It's a tough new year for me, with Trump and everything. He, and his opponents, have made me feel like I live in crazytown more than anything else in recent history. At least (per the recent "Vice" movie) Dick Cheney just seemed like a lying jerk. I was listening...
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News Roundup 1/9/19
US News A federal judge rules the state of Oregon cannot fine a man for calling himself an engineer. The state attempted to fine the man $500. The court found calling himself an engineer was within his first amendment rights. [Link] New Hampshire police arrested a man...
News Roundup 1/8/19
China Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan tells top Pentagon officials his focus will be ‘China China China.’ [Link] Kim Jong-un travels to China and meets with President Xi. [Link] China’s president calls for reunification of China and Taiwan. Taiwan’s president calls...
1/5/19 Gareth Porter on Ending the War in Yemen
Gareth Porter tells Scott why he's optimistic that the war in Yemen will soon be coming to an end. For one thing, says Porter, the War Powers resolutions in both congress and the senate have created political pressure to end America's backing of the Saudis, even if...
News Roundup 1/7/19
US News Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigns. [Link] A new lawsuit challenges Arkansas anti-BDS law. The law requires all private companies that do business with the state to sign an agreement not to boycott Israel. [Link] Heavily redacted documents released under an...
FPF #294 – Russiagate & Syria
On FPF #294, I discuss new updates in the Russiagate conspiracy theory and Syria. New information reveals Gen Flynn's trip to Russia in 2015 was in accordance with US intelligence. A court document shows an associate of John McCain gave he Steele Dossier to BuzzFeed...
Neocons Rage: International (And Domestic) Support for Trump’s Syria Pullout
The mainstream press coverage of President Trump’s announcement that he would be removing US troops from Syria has been unanimously apocalyptic. Journos who until a few days ago couldn’t care less about the Kurds (certainly not when US president after US president has...
This Morning on Antiwar Radio: Gareth Porter on Yemen and Syria
This Morning on Antiwar Radio: Gareth Porter on Yemen and Syria. 8:30 Pacific, 90.7 FM in L.A.; kpfk.org.
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