The Corbett Report - Feature Interviews

Professor Iymen Chehade joins us to discuss the controversy surrounding the his course on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict at Columbia College and the accusations of bias that have prompted the college to interfere with their course in contravention of their own stated policies. We talk about the meaning of academic freedom and “Why is Palestine taboo at Columbia College?“

Tom Secker, James Corbett, and Guillermo Jimenez are back, better, and more bearded than ever. On today’s episode we “uncork the bottle of conspiracy” and discuss what Tom refers to as “nihilism within the truth movement.”

Ryan Dawson of The ANC Report joins us once again to discuss the Ukraine crisis and the failures of coverage of the event in both the mainstream and alternative media. We talk about the history of Ukraine and how it provides important context to the current events. We also discuss the tendency of some alternative media to paint Putin as the "good guy" in a simplistic good guy / bad guy narrative and reflect on how we can avoid the either / or trap.

This week on the New World Next Week: Osama's son-in-law goes on trial in New York; RT anchors revolt against coverage of Ukraine; and IBM turns Watson into a chef.

James and Jack join forces on The Jack Blood Show to discuss the latest from Ukraine, from foreign intervention to the specter of war. We also discuss the terror attack in Kunming, China, and the worries on the economic horizon.

From the official story of 9/11 to the drug war narrative to Omidyar’s hope and change, people allow themselves to believe the most transparent lies and propaganda. But why? On this edition of the BFP roundtable, James Corbett, Guillermo Jimenez and Sibel Edmonds ask (and attempt to answer) the question of why people believe stupid things.

This week on the New World Next Week: The Ukrainian situation heats up as militants seize government buildings in Crimea; Bitcoin makes the news again as Mt.Gox collapses; and a new study shows how Twitter can be used to predict the future.

In this wide-ranging interview, author and geopolitical analyst William Engdahl of WilliamEngdahl.com breaks down the history and context of the geopolitical machinations in Ukraine. We talk about the US/NATO encirclement of Russia and the evidence of western intervention in the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. We also discuss the breakdown of the Saudi-US relationship and the destabilization of the Middle East, as well as China's increasing geopolitical influence around the globe.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts of PaulCraigRoberts.org joins us to discuss his take on recent events in Ukraine. We examine the historical roots of the crisis and look at the risks of further escalation in the current situation. We also take on the reluctance of those inside the beltway to point out the self-evident truths about the increasingly reckless actions of the American Empire.

Joining us today is Nicholas Lucier, an Austin-based activist who recently engaged in a 14-day hunger strike to raise awareness of the forced medication of the water supply known as “water fluoridation” in Austin, Texas. We discuss the fluoride issue, the hunger strike, public awareness of the fluoride issue, and the new Healthy H2O Austin PAC that is being created to help get the fluoride issue on the ballot in Austin.