William Hartung returns to the show for a quick episode about a press release he published at the Institute for Public Accuracy. Hartung describes the current setup of America’s ICBMs. The missiles are spread across the country, sitting on hair-trigger alert. It’s a...
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News Roundup 9/29/2021
US News YouTube suspended the German RT YouTube channel claiming it was pushing covid misinformation. A German RT host then started a new channel to get around the suspension. YouTube then deleted both channels. [Link] After voting against $1 billion in additional...
9/22/21 Hassan El-Tayyab on How We Can Help End the War in Yemen by Tomorrow
Scott talks with Hassan El-Tayyab about tomorrow’s vote to end all support for the Saudi campaign in Yemen. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is going to be debated on the floor this afternoon (September 22nd). Scott and El-Tayyab urge everyone to...
Episode 614: Bullying Politicians Successfully w/ Will Fite of NAGR
65 Minutes PG-13 Will Fite is a lobbying for the gun rights group the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). Pete asked Will to come on the show and explain his strategy of bullying Republican politicians into voting for more gun rights, and against legislation...
7/30/21 Justin Cornett and Josh Eakle: Mobilizing Tennesseans to Empower People and Limit Government
Scott interviews Justin Cornett and Josh Eakle about their organization, For All Tennessee, which they describe as a lobbying group for the people. Cornett and Eakle target specific reforms that just about everyone in their state can agree on, bringing together...
5/13/21 Ben Freeman on Saudi Arabia’s Covert Influence in American Politics
Scott interviews Ben Freeman about his research into the Saudi lobby's activity in American politics. Freeman explains that while it's illegal for foreign governments to donate directly to politicians in this country, it's easy to get around these restrictions by...
5/13/21 Phil Weiss on the Growing Recognition of Israeli Apartheid
Scott talks to Phil Weiss about Israel-Palestine in light of the violence of the last few days. Weiss begins by pointing out that Human Rights Watch has finally declared Israel to be a single apartheid state. In other words, the two-state solution is dead, and the...
4/9/21 Hassan El-Tayyab on Yemen’s Dire Humanitarian Crisis
Scott interviews Hassan El-Tayyab from the Friends Committee on National Legislation about the effort to end the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. Although the Biden administration announced an end to support for "offensive operations" in Yemen, thanks to the Saudi...
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