US News Ron Rosenstein resigns as Deputy Attorney General. Trump nominates Jeffrey Rosen to fill the post. [Link] A young man got swept up in a mass RICO gang bust and sentenced to 22 months in prison. They accused him of selling pot based on some texts between him...
Libya
Savagery and Its Promoters and Profiteers
Max Blumenthal’s new book, “The Management of Savagery: How America’s National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump,” is over 300 pages and wastes not a word. It also does far more than it claims. “This book,” Blumenthal writes, “makes...
News Roundup 4/26/19
US News The FBI and IRS search the home and office of Baltimore’s mayor. [Link] A Georgian businessman claims he was misrepresented in the Mueller report. [Link] A US soldier dies in Iraq. His death is being reported as a non-combat fatality. [Link] Instagram blocks...
4/19/19 Jason Ditz with an Update on Libya
Jason Ditz, news editor at antiwar.com, joins the show for an update on Libya and lots of other recent foreign policy news. Discussed on the show: "Libyan Unity Govt Bombs, Then Recaptures Tripoli Airport" (Antiwar.com) "Qatari official: Afghan talks postponed...
Mueller Report: Reaction Vs. Reality
On FPF #339, I discuss the Mueller Report. #Russiagate's true believers saw the report as a vindication of their false narrative; I debunk many of their claims. I break down the best analysis of the Mueller Report, showing it for what it really is. I update Trump's...
News Roundup 4/22/19
Muller Report Analysis Jim Bovard reacts to the Mueller Report. [Link] Scott Horton’s notes on Mueller report. [Link] Aaron Mate and Jimmy Dore explain how the Mueller Report fails to prove the Russiagate conspiracy theory. Dore and Mate critique the media's coverage...
News Roundup 4/16/19
Assange Arrest Caitlin Johnstone explains how the attack on Julian Assange is an attack on journalism. [Link] Justin Raimondo argues Trump’s 'America First' platform did not include arresting Julian Assange. [Link] Patrick Cockburn explains the attacks on Julian...
News Roundup 4/11/19
Assange Arrested London police have arrested Julian Assange. Ecuador withdrew his asylum. [Link] US News The Department of Defense has awarded $1 billion in contracts to two companies to build portions of the southern border wall. [Link] Attorney General Barr says he...
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