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8/28/20 Giorgio Cafiero on the Ongoing Catastrophe in Yemen

by Scott Horton | Aug 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to Giorgio Cafiero about the ongoing situation in Yemen, where complex Middle Eastern alliances and rivalries are playing themselves out on the battleground of Yemen. In particular, Cafiero explains the latest controversy between Turkey and the UAE, who in...

8/28/20 Gilbert Doctorow on the Situation in Belarus

by Scott Horton | Aug 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Gilbert Doctorow discusses the political unrest in Belarus, where opposition protesters are demanding a new round of elections after President Lukashenko claimed to have won 80% of the vote this most recent time around. Lukashenko has served as president for 26 years,...

Public Service Announcement: Sign Your Son Up For the US Army Today!

by Scott Horton | Aug 29, 2020 | Blog

So he can be proudly raped by his sergeant and hang himself to death over it.

8/28/20 David Stockman on the Coming Lockdown-Induced Financial Catastrophe

by Scott Horton | Aug 28, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to David Stockman about the economic fallout from the coronavirus lockdowns. Stockman points out all the devastation that has already been wrought by the government so far—relating to both the lockdowns and to the rampant stimulus measures meant to address...

Stupid Pigs

by Scott Horton | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog

Bash in the door of an innocent naked woman and hold her with a gun to her head and terrorizing her three-year-old nephew because they got the wrong house while looking for a non-violent burglar. I guess she's lucky they didn't just blow her head off while shouting...

News Roundup 8/28/20

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 28, 2020 | News Roundup

US News A Florida woman will get $4.6 million from the state after prison guards beat her until she was paralyzed. [Link] New Jersey police vandalized the car of a man who filed a complaint against the department. The car’s tires were smashed, and windows were broken....

Self Defense or Murder? A Breakdown of the Kenosha Shootings

by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 28, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest

Will Porter returns for the final episode of Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the shootings and civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. First, a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times while attempting an arrest, leaving him paralyzed. The shooting...

Hezbollah Bomb Plots: The Latest In Mossad Disinformation

by Gareth Porter | Aug 28, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

This article was originally featured at The Grayzone and is republished with permission. Israeli officials have exploited the massive explosion at the Port of Beirut this August to revive a dormant propaganda campaign that had accused the Lebanese militia and...

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Arbitration With China: A Walk-Through Example

To wrap up my discussion on using arbitration instead of war, I'll offer a concrete example of how it would work. I've repeatedly mentioned the situation in the South China Sea, so I'll use that in this example. Arbitration can succeed in this scenario if it can...

Is Arbitration A Practical Alternative To War?

In my last blogpost, I discussed how the US government could be constitutionally restructured to use arbitration instead of war to conduct foreign policy. If every great power was structured this way, then obviously arbitration would be a practicable alternative to...

The Antiwar Comic: What is Terrorism?

Terrorism is just a tactic when you get right down to it. And the malleable word can be applied to the times. At least that's my theory. For more comics visit The Webcomic Factory.

Key Takeaways from the Comey Senate Testimony

The Comey Senate hearing has finally come and gone. And from a quick look at the media headlines covering the story, it appears just about everyone got what they were hoping for--namely more support for whatever conclusion they previously held. Here's a quick round-up...

Portland Mayor’s Attack on Speech Is Illegal and Counterproductive

UPDATE: Since the time of writing, the first of these events went ahead as scheduled. The event stayed relatively peaceful, and happily, didn't devolve into a full-on melee like those seen recently in some demonstrations in northern California. The second rally,...

Free Speech: Ted Wheeler is the Enemy He Invokes

Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, wants to control who can say — and hear — what. He’s asked the federal government to cancel one permit and deny another, both for “alt-right” demonstrations at Portland’s Shrunk Plaza. His excuse: Portland is “in mourning”...