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News Roundup 10/23/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 23, 2018 | News Roundup

Trump suggests the US may withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia. [Link] National Security Adviser John Bolton calls for the US to withdraw from the INF Treaty. [Link] Trump threatens to increase the size of the US nuclear weapons arsenal until other nations come to...

10/3/18 Gareth Porter on Trump and the American Empire

by Scott Horton | Oct 8, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter is interviewed on his article for Truthdig, "Can Trump Take Down the American Empire?" Porter talks about revelations in the Bob Woodward book "Fear", about the Trump presidency, and how they may pertain to the American Empire. Porter also talks about...

News Roundup 10/2/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 2, 2018 | News Roundup

Eric Margolis gives his take on Trump's UN speech. [Link] A US Navy destroyer and a Chinese Navy ship had a close encounter in the South China Sea. [Link] North Korea needs to see goodwill moves from the US for North Korea to denuclearize. [Link] A US airstrike kills...

News Roundup 9/20/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 20, 2018 | News Roundup

The European Court rules Snowden exposed illegal spying. [Link] A reported UN claim that China massively imprisoned Uyghers, actually originated from the US. The US source did not provide evidence for the claim. North Korea will allow international inspectors to...

FPF #247 – More Talks with Kim & Taliban

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 17, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #247, I discuss the possibility of another round of talks with Kim Jong Un and the Taliban. Trump and Kim have said they would like to meet again. The Taliban said they want a second round of talks with the US. I break down demands of the US and the Taliban. I...

9/6/18 Doug Bandow on Deep State Resistance to Trump

by Scott Horton | Sep 8, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Cato's Doug Bandow discusses the recent anonymous op-ed in the New York Times, which claims that a devoted resistance movement inside the White House works to undermine President Trump's agenda at every turn. Bandow explains how troubling it is to have an unelected...

FPF #240 – Fake News on Russiagate & North Korea

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 31, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #240, I break down false and misleading information on Russiagate and North Korea. I discuss an article by Gareth Porter that debunks the claim that Russia hacked 21 state voter registration sites. Recent reporting on North Korea suggested that Donald Trump...

News Roundup 8/29/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 29, 2018 | News Roundup

Max Blumenthal on the dark legacy of John McCain. [Link] Peter Van Buren on the Tweets that got him banned from Twitter. [Link] The judge in the case of Guantanamo Bay detainees being tried for crimes related to 9/11 retires. [Link] Doug Bandow argues against military...

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