adam Patrick is back to discuss the roots of metaphysical thought and language. Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon RyanBunting.com

46 & 2, Tool, the Shadow, and Jung w/Jon Hartmann

I asked my good friend Jon Hartmann to come back on the show to discuss Tool’s 46 & 2 and Jung’s concept of the Shadow. Jon Twitter Jon Instagram Discord Libertarian Institute 19 Skills Pdf Autonomy Course Critical Thinking Course Donate Patreon...

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