Patrick Cockburn

9/18/2018 Patrick Cockburn on Basra Uprising

by Scott Horton | Sep 17, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Patrick Cockburn is interviewed on the Basra protests and discontent that's detailed in his article "The Major Uprising in Basra and Southern Iraq that the world should be worrying about in the Middle East right now". Cockburn talks about the motivation of the Sunnis...

Antiwar Radio

by Scott Horton | Sep 16, 2018 | Blog

This morning on Antiwar Radio: Patrick Cockburn on Iraq and Syria. 8:30 Pacific, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, kpfk.org.

7/2/18 Patrick Cockburn on Life in Baghdad

by Scott Horton | Jul 5, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Patrick Cockburn joins Scott to talk about daily life in Baghdad. He explains that although things have gotten better now that Isis has been pushed back somewhat, people still fear for their return—it wouldn't be the first time this has happened. One of the central...

News Roundup 7/3/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 3, 2018 | News Roundup

The NSA is deleting hundreds of millions of call records from 2015-2018. [Link] Lopez Obrador wins Mexico's presidential election and will take office December 1. [Link] Moon of Alabama explains how US officials are trying to kill Korean Peace. [Link] A...

News Roundup 6/19/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 19, 2018 | News Roundup

Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the southern border. [Link] Justin Raimondo gives his assessment of Trump's foreign policy. [Link] Trump announces the creation of a new military branch. The Space Force will be set up so the US can...

News Roundup 6/6/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2018 | News Roundup

The US government estimates Medicare will be insolvent by 2026. [Link] A report claims that National Security Advisor John Bolton was barred from attending the meeting between Trump and Kim Yong Chol by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. [Link] Bowe Bergdahl will not...

News Roundup 5/30/18

by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2018 | News Roundup

Congressman Garrett will not seek reelection. [Link] Vice President Pence says the US will not give Venezuela sanctions relief for releasing an American prisoner. [Link] Patrick Cockburn explains how the UK's involvement in the 2011 Libyan War enabled the Manchester...

FPF #195 – New Offensives in Afghanistan & Yemen

by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #195, I discuss new offensives in Afghanistan and Yemen. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have begun their Spring Offensive. The Taliban killed over 100 Afghan soldiers in a week and seized two district headquarters. In Yemen, Saudi backed forces started an...

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RIP, British Army 1415 – 2024

John Cleese and the Monty Python troop were seers in the 1970s. I am fond of saying the British win all their military victories in spite of their best efforts. The IED virus is destroying the institution. The British Army is reducing security checks in pursuit of...

Republicans: Israel Not Just First, But Before the First Amendment

No matter how bad either side gets the other side can only try to outdo them. The Post: On Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by...

Tom Woods on the Social Justice Warrior Narrative

[I]f this were truly a “white supremacist” society, being called a white supremacist would be a badge of honor, not a professional death sentence. – Thomas E. Woods, Jr.

Military Aviation Joins the Emerging Competency Crisis in the West

Trend-lines on military aviation accidents are edging upwards to rival in the commercial aviation industry in mishaps. Not only is this a barometer for readiness and training but an indicator for the emerging competency crisis plaguing the West. Peacetime military...

Horror Show: More Proof Troops Massacred Afghans After ISIS Attack at Kabul Airport

As we reported at the time, marines slaughtered innocent people after the bombing. The perfect clusterfu*k of an ending to a perfect clusterfu*k of a war. Watch US Marine’s GoPro footage that challenges Pentagon’s account of attack at Kabul airport...

My Latest Interviews

Michael Liebowitz, the host of The Rational Egoist, interviewed me about my life in the libertarian movement. Enjoy! Also have a look at my interview covering my libertarian experience and the Israel-Palestine conflict on the Bob Murphy Show.

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