Matthew Roach, a firearms aficionado in New York state, discusses the politicization of terms like “assault rifle” and “assault weapon;” the 250,000 responsible and law-abiding American owners of fully automatic rifles; specifics on the much-hyped AR-15; why gun-control Leftists are the best salesmen of firearms; and the new gun laws being considered at state and [...]
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Cora Currier, a journalist with ProPublica, discusses her article “Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes,” the large percentage of “targeted killings” conducted by drones relying on often-questionable intelligence and dubious legal authority; the “direct action” against supposed Al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen and Somalia; and why drone strikes are likely to continue even though [...]
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Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses why the campaign to derail Chuck Hagel’s nomination to Secretary of Defense is “All About Israel;” Senator Rand Paul’s curious visit to Israel – paid for by the Christian fundamentalist American Family Association; and why Israel continues to be the #1 “friendly” spy threat to the US – stealing [...]
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Justin Elliott, a journalist with ProPublica, discusses his article “Revealed: America’s Arms Sales to Bahrain Amid Bloody Crackdown;” the scant media coverage of continuing pro-democracy protests in Bahrain; the FOIA documents that cast doubt on US government claims that weapons sales to Bahrain are only used for external defense, not political repression; and the “questionable [...]
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Foreign Policy in Focus columnist Conn Hallinan discusses the 150+ years of shameful US foreign policy in Latin America since the Monroe Doctrine; how the US is now losing political and economic influence to the BRICS in Central and South America; how Hugo Chavez has reduced demand for IMF predatory loans and the inevitable austerity [...]
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