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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Why I Ended Liberty Weekly and Started Vital Dissent
Since episode 234 was the last episode of Liberty Weekly. I thought it'd be fitting to sit down and work through exactly what that means. When I started the project in June 2016, I had no idea how long it would last or what it would turn into. The best thing about the...
November 5th Event with Robbie the Fire
Here in Austin.
#RonPaul20YearsAgo: Opposing the Use of Military Force Against Iraq by Ron Paul October 10, 2002
I oppose the resolution authorizing military force against Iraq. The wisdom of the war is one issue, but the process and the philosophy behind our foreign policy are important issues as well. But I have come to the conclusion that I see no threat to our national...
The Santa Clause Mindset
What kind of imbecile would believe that everyone can acquire and consume massive amounts of resources for "free"? A child that's who. How can someone say "education should be free"? Are all the teachers unpaid volunteers? Did the construction workers who built the...
Center-left Shit-Lib-ism is a Psychosis
Virginia Democrat wants to charge you with a crime and take your children away if you interfere with their government school convincing them to "change" their gender. When the revolution comes, I say we team up with the Communists to lock all the liberals in the...
The Biden Administration’s Family Separation Policy
While I applaud the arrest of rapists, murders, kidnappers, and looters, Joe Biden's administration has separated children from their parents unjustly. Biden's regime has practiced Truancy Laws which separate children from parents for the crime of parents...
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