The Israeli Mossad has been spying on their subordinate, American President Donald Trump. According to Politico, a batch of "Stingray"-type cell phone interception devices have been collected from around Washington D.C. and traced by the NSA back to Israel. They have...
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The Dirty Espionage Business
N.Y. Times: U.S. Sanctions Turn Iran's Oil Industry Into Spy vs Spy. Most Americans have a Hollywood version of the espionage business. A high-tech game of cyber-espionage and secret well-planned operations but in reality it is an age old game using alcohol, sex,...
6/10/19 Patrick Eddington on the US Spying Apparatus
Scott interviews Patrick Eddington about the surveillance of U.S. citizens and the legislation that allows it. Although the USA Freedom Act ostensibly rolls back the NSA's metadata program, it really only tweaks a technicality of whom the organization allowed to spy...
FPF #293 – Trump Wavers on Syria
On FPF #293, I discuss Trump seeming to waver on his decision for a rapid withdraw of US troops from Syria. CNN reports a Pentagon official says the US troop withdraw from Syria will take 120 days. I cover what we know about the arrest of US citizen Paul Whelan in...
New Roundup 10/11/18
Caitlin Johnstone explains why the glorification of Nikki Haley is unearned. [LInk] Russia is ready to extend the New START Treaty with the US. [Link] Erik Prince is meeting with influential Afghanis to push his plan to privatize the Afghan War. [Link] US...
News Roundup 9/20/18
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...
More in U.S. Favor Diplomacy Over Sanctions for Russia
Story Highlights 58% say it's more important to try to improve relations 36% think U.S. should take strong diplomatic or economic steps Those closely following story on Russia and the 2016 election prefer sanctions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an era of increasingly tense...
Foreign Policy Focus #146 – Operation Olive Branch
FPF #146, I discuss Operation Olive Branch. Operation Olive Branch is Turkey's invasion of Afrin, a Syrian Kurd held area of Syria. The Syrian Kurds make up the majority of the US-backed fighting force in Syria. Turkey carried out airstrikes against Kurdish positions...
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