David Stockman joins the show to talk about his new book, Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp And The Fantasy of MAGA. Stockman explains how the U.S. has painted itself into a corner with both its unwinnable wars in the middle east, and its unsustainable fiscal and...
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Top Iraqi Cleric Rejects Trump’s Talk of US Base to ‘Watch Iran’
Iraq’s most senior religious leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, rarely interjects himself into politics. US officials have long tried to stay on Sistani’s good side anyhow, fearing that his opposition could up-end the entire military presence there. President...
This Week in Congress: Hearing Edition
While there may not be that much excitement on the floor, the House of Representatives will hold a number of significant hearings this week. The House Intelligence Committee will hold its first hearing of the year, but you won’t find out much about it because the...
Trump’s Absurd Claim that Americans Are Free from Government Coercion
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump received rapturous applause from Republicans for his declaration: “America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay...
Nationalize Healthcare Now!
The U.S. government will take real good care of you. (Or, "Oh, you like playing the trumpet? You're a perfect fit for the U.S. Marine Corps.")
News Roundup 2/8/19
State of the Union Responses Jason Ditz explains Trump did not focus on his plans to end wars. [Link] Scott Horton and Pete Raymond discuss Trump’s SOTU. [Link] 2020 Tulsi Gabbard says Assad is not the enemy of the American people. [Link] Tulsi Gabbard says an NBC...
TV Hairdos Know Nothing About the Wars They Monger
Look at this NBC kook, Kasie Hunt, treating Tulsi Gabbard like Jane Fonda on an anti-aircraft gun for meeting with Bashar al Assad, based on her complete misunderstanding that the U.S. army and marines are fighting against his government there. J'accuse! (Wait, can...
News Roundup 2/7/19
Venezuela Trump takes guidance from Marco Rubio on Venezuela policy. [Link] NSA John Bolton says the US may lift sanctions on Venezuelan military officers who defect to the Juan Guaido government. [Link] US sanctions are punishing the Venezuelan people. [Link] The...
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