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11/13/20 Doug Bandow on the Lost Opportunities of the Trump Administration

by Scott Horton | Nov 15, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Doug Bandow about the missed foreign policy opportunities of the Trump administration. Bandow laments that Trump didn't push harder to get U.S. troops out of our wars in the Middle East, theorizing that he was worried the political cost in the eyes of...

News Roundup 3/20/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog

Mark Perry on Rex Tillerson's firing. [Link] The EU and NATO issue statements supporting the UK allegations that Russia was behind the nerve agent attack. [Link] Senator Bob Corker says Trump will withdraw from the Iran Deal in May unless European countries make any...

News Roundup 3/14/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog

Trump: "Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Director of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!"...

Foreign Policy Focus #167 – Tillerson Out, Pompeo Promoted

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 14, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #167, I discuss the new changes to the Trump Administration. Trump announced the firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Twitter. CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been nominated to replace Rex Tillerson. Pompeo is an Iran hawk who wants to break the Nuclear...

News Roundup 3/13/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 13, 2018 | Blog

Trump signs an order preventing Broadcom from taking over Qualcomm. [Link] The TSA is now searching phones and laptops on domestic flights. [Link] The US Military is overlooking the sexual abuse of children on bases. [Link] Trump says he rejected a request from the...

News Roundup 2/16/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog

The State Department Spokeswoman says she will be surprised if the US does not add new sanctions on Russia. [Link] The US senior diplomat to Asia says the US has no planned "bloody nose" strike on North Korea. [Link] The US will waste billions of dollars upgrading...

News Roundup 2/7/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog

Senator Grassley releases a memo on the FISA warrant application to spy on the Trump campaign. [Link] A look at the mismanagement of US nuclear weapons contracts. [Link] Mattis is pushing for the US to develop sea-based nuclear Cruise Missiles. [Link] Trump is pushing...

1/26/18 Andrew Bacevich on U.S. diplomacy under Trump and the rise of China

by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show, Uncategorized

Retired army colonel Andrew Bacevich returns to the show to discuss the state of American diplomacy under Trump. Bacevich opens with a general background of his work and explains why he dissents frequently with the top brass of the U.S. military. Bacevich then...

News Roundup 1/19/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog

It could have been Ron Paul. [Link] The Pentagon looks to change policy to make it an option to respond with nuclear weapons to a cyber attack. [Link] The House spending bill will change rules allow the White House to secretly move funds within the intelligence...

News Roundup 1/17/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog

Two Navy ship commanders have been charged with negligent homicide. [Link] Kelley Vlahos explains how neoconservatives are taking over Trump's White House. [Link] The US will withhold $65 million from a UN Palestinian Refugee Agency. [Link] Japan issues a false alert...

News Roundup 12/1/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 1, 2017 | Blog

Illinois detective tells kids they were being detained because they are white. [Link] The White House starts a rumor that Rex Tillerson may soon be fired. [Link] Moon of Alabama looks at the hypocritical US policy against Russian media. [Link] RT loses press...

News Roundup 11/30/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2017 | Blog

The US estimates the economy grew at 3.3% in the third quarter. [Link] Philando Castile's girlfriend settles a lawsuit with two cities for $800,000. [Link] Hawaii orders medical marijuana users to voluntarily surrender their firearms. [Link] The FBI attempted to...

Continued Intervention in South America

by Javier Quiros | Nov 21, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Despite his anti-establishment reputation, Trump is continuing the U.S. empire tradition of threatening regime change and meddling in other countries’ affairs, not only in the Middle East and Africa, but now with a focus on South America as well. The Trump...

Afghanistan’s Biggest Obstacle is Its Government

by Erik Goepner | Nov 6, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

During his unannounced visit to Afghanistan earlier this month, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered misguided praise for the Afghan government as he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment there. He lauded the country for having “come quite a distance already in terms of...

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The Capitalist Competition Myth

Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...

Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!

ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...

My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate

In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...

These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress

On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...

Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition

In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...

Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults

The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...