Patrick Cockburn discusses the recent killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at an airport in Baghdad. Cockburn is surprised by the boldness of the move, and thinks Iran will respond, though not necessarily in a dramatic or immediate way. More likely, he says,...
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1/3/20 Brett Murphy on the US Military Raid That Left 60 Children Dead
Scott talks with Brett Murphy about his recent USA Today article exposing a disastrous U.S. military raid in 2008 that killed 60 Afghan children. The U.S. government tried to cover up the incident and paint it as a perfect success, so it was not until now that Murphy...
Why is Housing So Expensive?
Something that VIA frequently gets requests for is help with rent payments. Why is it difficult for so many people to afford housing? The standard answer is that it’s those lazy landlords, sitting on piles of money and smoking cigars, who are to blame. This seems to...
California’s Increasing Weed Taxes are Fueling Crime, Destroying Environment, and Killing Jobs
California — It’s been two years since California began licensing businesses to sell legal marijuana. Unfortunately, however, the legal scene is far outmatched by the black market and the state government is 100% responsible. Instead of reacting to the negative...
This Morning on Antiwar Radio: Patrick Cockburn
8:30 Pacific 90.7 FM in L.A. kpfk.org
Liberals Rejoin Antiwar Movement After 11 Years
So what's the first thing they do? They bring out Jane Fonda the infamous Vietnam-era hate figure for everyone to the right of Jane Fonda. Thanks alot for the great help guys.
US to Send 3,500 More Troops After Killing Top Iranian General
On Thursday night, a US drone carried out an airstrike against the Baghdad International Airport, killing seven people, including top Iraqi officials and Iran’s top Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The Pentagon confirmed that the attack was carried out on orders of President...
1/3/19 Mustafa Akyol on the New Islamic Secularism
Mustafa Akyol talks about his latest New York Times op-ed, which describes a backlash among the people of the Muslim world to some of the political extremism that has recently become common in the Middle East. Scott and Akyol rehash the history of radical Islamist...
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