A Colorado police officer that killed an innocent man in his home will not face charges. [Link] The CIA briefs select Senators on the Khashoggi murder. [Link] The Senators who attended the briefing feel more convinced that MbS is guilty of ordering the murder of Jamal...
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12/3/18 Andrew Bacevich Reflects on the Long War
by Scott Horton | Dec 5, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Retired U.S. Army Col. Andrew Bacevich, author of the new book, Twilight of the American Century, joins the show to talk about the nomination of retired general John Abizaid as ambassador to Saudi Arabia, which Bacevich says should be an occasion to reflect on what...
News Roundup 12/3/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 3, 2018 | News Roundup
A postal worker admits to stealing $5,200 from greeting cards. [Link] The Department of Justice awards $17 million to the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting. [Link] A Dallas police officer who killed a man after entering his apartment has been indicted for murder....
News Roundup 11/30/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2018 | News Roundup
Three St. Louis police officers were indicted for beating an undercover cop. [Link] Trump and Putin will meet December 1st. [Link] Trump canceled his meeting with Putin. Trump said he was canceling the meeting over Russia’s refusal to release Ukrainian ships and...
FPF #278 – Progress
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF # 278, I discuss a vote advancing to a debate on Senate Joint Resolution 54, a War Powers bill that will end the US support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The vote passed 63-37, all the nays were Republicans. Saudi Arabia's genocidal war against the people of...
News Roundup 11/29/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 29, 2018 | News Roundup
Julian Assange is living in isolation. [Link] US Air Force General Charles Brown says the US has stopped flying bombers over the Korean Peninsula. [Link] The Israeli military has shot over 6,000 Gazan protesters in the past eight months. [Link] Israel has destroyed 30...
News Roundup 11/28/17
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 28, 2018 | News Roundup
The FBI has 5,000 active terror investigations. [Link] Russia releases video of Ukrainian sailors admitting they provoked the incident with Russia in the Strait of Kerch. [Link] Trump’s statement on the incident in the Strait of Kerch stops short of condemning Russia....
News Roundup 11/27/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 27, 2018 | News Roundup
Police shoot and kill an innocent man while responding to a shooting at a mall. Initial reports of the shooting claimed the innocent man was the criminal. [Link] A Missouri woman was sentenced to 20 days in prison for speeding. [Link] Sheldon Richman argues Trump is...
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Anti-War Blog – Just a Meme of Their Time
So much to watch, to scroll past. To ignore. Apparently life is so busy, too much going on to care. The need to escape is paramount, to avoid reality. A reality many claim to be normal. Important even. A woman uses her degree to move about on the Olympic stage, elite...
Analysis of the ICJ’s Ruling that Israel’s Occupation Is Illegal
Scott Horton and I discuss the significance of the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling that Israel’s occupation is illegal.
Doubling Down on Failure: Ford Fiasco Follies
A new updated CRS report dated 5 August 2024 is out on the USS Ford debacle. I read these reports so you don't have to. For plenty of reasons, the carrier is the crossbow and chariot of the 21st century. Yet the US insists on spending tens of billions of dollars on...
The Case for Not Voting
Bretigne Shaffer and I explain why, if you want to effect real change, the most sensible thing you can do is to not vote.
The Royal Navy Submarine Force Remains Surfaced
The Royal Navy is experiencing readiness and maintenance shortfalls in its submarine force that is similar to the throughput problems for the US nuclear submarine forces. The logistical tail for exquisite platforms like nuclear submarines is enormous and a first world...
The F35 Follies: Britannia Rules a Little
My recommendation to the British MoD: don't buy anymore of these flying failure factories. U.K. planned to buy138 F-35s, bought 48, delivered 35, aims at 75 by 2025. Judging from the delays and failures universally in the program, achieving a delivery of all...
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