Iran Contra

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Robert Parry, editor and publisher of Consortiumnews.com, died peacefully Saturday evening. In this tribute, his son Nat Parry describes Robert’s unwavering commitment to independent journalism…

Michael Swanson, the author of The War State, joins me for an in-depth discussion of the Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Vietnam documentary series. I begin the conversation by discussing my own fascination with the Vietnam War. I talk about the influence my father has had on my understanding of the war, touching on his experiences with the army when he was drafted in 1969. Michael and I then dive into the film itself. We look at some of the serious flaws and aspects that the we felt were left out with the film including the CIA and drug trafficking.

From The Age of Transitions:
Pearse Redmond joins Aaron Franz for a conversation about the bizarre political climate we find ourselves in today. This is the first Bonus Podcast episode of Trans Resister Radio.

Peace Revolution episode 092: The National Security Coup / From Barry Seal to 9-11 Peace Revolution episode 092: The National Security Coup / From Barry Seal to 9-11 to listen to this episode on podOmatic: http://peacerevolution.podomatic.com/entry/2016-05-26T11_48_08-07_00 T&H Liberty Threads: Weave Your Conversations Around Freedom Available in a variety of sizes, colors, and styles https://teespring.com/stores/TragedyandHope (New […]

This week’s documentary screening, curated by our editorial team at 21WIRE. 
This was quite a groundbreaking investigation and production at the time, which aired on US public television in 1988, detailing the US government’s own role, along with the CIA – in trafficking in illicit narcotics proceeds that were used to shore up the Contra “freedom fighters” effort in Nicaragua.
“The history of the CIA runs parallel to criminal and drug operations throughout the world, but it’s coincidental. Is the CIA using drug money to finance covert operations?”

Notorious neocon's decades of scandal presented as experience.

Hugo Turner of Anti-Imperialist-U for an in depth discussion of Ted Shackley and his infamous career in the CIA. We focus on Hugo’s articles chronicling Ted Shackley as well as the Iran Contra Scandal. We begin by taking a look at Shackley’s beginnings in military intelligence recruiting Nazi’s, and his later recruitment into the CIA during the Korean War. Hugo paints us a picture of the man that Shackley would become: obsessively driven and cutthroat. We touch on some of Shackley’s early mentors such as William Harvey who introduced Shackley to the Cuban exile committee.

In this latest installment, I consider the polarizing figure of Fidel Castro in relation to the numerous tales of CIA subterfuge and “assassination attempts,” as well as the larger picture of how the CIA works under the CFR to control Latin America, and thus how Latin American operations are a microcosm of how the rest of the sectors are managed – from the Middle East to Eurasia.  Purchase his books here.

Also posted here on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-banks-too-on-5784994 Big Banks Too Rich for Jail: HSBC Whistleblower John Cruz Pulls Back Curtain on Corruption Published Jun 16, 2016 The Deep End episode 011: features an interview with HSBC Whistleblower John Cruz, who describes “The Perfect Crime” and the “Culture of Corruption” he witnessed – including the complicity of the U.S. Justice […]