On this week’s episode we had the pleasure of speaking with war tax resister David M. Gross. David has been actively resisting war taxes since 2003 after the onset of the Iraq war. We discuss the methods that one can use to resist the government’s confiscation of personal income, the history of war tax resistance, as well as the broader issue of tax resistance.
On this week’s episode we talk with Eric Draitser of Stopimperialism.com. We discuss the current reality of Libya as it stands three years after the NATO-led war which destroyed what was once the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa. Eric and I break apart his recent article entitled “The Secret War in Libya”, which delves into the various developments beginning to take form in the south of the country between the Green Resistance and black Libyan tribes. Rounding out the conversation is a discussion on the role of AFRICOM and its role in helping to destabilize and colonize Africa. This is a jam packed podcast with a lot of very important information for anyone concerned about the West’s imperial agenda.
The FARS news agency has reported that several Iranian warships are making their way towards the United States’ maritime borders. Sailing towards the Atlantic via the southern African coast, this latest development has been in the making since 2011 when it was first announced that Iran would send a message to the US. For two years the imperial empire, know euphemistically as “America”, has been staging war games in the Persian Gulf with the 5th fleet, stationed in Bahrain. This is viewed by Iran as a direct threat to their national sovereignty. In 2011 Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari stated:
“Like the arrogant powers that are present near our maritime borders, we will also have a powerful presence close to the American marine borders…”
There is no doubt that the warmongering psychopaths in Washington will perceive this as unacceptable. What an outrage! How dare those backwards Iranians sail towards the United States. Don’t you see, this is why we need to bomb them into submission, otherwise they will march onto our terrestrial borders and impose Sharia law! While this is a dangerous iteration of the ongoing tit-for-tat fight with Iran it also provides the people of America with a great opportunity to learn. For years various people have posed thought experiments about how we would feel if a foreign nation began building bases near our border. Now this thought experiment has become a reality. My only hope is that the average person will not take this as an opportunity to ramp up the war rhetoric and will instead come to understand that our global military might is a great menace to our well being and liberty. Rather than making us safer it has made us more callous and arrogant. If the notion of Iranian war ships off of our maritime borders scares you, then perhaps the reverse scare the Iranians. Perhaps the complete dismantling of this barbaric institution know as the military and a committed adherence to peace may be the best answer.
In this episode we look at some of the major geopolitical events revolving around the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Topics include the so-called anti-gay propaganda bill, the threat of a false-flag terror event and some very interesting news regarding the situation in Ukraine.
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