Download Episode. Scott talks with journalist Nick Turse about a series of articles he wrote to mark Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday. Scott and Turse reflect on all the destructive policies Kissinger helped enact during his long career in government and try to...
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NATO Holds Arctic War Games Hours From Russian Border
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2023 | News
The North Atlantic alliance began military drills hosted by Finland just miles from the Russian border. An American defense official said the war games show the bloc’s commitment to the newest member of NATO.
Berlin Orders Moscow to Close Consulates in Germany
by Connor Freeman | May 31, 2023 | News
As relations between Russia and Germany continue to spiral downward amid the war in Ukraine, the two nations engaged in tit for tat moves including ordering the closure of consulates and placing limitations on the number of diplomatic personnel in each country, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Czech General Warns NATO is on Course for Conflict with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2023 | News
The commander of the Czech Republic’s armed forces said the North Atlantic alliance and Russia are on the path to a direct war. The general described the potential war as the “worst-case scenario” but emphasized that it remains a distinct possibility.
UAE Suspends Participation in US-Led Military Bloc
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2023 | News
Abu Dhabi has halted its involvement with a Washington-led coalition aimed at preventing Iranian ship seizures in the Middle East. The UAE disclosed the decision the day after the Wall Street Journal reported growing discord between Abu Dhabi and Washington over the region’s lack of American military assets.
Are Police Inherently Less Competent Than Citizens?
by Thomas Eddlem | May 31, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
Qualified immunity says some people should be held to a lower legal standard than everyone else under Anglo-American common law, mostly government officials in their formal duties—but also stock holders for decisions made by their companies. The idea behind it is that...
Gen. Mark Milley Says Ukraine Should Not Use American Equipment to Attack Russia
by Connor Freeman | May 31, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The top U.S. general reaffirmed that Kiev has long been asked not to use military equipment provided by Washington to conduct attacks against Russian territory, according to Reuters. This policy is necessary because such attacks could provoke a direct clash between...

Is the United States Losing Its Control of Ukraine?
by Ted Snider | May 31, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
In the very early days of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was open to negotiating a peace. A proposed peace could have ended the war before tens of thousands of Ukrainians died and Ukraine’s infrastructure was devastated, on terms that...
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Bwahahaha. Ex-CIA chief John Brennan interviewed for 8 hours as part of Durham’s review of Russia probe
Usually I'm not in favor of the Justice Department existing or doing things, but I'll make an exception in this case.
Jim Bovard in 1987: US Out of the Middle East
in USA Today: If sailing our fleet into the Persian Gulf was stupid, keeping them there is positively idiotic. Just because we are a superpower does not mean that we must perpetuate our mistakes. Jumping into the middle of the Iran-Iraqi war is just one more example...
Cop Who Kneed a Subdued Suspect in the Eye ’20 to 30 Times’ Gets Qualified Immunity
Billy Binion in Reason.
The Crybaby Olympics
The nonsensical whining described in this article about the anti-racist white progressive women attempting to run the NYC school system wins. Hands down. Congratulations on being the most laughable and unserious ridiculous people on the planet. Rightwingers and...
127: MK Ultra and the Digital Age
Tommy has spent the last few weeks working on accumulating articles and information on the CIA activities of the Cold War and modern day to see how different their methods of activities today compare with their human experiments of the 1950's and 60's. Anatomy of a...
Asking People To Be Educated Is A Lost Cause
Whenever there’s a crime in which multiple people are murdered by an assailant with a handgun or rifle people get excited. If you’ve never noticed go back and read their post-tragedy Tweets. It's their time to talk about “gun control.” Guns are a subject that very few...
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