Ray McGovern, co-founder of VIPS, joins Scott on the show to talk about his recent arrest for protesting Gina Haspel's CIA confirmation hearing. McGovern begins by sharing what he got up and said during his protest and what he saw and heard before being removed from Haspel's hearing. McGovern then discusses Haspel's record of torture and how she has escaped any accountability for her actions. McGovern's latest article is "Will A Torturer Become CIA Director?" You can read all of his work at...
5/9/18 Karen Greenberg on the history of the U.S. torture program and Gina Haspel’s involvement
Fordham University law professor Karen Greenberg joins Scott to discuss the history of the United States torture program. Greenberg makes the case that Haspel was just one cog in the wheel of the U.S. torture program and that a whole torture network was held completely unaccountable. She describes the earliest days of the U.S. torture program in the aftermath of 9/11 and how it exploded into the spotlight in the wake of the Abu Ghraib scandal. Read her latest article, "The hearings for Trump’s...
9/15/17 John Kiriakou on blowing the whistle on the CIA torture network
Famed whistleblower John Kiriakou, the former chief of counter-terrorism operations in Pakistan, returns to the show to discuss his latest book on Abu Zubaydah "The Convenient Terrorist" which he co-authored with Guantanamo whistleblower Joseph Hickman. Kiriakou retells his history at the CIA and explains why the crux of the Abu Zubaydah saga were Zubaydah's lies about supposed ties between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, which helped the U.S. spin the lies that led to the Iraq War. Kiriakou...
The Antiwar Comic: The Budget Doesn’t Include You
When I first heard about Matt's story, I couldn't believe it, but I guess I shouldn't've been too surprised. Even when the government is helping, it doesn't really help, does it? For more comics visit the Webcomic Factory
The Antiwar Comic: Police State of Mind
The legacy of Mayor Bloomberg, unfortunately, lives on today. Stop and frisk? I can't think of anything more oppressive. For more comics visit:
The Antiwar Comic: Blinded by the Bias
This one was inspired by some of my friends and family. Who, in my opinion, are way too trusting of law enforcement.
May 10 – Today on Antiwar Radio
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CIA: How to Bullshit People Into Supporting War
Are you struggling with a population reluctant to send their sons off to murder people and perhaps get exploded in someone else's campaign of imperial aggression? Are there brave, patriotic Michael New types in your country who refuse to fight under the flag of another power? Well, just tell them it's for the good of the women-folk and that they could get killed by terrorists at home if they don't fight them "over there." Sound familiar? Well, it's the CIA manual on how to keep the French and...
