Scott interviews Annelle Sheline about her work on the war in Yemen. Sheline says that negotiating an end to the war has proven difficult, since both the UN framework and the U.S.-Saudi mentality is totally inconsistent with the situation on the ground. Neither will...
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News Roundup 5/31/21
US News The AP defends a decision to fire a journalist over pro-Palestinian social media posts. [Link] Biden’s 2022 Pentagon budget calls for $112 billion in research and development. [Link] The proposed Space Force budget for 2022 is 17.4 billion, a 13% increase....
News Roundup 5/28/21
US News A Georgia police officer killed his police dog by leaving him in a hot car. The officer was demoted. [Link] A US State Department-funded report faults the IAEA for not tracking small amounts of fissile material that could be used to make a low-yield nuclear...
News Roundup 5/26/21
Great Power Biden will meet with Putin on June 16th. [Link] Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has been unable to connect with his Chinese counterpart because he has been asking to speak with the wrong official. [Link] Afghanistan US troops are expected to exit...
News Roundup 5/24/21
US News A Florida officer was found guilty of planting meth on three people. 120 of the officers' victims had their convictions expunged. [Link] A new bill calls for the FDA to regulate CBD as a dietary supplement. [Link] Biden’s tax plan calls for 87,000 new IRS...
COI #113: A ‘Ceasefire’ Has Been Reached, But the Israeli Occupation Continues
On COI #113, Kyle and Will cover the ceasefire deal reached between the Israeli government and armed groups in Gaza. The agreement has held over several days and appears to have brought the eruption of violence to an end. All said and done, at least 248 Palestinians...
5/17/21 Hassan El-Tayyab on American Complicity in Saudi Arabia’s War of Genocide in Yemen
Hassan El-Tayyab discusses the state of the war in Yemen. The Biden administration famously announced in February that it would be ending support for Saudi "offensive operations" in Yemen, including targeting assistance and maintenance on their military equipment. In...
5/13/21 Ben Freeman on Saudi Arabia’s Covert Influence in American Politics
Scott interviews Ben Freeman about his research into the Saudi lobby's activity in American politics. Freeman explains that while it's illegal for foreign governments to donate directly to politicians in this country, it's easy to get around these restrictions by...
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