Download Episode. Gareth Porter returns to the show to mark episode 6,000. They start with a short discussion of Porter’s next book on the Cold War before diving into what’s happening in Gaza. They talk about Netanyahu’s propaganda strategy after October 7, the risk...
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Lawmakers Push Funding to Replace Weapons Used in Yemen
As the White House has started an open-ended and unauthorized war in Yemen, some members of Congress are pushing for legislation that would provide funding to replace the munitions dropped on the Middle East’s poorest nation. Politico reports, “As American warships...
California Senator Says Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza Is ‘Dehumanizing Language’
In an interview with the LA Times, Sen. Laphonza Butler said that it was “dehumanizing” to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The striking comments as Gaza has been turned into a humanitarian nightmare by an Israeli military campaign that has relied upon US support. The...
News Roundup 1/18/2024
US News OpenAI Cuts ‘Military and Warfare’ Ban From Permissible Use Policy AWC Biden White House Set Up Secrative Court to Oversee Privacy Rights Politico UK Defense Secretary: UK in Pre-War Phase With Several Nations AWC Ukraine Ukraine Ground Forces Commander Says...
To End the War in Ukraine, Expose Its Core Lie
The essential argument used to avoid negotiation and continue support for the war in Ukraine is based on a falsehood. That falsehood, repeated by President Joe Biden, is that when Vladimir Putin decided to invade, he intended to conquer all of Ukraine and “annihilate”...
Israel Buys Tech for Mass Influence Operations
Israel has acquired systems that are designed to manage online discussions. Tel Aviv hopes the new technology can improve its sagging image, especially in the US. While Israel has been firmly backed by President Joe Biden, many of his supporters from 2020 are turning...
Taiwan’s Election, TSMC, and the Folly of Decoupling
With Taiwan’s presidential election now concluded, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai Ching-te having won a plurality due to the failure of the major opposition parties (the KMT and TPP) to combine behind one candidate, tensions in East...
US Launches More Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen as Escalations Continue
CENTCOM says the strikes were launched early Tuesday The US military said Tuesday that it launched more strikes against the Houthis in Yemen as tensions in the region continue to escalate. US Central Command claimed that it hit Houthi anti-ship missiles. “At...
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