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Glenn Viklund filled in for Miks Swanson on the Tuesday Show. TYRs’ Day is the best day to discuss the doom and gloom of the global economic contraction currently happening.
Why is inflation not being represented in the statistical analysis of most economists? Is Chuck overstating things based on his personal experiences? How is all this affecting you?
Pearse Redmond got into the many related topics that are being ignored by many regarding the latest phase of the War of Terror.
Pearse Redmond returns to the show to help us all take a look around at the strange place we find ourselves in now. QAnon has come a long way since the days that Pearse and Robbie Martin would talk about it on a weekly basis. American foreign policy has taken a political backseat as Trumpism focuses in on all things domestic.
In the first hour of our Tuesday show Authors, Mike Swanson and Carmine Savastano discussed Thomas Jefferson. When did the narrative of judgment shift on this founding father? Has the revision of American history gone amok?
Are Jefferson’s ideas about racial identity anything special when compared to his contemporaries? Is the icon or demon of the past anything like the reality?
Pearse Redmond arrived in the second hour to discuss the trend of depression among independent content creators. Is Agitated apathy the new normal? Is mass-mental-illness driving what we observe?
How is the mantra of death and disease affecting you? Are we still at war?
Show Notes:
Man Linked to Killing at a Portland Protest Says He Acted in Self-Defense
DOJ charges American Boogaloo Bois with attempting to provide material support to Hamas
Two Self-Described “Boogaloo Bois” Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to Hamas
Mike Swanson and Chuck discussed what is yet to come in financial news. They also discussed the latest news regarding the World Series. Management is ultimately responsible for how business is affected by resource allocation.
Mike also discussed his process for compiling his morning e-mails regarding the headlines before the opening bell on Wall Street.
Pearse Remond talked about the alleged elimination of the alleged leader of ISIS in the second hour.
Do we have questions about this? Yes, we do. Not only is the bizarre narrative as spoken by Trump strange, but the entire history of the story and figure is it, along with odd facts about the location, just seem to lead to many more questions.
In the first hour, I went solo and talked about some recent developments in the West African nation of Burkina Faso. I started off with the recent hostage rescue operation by French special forces which freed 4 tourists. I talked about the political instability that Burkina Faso has been facing over the past several years. I also talked about the rumors that the hostages were going to be handed over to the Macina Liberation Front in Mali. I spoke about the rise of jihadi groups across West Africa and how much of it unfolded in 2012 with the ouster of Mali’s president Amadou Toumani Toure. I also discussed the role that France continues to play as a colonial overlord in West Africa. I finished off by looking at a recent attack on a church in northern Burkina Faso and how it might link to gold mining in the country, and how this is exploited by groups like the neocons.
In the second hour the founder of Counterpunch and Washington Babylon, Ken Silverstein, joined me. We started off by talking about Ken’s latest media project WashingtonBabylon.com. Ken talked about the structure of the site and the unique way they are approaching both journalism and political reporting. Later we talked extensively about The Intercept and the myriad problems facing the billionaire-funded outlet. Ken talked about the recent scandal where yet a third whistleblower has been sent to jail after cooperating with The Intercept and Jeremy Scahill. Ken talked about his own time at The Intercept and why he ultimately had to walk away. Ken and I trashed Glenn Greenwald and also talked about the theory that The Intercept is, in fact, an intelligence operation to entrap whistleblowers. Later we talked about some of Ken’s reporting looking at the NRA spending scandal and why Wayne LaPierre paid $14,000 in rent for a summer intern. We finished the conversation by looking at the situation in Venezuela. Ken also teased a bombshell story he is writing on Marco Rubio.
Show notes:
French special forces rescue hostages in a deadly Burkina Faso raid
French ex-hostages arrive in Burkina Faso capital, pay tribute to soldiers killed
French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso
The Complex and Growing Threat of Militant Islamist Groups in the Sahel
Burkina Faso: Gunmen Kill Priest, Worshippers in Burkina Faso Church
Burkina Faso church attack: Priest among six killed
Burkina Faso – An Emerging World-Class Gold Province
The Intercept Is The Surveillance State: How Scahill & Cole Got Played By NSC & NSA
Is The Intercept An Intelligence Operation? An Ongoing Inquiry
This week good friend Robbie Martin joined me to discuss his latest podcast for Media Roots Radio, Ecstasy, Israeli Art Students, and the Mossad. We talk about the importance of the phenomenon of the so called Israeli art students and why it deserves more attentions. Robbie and I touched on how this story tends to get brushed aside by many in the conspiracy community, in favor of the Dancing Israelis and right wing theories about 9/11. Robbie talks about the history of the Israeli art students and how this spy ring operated inside America during 2000-2001. We discussed the spy rings general tactics of selling art to government employees, either at their places of business or in their homes. Robbie talked about the spy rings intense focus on DEA facilities and employees. We talked about the connections between the art students and the international ecstasy trade which was dominated by Israeli organized crime. We went in depth on the DEA internal report of this topic which also alleged that the activities of the Israeli art students might have been linked to the ecstasy trade. Later Robbie talks about the groups activities in Hollywood, Florida and why several art students lived next door to Mohammed Atta. We discussed the possibility that this was some sort of surveillance operation on Al Qaeda targets. We also touched on the Israeli telecommunications company Amdocs and how they fit into the larger story. Robbie also talked about his interview with Emanuel Sferios of Dance Safe who was also approached by the Israeli art students.
In the second hour we talked a bit more about the history of ecstasy and the international ecstasy trade. We explored Israeli organized crime cornered the market on the pill. We discussed its interesting history as a therapeutic drug, a club drug in Texas, to its eventual arrival in Rave culture. I also touched on the RAVE Act and Joe Biden’s connection to it. Robbie and I also talked about how opaque this story is and why it is so difficult to parse out what was really going on. We finished out the episode by talking about the never-ending story known as Russiagate. Robbie and I called about some of the prominent journalists taking extended victory laps such as Michael Tracy and Matt Taibbi. We talked about our issues with how they are presenting the narrative and ultimately continuing the cycle of distraction and grifting. We finished off by discussing how the right has co-opted the anti war and free speech movements and how it connects to Russiagate.
Show Notes:
Ecstasy, Israeli Art Students & the Mossad
Suspicious Activities Involving Israeli Art Students at DEA Facilities (DEA memo)
History Commons – Israeli art students
Israeli spying in the USA: Suppressed four-part Fox News series with Carl Cameron
The Israeli “art student” mystery
What Did Israel Know in Advance of the 9/11 Attacks?
Israeli Spying in the United States
Emanuel Sferios – Dance Safe and MDMA The Movie
DPP #8 Is the Military Trying to Weaponize MDMA?
Mueller Time Fail, 5 Years of Putin Hysteria, Real Goal of Russiagate?
Continuing the search for meaning in the in the alternative views of 9-11 we attempt to hold a unique conversation set with some people of interest and invite callers to join.
In the first hour, author, Dean Hartwell and Chuck talk about what really matters in the aftermath of the alleged terror attacks in 2001.
Chuck explains how the date had an ugly meaning to him throughout his life. Dean and Chuck try to sort out the reasons why it still matters to everyone listening.
Remember September Eleven
In the next hour, Adam Fitzgerald joins Chuck and Porkins to get into the larger agenda that may have been 17 years ago.
Callers including “Spent Kent” get into the discussion, and the time seems to fly.
Mass Distraction Weapons of self-destruction, and the appeals to authority that force freedom from the foolish who seek safety.
Where have all the 9-11 truthers gone? What did most fail to learn from the JFK Research community?
This month Associate Professor at Stockholm University Isa Blumi joined me to update the listeners on the dire situation in Yemen. We started off with the ongoing siege of Al Hudaydah. We then moved on to a discussion of the recent media coverage the war in the west. Isa talked about a recent AP article which documented Saudi and Emirati support for Al Qaeda. Isa pointed out how the article fails to mention Qatar’s involvement in Yemen and the political implications behind this omission. We also touched on the abhorrent coverage the recent school bus bombing by Democracy Now. Later we shifted gears for a discussion of Turkey’s role in the region. We talked about the recent elections and economic problems in Turkey. We also touched on the status of the Gulen Movement, NATO-Turkish operations in Syria, and what Erdogan’s next geopolitical will be.
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