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In-Depth Interview: Former Army Officer Danny Sjursen Shares His Journey from Soldier to Military Critic
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Retired Army Lt. Danny Sjursen explains how critical thinking, and tours of Iraq and Afghanistan led him to become a prolific writer and critic of US foreign and military policy.At the start of the interview, Sjursen offers his views of the new Trump/Ukraine scandal and the comments of acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.
In-Depth Interview: Indy Media Editors Russ Baker and Mark Karlin on Twitter’s Failure To Block Trump’s Hateful Tweets
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Some of Trump's tweets clearly violate Twitter's own standards, but Twitter takes no action, while suspending or banning other users for less offensive posts. Here's a lively discussion with Mark Karlin of Buzzflash and Russ Baker of WhoWhatWhy.
In-Depth Interview, Part 2: Pepe Escobar Delivers History & Context of Hong Kong Protests
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In this second part of our interview, journalist Pepe Escobar explains the protests in Hong Kong, and says the oligarchs and local leader Carrie Lam "fucked up".Escobar lived in Hong Kong for many years, and returned a week ago, filing this dispatch with his observations.
In-Depth Interview: If Impeachment Is Based on Russiagate, David Swanson Is Against It
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Longtime progressive activist--and longtime impeachment advocate--David Swanson says if impeachment centers on Russiagate, he opposes it.Swanson is the author of War Is A Lie and Curing Exceptionalism; he manages petition campaigns at RootsAction.org, hosts the Talk Nation Radio podcast, and is a tireless activist and organizer.
In-Depth Interview: Journalist Dave Lindorff is on Terrorist Watch List, Which Court Just Found Unconstitutional
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Investigative reporter Dave Lindorff shares stories of extra security screenings at foreign airports, ordered by ICE. He's on a terrorist watch list, and wants to get off it.Lindorff is an author and prolific reporter, and he wrote about his airport security hassles at The Nation.