DC on BFP #37 | Phil Giraldi joins us to discuss the "Cognitive Dissonance of Spying," post-9/11 "culture shift" within the CIA, neoconservatives in Washington positioning a "New Cold War" as the next "just cause" in the killing business, Jonathan Pollard, the strength of the Israel Lobby today, and much more.
DC on BFP #36 | Douglas Lucas explains what George W. Bush's recent "art exhibit" may reveal about the former sociopath-in-chief. Also, the drug war rages on "south of the border," the next generation of sociopathic cartel leaders, Stratfor's cozy relationship with law enforcement, and the latest on the Barrett Brown case.
DC on BFP #35 | Alfredo Lopez on US Corporate State's militarization of the internet, Facebook's attempt to "connect the world" and control all content, USAID's "Cuban Twitter," the New Cold War, Twitter Revolutions in the Arab world, heartbleed and the NSA, and much more.
DC on BFP #34 | Mark Mondalek, BFP Contributing Author, joins us to discuss First Look's consolidation of "independent voices"; the lack of criticism over Pierre Omidyar's connections to the national security apparatus, the White House, and USAID; Edward Snowden and the "hero vs. traitor" false dichotomy; and much more.
DC on BFP #33 | Bill Conroy to discuss the CIA's interference with a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into the use of torture, and how this case mirrors the case of former DEA agent Richard Horn. Also, the latest on the drug war front in Mexico, EPN's "purge" of the old order, and much more.
DC on BFP #32 | Russ Baker joins us to discuss the unraveling of the official narrative of the Boston Marathon Bombing, and the "central and mysterious" character of "Danny," the alleged carjacking victim. Also, the importance of asking unpopular questions, and fighting the "noise" created by disinformation.
DC on BFP #31 | Daniel McAdams joins us to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Ukraine, including relevant history the MSM conveniently forgets. Also, the role of USAID, NED, and CIA in "color revolutions" around the world, cold war propaganda, information wars, and much more.
DC on BFP #30 | Danny Benavides joins us to discuss the capture of Sinaloa Cartel leader and "Public Enemy No. 1," Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and go over his latest article, "Mexico’s Bin Laden: The Capture of Chapo Guzman Provides Illusory Victory in the Narcowar."
DC on BFP #29 | Kevin Gosztola joins us this week to discuss the case of the NATO 3 and what it tells us about the current state of "free speech" in the United States. Also, the issue of suspicionless surveillance and how local police play a larger role in the "panopticon" than you might think.
DC on BFP #28 | Peter Christ, co-founder of LEAP, joins us to discuss the heroin overdose of Philip Seymour Hoffman, how similar deaths could be prevented, the shifting political and cultural landscape with regard to marijuana, and why the conversation must extend to "all consensual adult behavior."
