Antagonizing Russia: A Biden Administration Specialty
Joe Biden’s administration seems determined to surpass its predecessors in taking actions that are certain to antagonize Russia. In just the past two weeks, the United States and its NATO …
War & Peace
10/22/21 Aaron Maté on the Clintonian Origins of Russiagate
Aaron Maté is back on the show to discuss an article he wrote published at Real Clear Investigations. Maté explains how, although the origins of Russiagate are still murky, the …
Julian Assange: A Threat to War Itself
The Pentagon’s offer of “condolence money” to the relatives of the ten people (seven of them children) who were killed in the final U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan – originally …
Sanctioning Yourself in the Foot
“Sanctions,” Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi, told the UN General Assembly, “are the US’s new way of war with the nations of the world.” At least nineteen countries are currently …
10/18/21 Scott Hechinger on the Murder Rate, Police Reform and Gun Control
Scott interviews attorney Scott Hechinger about a recent article he wrote for The Nation. They discuss the recent jump in the murder rate, its possible causes and the portrayal of …
Joe Biden, a President Hiding from Reporters
If you have been thinking President Joe Biden has been skimping on having press conferences and interviews, and otherwise answering questions from reporters, you are correct. Largely absent from Biden’s …
Fate of Anti-War Journalism Lies in Upcoming Assange Hearings
Within just a few days, the United States will once again make its case in a UK court that it has a right to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to …
In-N-Out Burger’s Great Freedom-centered Explanation for Its Refusal to Enforce Vaccine Passports
When government mandates related to experimental coronavirus “vaccines” are thrust on businesses, it is heartening to see businesses refusing to comply. It is especially great to see a business back …
Do You Want a New Cold War?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Let me make my own position on China all too clear. I’m distinctly “soft” on that country. I always have been. After all, it represents a …
NATO, Nukes, and Nazis: The Untold Story of West Germany’s Entry Into the Cold War
One of the key events which is often talked about in western (particularly American) histories of the Cold War is the rearmament of Germany. During the early 1950s as the …
