The US and Taliban have reportedly arrived at a deal to begin drawing US troops down from the current 13,000 to 8,600 and then...well no one knows. The initial reduction of hostilities will begin on 22 February and if successful the drawdown will follow. Already neocons in Washington are warning Trump not to be "too hasty" about ending the 18 year war. Will the US finally come home from Afghanistan? Don't count on it!

Settle in and set aside some time. I sit down with two lovely ladies of liberty, Monica Perez and Jessie from Voluntary Vixens to go DEEP into the weeds on the Coronavirus, moon landing, crack in urban areas and much much more. I had an absolute wonderful time with these two ladies, I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. :)

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The big news last year was that billionaire oligarchs Charles Koch and George Soros were "burying the hatchet" and teaming up to fund a new US foreign policy based on restraint rather than "endless wars." From that cooperation came the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, as well as additional funding for other organizations working on "restraint." Is this a game-changer or is it an attempt to re-brand old ideas and discredited individuals and institutions?