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11/1/19 Trevor Timm on Julian Assange and the Threat to Press Freedom Everywhere

by Scott Horton | Nov 3, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show

Trevor Timm talks about the inhumane and potentially life-threatening conditions Julian Assange is being held in as he awaits trial for violations of the Espionage Act. Apart from his treatment, which a UN representative has said is akin to psychological torture, the...

Cops Torture Lady

by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog

For smoking outside.

I Wouldn’t Put Much Stock In It

by Scott Horton | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog

But the NYT says the Barr-Durham investigation into the origins of Russiagate has turned into a criminal investigation. It is already apparent that the FBI and CIA framed up the entire scam in the first place and that Brennan and Comey and friends belong in prison for...

Ron and Dan: ‘Truth Is Treason’ – The Torture of Julian Assange

by Scott Horton | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange appeared before a UK judge to request more time to prepare his case against the US extradition request. Acting more like a Soviet triubunal, the judge went on to deny his every request. He is not allowed to prepare to fight his...

Julian Assange Breaks Into Tears as He Is Denied Delay in Extradition Trial

by Dave DeCamp | Oct 21, 2019 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Justice

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in court today in London in hopes of delaying his US extradition case. The judge told Assange he will not have any extra time to gather evidence to help his case, and the hearing will start in February as planned. Reports of...

If Joker Met Jordan Peterson: What separates a monster from a hero?

by Dan Sanchez | Oct 20, 2019 | Featured Articles

What does it take to turn an ordinary person into a monster? To create a mass shooter, a terrorist, a Joker? According to Joker himself, “One bad day.” That’s how he tells his own story in Batman: The Killing Joke, a 1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland....

American Cops Are Like Israel

by Scott Horton | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog

They can torture and murder whoever they want and no one can do a thing about it.

10/14/19 Ramzy Baroud on Israel’s Torture and Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians

by Scott Horton | Oct 16, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show

Ramzy Baroud joins the show for an update on Israel and Palestine. He wants to dispel some common misconceptions about Israel, starting with the fact that the country didn't even exist before 1948, while Palestine has a history that goes back thousands of years....

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The Carrier Cavalcade of Calamities Continues Part XVIII

Please note the highlights from the new report from CRS below on the Ford-class carrier fiasco speaks to "welding issues", call me Captain Obvious but in shipbuilding or the building of any exquisite platforms, the identification of welding issues infers a complete...

Trump & Hannity: Unveiling Foreign Policy Shifts – New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show

In this episode of the Kyle Anone Show, we dive deep into Trump's recent interview with Sean Hannity, where he reveals his bold and controversial views on foreign policy. We’ll unpack the rhetoric surrounding Trump’s stance on Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran...

The Icebreaker Follies Continue to Break the Bank and Not Deliver

Aiviq The US has 1.5 icebreakers because it has had to cannibalize one of its ancient and sclerotic icebreakers to make the remaining heavy work.But for all this, the same Coast Guard bought the Aiviq for $125 million late last year. And don't expect them to get this...

NGAD is DOA: The Air Force Continues to Fail

Sandboxx does a terrific overview of the problems inherent in this. While I have beaten the drum on the inherent challenges of emerging problems in Revolutions in Military Affairs throughout the 21st century, no one at the Pentagon is paying attention as they leap...

Anti-War Blog – They Are Not People

She looks up and pleads for mercy. Then the drone operator makes the decision to kill her. We get to see the life and death of war, the intimate terror as the mostly young are killed on the battlefield. Social media accounts share the misery with pornographic delight,...

New WarNotes Podcast Episode is Live Monday 27 January 2025

Ep 010 "Fixing Fight Club: Naval Warfare in the 21st Century" In the future near-peer and peer fight, salvo competition and missiles will be the preeminent means by which one country will kinetically overwhelm the other in a fight. I discuss the way the US Navy is...