Since the first assault on Turkey’s finances in 2018, which I wrote about multiple times (here, here, and here), I’ve been the lone voice telling everyone that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a lunatic but he’s a lunatic with a plan. That plan is to de-dollarize the...
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Free Ross!
by Scott Horton | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog
Trump administration to federal prisons: Increase home confinement for inmates to slow coronavirus spread
Who Did It Better, Trump or Obama?
by Peter R. Quiñones | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog
Now Trump wants to send the DoJ after users where Medicinal Marijuana is legal Trump Administration Wants to Resume Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Users in States Where It’s Legal
The Fallout and Lies of the Soleimani Assassination
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 15, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #443, I discuss the fallout of the Soleimani assassination and the lies the Trump administration is telling. Trump and his team have had to walk back all their claims that Soleimani was an imminent threat. Now, Pompeo has claimed the decision was made to...
Schizophrenia! US Now Says Yemen NOT Iran Proxy War
by Ron Paul | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism
In a sudden “about face,” the Trump Administration now claims that Iran is NOT behind the Houthis in Yemen. Has Washington suddenly decided to recognize reality? Not likely. More likely is that the US is trying to help the Saudis out of a lost war. Meanwhile, hundreds...
Bernie’s Big Criminal Justice Plan, Flores Fix, New Tariffs
by Jennifer Monroe | Aug 25, 2019 | Jen the Libertarian
Bernie has got A Plan for reform all the criminal justice things, the Trump administration tries to "fix" the Flores agreement, and hold on to your butts because here come the 15% tariffs http://traffic.libsyn.com/jenthelibertarian/episode118.mp3
Iran Counters UK Aggression
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #378, I discuss increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf as Iran seized a British ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's action was in response to the UK taking an Iranian ship. The piracy is apart of the increasing tensions between the West and Iran piloted by...
Livestream on Iran guests Will Porter & Steven Woskow
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On the first FPF Patreon's Livestream, I'm joined by Will Porter and Steven Woskow to talk about Iran, the new Defense Secretary, and Venezuela. Iran shot down the unmanned US spy drone in (or near) Iranian airspace. The Trump administration has responded with hawkish...
Picking a Fight With Iran: Why Pretend Any Longer?
by Scott Horton | May 17, 2019 | Blog
A "U.S. official" tells the Times, "the ultimate goal of the yearlong economic sanctions campaign by the Trump administration was to draw Iran into an armed conflict with the United States."
The 1,500 ‘Missing’ Kids Are the Lucky Ones
by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | Jun 1, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Justice, Politics
If you’ve been on the internet in the past few days, it was impossible to avoid the articles and social media posts assailing the Trump administration for failing to keep track of 1,500 immigrant children who arrived at the United States border alone. Many...
Foreign Policy Focus #145 – Tillerson’s Losing Policy with Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 22, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #145, Will Porter returns to the to discuss Tillerson's speech on US policy in Syria. Will explains how the Trump Administration's narrative of the Syrian Civil War is biased and based on lies. Will and I layout the current battlefield in Syria. We update...
Foreign Policy Focus #145 – Tillerson's Losing Policy with Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 22, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #145, Will Porter returns to the to discuss Tillerson's speech on US policy in Syria. Will explains how the Trump Administration's narrative of the Syrian Civil War is biased and based on lies. Will and I layout the current battlefield in Syria. We update...
5/18/17 Phil Giraldi Talks Intelligence Leaks
by Scott Horton | May 18, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks with Phil Giraldi, former DIA and CIA officer and friend of the show, about the intelligence leaks surrounding the Trump administration. The information flow from the intelligence agencies and the FBI to the media is discussed and so is the possible...
5/12/17 Retired Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis on a new US troop ‘surge’ in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | May 12, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel L Davis discusses why previous US troop increases didn't help win any battles for the hearts and minds of Afghans, and why this newest mini-surge being considered by the Trump administration won't either. Over 15 years after the US occupation...
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Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults
The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...
Chris Rock’s New Special Exposes His Political Ignorance
A common claim among Democrats is that, "It's not that people don't want to be educated, they just haven't been given the opportunity, thus government spending on education needs to increase." If there were ever a group of people capable of "educating" themselves it...
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