US News New Orleans courts are violating the constitution by holding bail hearing without the defense. [Link] A key House panel rejects the Trump Administration proposal to create the space force. [Link] An armed F-16 crashes into a California building. [Link] A...
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Trump May Pardon US Troops Accused or Convicted of War Crimes
While the Pentagon rarely goes to the lengths of pursuing war crimes charges against American troops, the sheer number of US wars at any given time mean there will inevitably be some. Officials say President Trump is preparing to pardon some of them. President Trump...
News Roundup 5/20/19
Weapons A Google-funded company is helping the Pentagon develop AI for drones. [Link] The US State Department approves over a billion dollars in weapon sales to Canada, Japan, and South Korea. [Link] Nuclear weapons are becoming less predictable and more dangerous....
5/17/19 Harry Kazianis on the North Korean Talks
Harry Kazianis discusses the negotiations between North Korea, South Korea, and the United States. Kazianis says that although North Korea has some nuclear weapon capability, they're not a real threat to America, because the moment they launched a missile they would...
5/17/19 Curt Mills on John Bolton’s War with Iran
Curt Mills discusses John Bolton's plans for provoking a war with Iran and the differences in policy and philosophy between Bolton and Trump. Discussed on the show: "Is Bolton’s War With Iran Becoming A Reality?" (The National Interest) "Iran Nuclear Deal Exit...
5/17/19 Muhammad Sahimi on Iran
Muhammad Sahimi talks war with Iran, which he says the Ayatollah, and certainly the Iranian people, do not want. They understand that even though America would never outright win a war like that, it could practically destroy the entire country of Iran. The puzzling...
Picking a Fight With Iran: Why Pretend Any Longer?
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."
News Roundup 5/17/19
Trump signs an executive order that gives the White House the power to bar US telecom companies from doing business with foreign companies. Trump targeted the Chinese company Huawei. [Link] Daniel Lazare breaks down the real consequences of the fake Russiagate...
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