On COI #142, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden’s Iran policy. Trump took a stark turn from Obama when it came to Tehran. Rather than looking to build on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Trump tore the deal to shreds and embarked on a “maximum pressure”...
Withdrawal or Redrawing the War? Maj. Danny Sjursen (ret.) on Afghanistan
From Facts on the Ground: Facts on the Ground podcasts are uncensored critical analysis of what's happening in this world of ours, hosted by Jesse Zurawell and Misty Winston.
Conflicts of Interest: In the US, War Criminals Go Free & Heroic Whistleblowers Rot in Jail
On COI #141, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the leak, arrest, and sentencing of drone whistleblower Daniel Hale. While working for a defense contractor at the National Geostrategic Intelligence Agency, Hale handed scores of important documents exposing the drone program to...
Haitians Don’t Want What the Interventionists Are Selling
The Washington Post really, really wants outside intervention in Haiti:There is no way for Haiti to pull itself out of the current morass without elections that would certify and legitimize a new government and legislature. That requires at least a short-term...
Syrian Insurgents Guilty of ‘Red Line’ 2013 Sarin Chemical Attack, Study Finds
From The Grayzone:A new open-source study concludes that Syrian insurgents carried out the Ghouta sarin chemical attack in August 2013. The explosive findings add to a growing body of public evidence that undermines US-led efforts to blame the Syrian government, which...
‘Maximum Pressure’ Is Malicious and So Are Its Supporters
The Wall Street Journal editors want…wait for it…more pressure on Iran:Abandoning negotiations would mean a return to Mr. Trump’s “maximum-pressure” sanctions campaign, which Biden officials criticized. But the single-term Trump Administration never had a chance to...
Conflicts of Interest: The FBI’s Role in Fabricating ‘Terrorism’ Plots
On COI #140, Kyle and Will return to the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer last year. New reporting and court filings show that the FBI used no less than 12 undercover agents and confidential informants to infiltrate the plot, most paid...
War Powers Reform Bill Far Better Than Feared
Senators Murphy, Lee, and Sanders have introduced legislation to address Congressional and Presidential war powers. (See bill text, press release, one pager, video of press conference, op-ed, and Politico article).In recent months, we’ve seen efforts to repeal...
What’s Wrong with Registering Women for the Draft?
Reprinted from The Library of Economics and Liberty: The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service issued a report in March recommending that Congress “eliminate male-only registration and expand draft eligibility to all individuals of the...
The Absurd Ben & Jerry’s Panic Is No Laughing Matter
The Israeli government’s panicked reaction to the announcement that Ben & Jerry’s would no longer sell its products in the occupied Palestinian territories has been amusing to watch, but it is part of a chilling campaign to stifle free speech here in the US and to...


