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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News Roundup 8/24/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 24, 2018 | News Roundup
Reality Winner has been sentenced to five years in prison for leaking an NSA document. [Link] Max Blumenthal exposes NED regime change efforts. [Link] The US and Russia will reopen military communication channels. [Link] Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit North...
News Roundup 8/23/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 23, 2018 | News Roundup
Moon of Alabama takes on the claim that Iran is using Facebook to influence Americans. [Link] US prisoners are striking against unfair labor rules. [Link] Senate leadership blocks a vote on an amendment that would have defunded the Yemen War. [Link] Senators voice...
News Roundup 8/17/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 17, 2018 | News Roundup
Los Angeles subway riders will have to pass through body scanners. [Link] Georgia police officers tase a 86 year old woman. [Link] The Pentagon announced Trump's military parade has been postponed. [Link] Senator Rand Paul suggests Julian Assange should receive...
News Roundup 8/16/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 16, 2018 | News Roundup
Trump revokes former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance. [Link] The FCC shuts down Alex Jones' radio station. [Link] The new 2019 NDAA provides funding for a new aircraft carrier, Abrams Tanks, F-35s, the development of the F-21 bomber, and several more...
FPF #233 – John McCain’s NDAA
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #233, I discuss Trump signing the 2019 John McCain National Defense Authorization Act. The overly costly and hawkish Pentagon spending bill is a perfect reflection of John McCain's horrific foreign policy record. I explain how parts of the bill will move the US...
News Roundup 8/14/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2018 | News Roundup
Students who attend schools with SROs are five times more likely to be arrested. [Link] Peter Strzok has been fired from the FBI. [Link] Elon Musk says Saudi is funding his plan to take Tesla private. [Link] The Pentagon may begin to consider a company's security when...
The Gold Standard With Alan Mosely
by Scott Horton | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
Alan interviewed me last week on his show about the LP, US-Russia relations, Syria, North Korea and Yemen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYI6FV18HnM
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Scott Horton on CSPAN2 Book TV for Hotter Than the Sun 8/28-8/29
Scott Horton, our Director and host of the Scott Horton Show, will be on CSPAN2 Book TV discussing his new book Hotter Than The Sun: Time to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. This interview took place at FreedomFest last month and airs today (6:05pm EDT) and tomorrow (6:05am...
New Pentagon Office Has Orwellian Name
Washington's official propaganda outlet Voice of America reports on the new Orwellian named Pentagon agency tasked with reducing civilian deaths. The "Civilian Protection Center of Excellence" will receive a tiny fraction of the Pentagon's $800 billion budget. The...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Travels to Taiwan, Third Congressional Visit this Month
Reuters reports Senator Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan on Thursday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Taipei in August, setting off a massive escalation with China. Blackburn is the third Congressional delegation to visit Taiwan this month. Beijing views the...
A Third of Vets Get Booked into Jail at Least Once
A new study from the Council on Criminal Justice finds "roughly one third of veterans report having been arrested and booked into jail at least once in their lives, compared to fewer than one fifth of non-veterans." Military.com reports on the causes for vets getting...
Navy Fights With Congress to Decommission Little Crappy Ships
Jeff Schogol of Task & Purpose details the battle between the Department of Defense and Congress over the future of the Littoral Combat Ship program. The Pentagon is seeking to scrap five of its LCS, including four ships that are less than five years old. However,...
Taiwan Sending Armed Drones to Ukraine Through Poland
Taiwanese outlet CM Media reports Taipei is sending arm drones to Kiev. The outlet reported Poland is being used as a cutout. Defense Post writes, Dronevision’s Revolver 860 is a vertical takeoff and landing rotor drone capable of carrying eight mortars, according to...
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