Gareth Porter explains how DHS misled Americans to believe that Russia hacked state voter sites. [Link] A Texas police officer was convicted of murder and receive a sentence of 15 years. The officer opened fire on a car full of people moving away from the officer....
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News Roundup 8/29/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 29, 2018 | News Roundup
Max Blumenthal on the dark legacy of John McCain. [Link] Peter Van Buren on the Tweets that got him banned from Twitter. [Link] The judge in the case of Guantanamo Bay detainees being tried for crimes related to 9/11 retires. [Link] Doug Bandow argues against military...
FPF #239 – Turkey Loses in Syria
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 29, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #239, I discuss how Turkey is a loser in the Syrian Civil War. I break down an article by Joost Hilterman on Turkey's role in the Syrian Civil War. Turkey's plan to back Sunni resistance to Assad failed as it looks like Assad will retain power in Syria. The US...
News Roundup 8/28/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 28, 2018 | News Roundup
The USDA will buy $1.2 billion in farm products and provide $5 billion in aid payments to farmers. [Link] The top US student loan official has resigned. [Link] Trump canceled Pompeo's trip to North Korea after receiving a belligerent letter from North Korea. [Link]...
News Roundup 8/27/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2018 | News Roundup
Lt Gen Kenneth McKenzie will replace Gen Votel as the head of CENTCOM. [Link] The US Navy will reactivate the 2nd Naval Fleet. The Fleet will patrol the Atlantic to combat Russia. [Link] During the March expulsion of diplomats between the US and Russia, US spies were...
FPF #238 – Putin’s Travels
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #238, I discuss Russian President Putin's trip to Germany and Austria. I explore an article by Gilbert Doctorow on the importance of the trip and how Trump's foreign policy has impacted Russia's relationships with Europe. I update news on North Korea, Syria,...
NeoCons Not Ideologues; They’re Just Corrupt
by Zack Sorenson | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog
Thanks LRC.com for this gem reported at zero hedge. Russia warns of "chemical provocation" as John Bolton cites intel warning of imminent use of chemical weapons by Assad (or whatever). You know the worst thing about Neo Cons? It's one thing for American Power to be...
John McCain Was a Horrible Person and Horrible Senator and I’m Glad He’s Finally Dead.
by Scott Horton | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog
Is this really supposed to be a thing: social pressure to "honor" -- and never diminish -- John McCain like he was some kind of hero? He wasn't. He was a terrible man. He was a liar, a warmonger, a servant of the neoconservatives, who pushed for every bloody and...
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Marco Rubio is a Liar
Rubio believes terrorists hate us because of our freedom and because girls go to school. Two sources using Bin Laden’s own words will suffice for now, for more see "23 examples" by Keith Knight, Then the fighters realized that the gang in the White House could...
Rian Johnson, I’m Sorry
Your movie was still absolutely horrible, but tell your sister, you were right about Luke Skywalker. He is just a worthless bum. https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1575617951411101696?t=65_j8kNEAGxyHYrUzdXB3w&s=19
These People Are Out of Their Minds
I mean the consensus take over there at ForeignPolicy.com on the Russia-Ukraine war. Same as it ever was and all, but this time with H-bombs. This is why history is so fucked up. It's just the crazy-ass present of the past. Let's hope humanity at least survives the...
tfw Your Country is a Corrupt, Evil Empire
Connor Echols at Quincy: Russia sanctions create ‘opportunity’ for US weapons makers to get new clients: White House A National Security Council official said Tuesday that sanctions on Russia have created an “opportunity” for U.S. arms makers to find new buyers. “Just...
A Message to Russia and China Hawks
Not provoking nuclear war with Russia or China needs to be our number one priority. Wars result in mass death, missing limbs, lost loved ones, and post traumatic stress disorder for the common man while providing prestige for politicians, never...
The Best Thing the National Review Ever Published: Abolish the FBI
by Charles C. W. Cooke.
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