Dan McKnight discusses the progress of the "Defend the Guard" movement, a set of bills that would mandate that a state's national guard troops not be deployed overseas without an official declaration of war from congress. The legislation has sponsors in 31 states so...
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COI #81 – Biden Is Making All the Wrong Decisions in the Middle East
On COI#81, Connor Freeman - writer at The Libertarian Institute - returns to the show to discuss Biden continued support for the genocide in Yemen. On the campaign trail, Biden used harsh rhetoric about Saudi Arabia. Once he became president, he promised to end...
Congress Seeks to Block American Re-Entry to the Iran Deal
A group of 140 bipartisan members of the House is urging President Biden to seek a more “comprehensive” agreement with Iran, which means the group of lawmakers opposes a revival of the original 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. In a letter sent to Secretary of...
How Wind Power Froze Texas
In the wake of February’s tragic power outages in Texas, during which 4.5 million households suffered service interruptions, partisans on both sides have been quick to interpret the events as confirmation of their preferred energy policies. With news images of...
Reflections on ‘The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich’
“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it.”- Santayana There are some books you read which leave lasting scars on the mind. For me, that was The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer. Having first read it as a child when war was...
3/5/21 Peter Van Buren on Nuclear Proliferation and the Redirection from the Middle East to China
Peter Van Buren is back for a conversation about President Biden's foreign policy, especially regarding Iran. Van Buren explains the way that the JCPOA, signed under the Obama administration, lengthened the amount of time that it would take Iran to develop a nuclear...
News Roundup 3/8/21
US News The FBI says that it is unaware of any guns being found at the Capitol during the 6th riot. [Link] Three men were freed after being convicted of killing a New York police officer in 1996. The prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense. [Link]...
COI #80 – Foiled “Militia Plot” Fuels DC Security Theater
On COI #80, Kyle and Will cover liberal war hawk Neera Tanden's failed bid to lead the Office of Management and Budget. While she faced opposition on both sides of the aisle, senators largely pointed to her aggressive Twitter posts, passing over her more egregious...
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