Download Episode. Scott is joined by Peter St Onge to talk about how the government uses the Federal Reserve to enrich the politically connected at the expense of everyday people. St Onge explains how we arrived at this crazy economic moment and draws comparisons to...
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2/8/24 Kevin Gosztola on the Final Assange Extradition Trial
Download Episode. Kevin Gosztola was on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Julian Assange’s final extradition trial in the UK, which is days away. He and Scott discuss the details of the case and the level of support he has across journalists, activists and...
Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge in Ukraine
The women of a village took to the streets to block any potential Ukrainian military officials from entering their town and taking more men off to war. The protest broke out as the Ukrainian government searches for solutions to its dire troop shortage. Tuesday’s...
Libertarianism Is a Rejection of Identity Politics
Politics often places people into oversimplified groups based on singular traits, attributes, or beliefs. People are rarely this one dimensional, so why is it so pervasive? It's useful for politicians to separate people into different groups to consolidate power. A...
Public vs Private Performance Standards
There is an interesting paradigm in political culture where we seem to hold differing standards for private versus public entities. If you were to ask your average person walking down the street whether we should bail out a random, private company that is not...
1/18/24 Glenn Greenwald on the Legacy of the Edward Snowden Leaks
Download Episode. Glenn Greenwald joins Scott to discuss the Edward Snowden leaks and the broader fight to protect civil liberties. They start with a discussion of Greenwald’s remarkable consistency amid the dramatic evolution of America’s political dynamics. They...
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...
1/11/24 Alan MacLeod on X’s Ban of Several Large Israel Critics
Download Episode. Alan MacLeod of Mintpress News joined Scott to talk about how he and several other prominent critics of Israel’s war in Gaza had their X accounts banned last week without notice. The accounts have since been restored, with Elon Musk promising to...
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