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5/1/20 William Van Wagenen on the Salafist Roots of the Syrian Uprising

by Scott Horton | May 2, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to William Van Wagenen about his recent Libertarian Institute article exploring the extremist roots of Syria’s civil war. Contrary to the popular narrative, according to which peaceful, secular, democratic protestors were met with violence by the...

News Roundup 5/1/20

by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2020 | News Roundup

US News The Navy awards a $5.5 billion contract to Fincantieri to build warships. [Link] An Air Force intelligence report was leaked to the press explaining that US sanctions on Iran are harming the country's response to coronavirus. [Link] Russia says it will oppose...

The Salafist Roots of the Syrian Uprising

by William Van Wagenen | Apr 28, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

In the mainstream view, the Syrian conflict began in the Spring of 2011 with a period of peaceful, pro-democracy protests, which were then brutally suppressed by the Assad regime. As the liberal-left Intercept describes it, “Syrian civilians rose up to demand...

News Roundup 4/21/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 21, 2020 | News Roundup

US News Facebook is removing anti-lockdown events from the site. [Link] Seventy-four percent of Americans are concerned about losing freedoms due to coronavirus. [Link] The Pentagon is planning to insert bailouts for weapons makers in the next stimulus bill. [Link]...

News Roundup 4/2/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 2, 2020 | News Roundup

US News The US will allow the sailors on the USS T Roosevelt to quarantine sick sailors in Guam. The Captain of the aircraft carrier wrote a letter warning about a catastrophic situation on the ship as he was unable to stop the spread of coronavirus. [Link] Trump...

News Roundup 4/1/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 1, 2020 | News Roundup

US News The Department of Justice Inspector General found that every FBI FISA warrant had several problems and abuses. The average warrant had 20 problems, with one having as many as 65. [Link] The Pentagon wants to make its 5-year spending plan classified. [Link]...

News Roundup 3/26/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 26, 2020 | News Roundup

US News A Congressional audit finds that the two newest aircraft carriers have $130 billion in underestimated maintenance costs. The maintenance costs include septic problems that force the use of chemicals to prevent clogging. The chemicals add up to total $400,000 a...

News Roundup 3/25/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 25, 2020 | News Roundup

US News Colorado abolishes the death penalty. The governor also reduced the sentences of the last three remaining death row inmates to life in prison without parole. [Link] A commission examining if the US should include women in the draft or abolish it reached the...

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