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So school district 15 in NYC is going through some...shall we say...interesting changes. Matt happens to live in said district and has been writing about it for Reason so we sat down to have a chat about what the hell is going on, the deeper implications of it all, how the plan is being shoved down parent's throats (this is the ugly part), and why you should care

Chas Freeman talks about America's relationship with Taiwan, which the U.S. has long considered an official part of China. Since 2018, however, our stance has begun to change in what Freeman considers a dangerous way. Because American policy prevents direct arms sales to China, it's in the interest of the military-industrial complex to promote Taiwan as a sovereign entity. This might be fine if all one cares about is democracy and self-governance, but it could be extremely hazardous in the event of a war between Taiwan and mainland China, where the U.S. has pledged military support to Taiwan. Freeman says the domestic unpopularity such a war would vastly eclipse Vietnam, with the added problem that China has nuclear weapons capable of hitting any American city.

Discussed on the show:

"Taiwan Arms Sales and the Erosion of US-Sino Diplomacy" (Antiwar.com Original)

Taiwan Relations Act

Taiwan Travel Act

Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC.

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Daniel Davis discusses President Trump's recent announcement that he wants to withdraw American troops from Syria. He made a similar announcement a year ago, and just like back then, he's now being met with fierce opposition, along with claims that to leave now would mean abandoning our allies in the region. What Trump's critics really mean, say Davis and Scott, is that this move could strengthen Iran's power in the Middle East, which is the worst nightmare of all neocons. Davis says that despite their concern, 1,000 troops in Syria will do absolutely nothing to check Iran's influence, nor would 10,000 troops, like we have on their eastern border in Afghanistan.

Discussed on the show:

"Withdrawal of all US troops from Syria — not a partial repositioning — should be American policy" (The Hill)

Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "The hardest thing I have to do as President..."

Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He writes a weekly column for National Interest and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com.

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93 Minutes

Some Strong Language

Keith Knight of the "Don't Tread on Anyone" podcast invited Pete on to go over a few common, Conservative arguments, and to destroy them because "facts don't care about your feelings."

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My friend Abram and I discuss being a musician in the gig economy. Huge self-ownership points for this man right here. He covers his background of learning the drums, producing artists of all types, and life on the road. Amazing how natural law and order will persist in all fields no matter what. Abram is a true self-starter, and I am thankful to call him a friend. Stay tuned to the end of the show for a...familiar surprise.

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On FPF #405, I discuss the country's nearly $1 trillion dollar deficit in 2019. The US war state continues to spend massive amounts of money as the country drowns in debt. I explain that the money on the military is waster and is harming the living standards of Americans. I also look at the role of the FED in hiding the true cost of the war state. 

Show Notes

Out of Money

The federal deficit for this year is $984 billion. [Link]

The State Department approved $68 billion in weapon sales in 2019. [Link]

The UN warns of a huge budget shortfall that may mean employees not getting paid in the coming months. The budget shortage has already delayed some meetings and limited travel. [Link]

US News

A Customs agent refused to allow a Defense One writer to enter the US until he said he wrote propaganda. [Link]

A key figure in Trump’s maximum pressures policy - Sigal Mandelker - is leaving the administration. [Link]

The FBI detained a Russian lawmaker for an hour after she arrived in the US. [Link]

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Attorney General Barr has been traveling to other countries in the investigation into the origins of Russiagate. [Link]

Trump told former UK Prime Minister Thersa May that he had doubts if Russia was behind the poisoning of the Skripals. [Link]

Europe

A US F-16 crashed in Germany. [Link]

The US and Grease sign a new defense pact. The US will build a naval and airbase in northeast Greece. [Link]

NK

Japan rescued 60 North Korean fishermen after the North Korean fishing ship collided with a Japanese patrol ship. [Link]

Afghanistan 

The UN reports the US airstrikes on Afghan drug targets are unlawful. The UN is investigating a strike that caused at least 39 casualties. [Link]

Iraq

At least 110 people have been killed during protests in Iraq. Violent protests started last Tuesday. This Tuesday’s night protests had no new reports of deaths. [Link]

Syria

Mike Pompeo claims the Iranian oil tanker - that was seized by the UK and then released - sold its oil to Syria. [Link]

Syrian Kurds signal they are willing to talk with Assad and Russia about the likely Turkish invasion of northeast Syria. [Link]

A Turkish official says Turkish forces with allied Syrian rebels will start to move into northeast Syria. [Link]

The Syrian government says it will oppose Turkish aggression into Syria and signaled a willingness to talk with the Kurds. [Link]

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59 Minutes

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Scott Horton returns to the show to comment on everything that is coming out of Ukraine with Hunter Biden, etc., and he gives some background on why Ukraine matters in the global picture.

He also comments on renewed violence in Iraq, what possibly caused it, and what may happen going forward.

Scott Horton is Managing Director of The Libertarian Institute, host of Antiwar Radio for Pacifica, 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles and KUCR 88.3 in Riverside, podcasts the Scott Horton Show from scotthorton.org, and is the Editorial Director of Antiwar.com. He’s conducted more than 4,900 interviews since 2003. He is also the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan (2017).

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It's been a small while since I covered immigration, unfortunately not because there has been no news to report. From changes in asylum eligibility to port courts to lowering the cap for refugee intake to Trump's crazy wish list and everything else in between I go over it all.

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Dan McKnight joins Scott to discuss his very important organization, Bring Our Troops Home, which argues against America's endless wars in the Middle East from a constitutional conservative position. Scott explains how the left has always been pretty good on the war issue, as is the older generation of Vietnam-era veterans who have turned anti-war. What we really need in order to change U.S. foreign policy is for the large base of younger republicans, including veterans of the current wars, to realize that a limited, defensive military policy really is the correct conservative stance. McKnight's group, and others in the same movement, aim to galvanize this demographic.

Discussed on the show:

"Bring Our Troops Home movement growing, and Risch says he agrees" (Idaho State Journal)

"Pew report: Most veterans say the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting - Veterans" (Stars and Stripes)

"Defend the Guard Legislation" (Tenth Amendment Center)

Concerned Veterans for America

Dan McKnight is the founder and Chairman of Idahoans to Bring Our Troops Home. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, three years active duty with the U.S. Army, and ten years with the Idaho Army National Guard, including a one-year deployment to Afghanistan in 2006.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com.

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Scott interviews Reese Erlich about the situation in Turkey, where the government is beginning to carry out a plan to get rid of the country's Kurdish population in a kind of soft genocide that consists mostly in displacing native Kurds with Syrian refugees. Scott and Erlich also discuss the current protests against Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Discussed on the show:

"Foreign Correspondent: Turkey Plans an Attack on Syrian Kurds" (Progressive.org)

Coping with Crumbling States

Warren Commission

Reese Erlich is a freelance journalist who has reported from the Middle East for decades. His nationally distributed column, Foreign Correspondent, appears every two weeks. He is the author of The Iran Agenda Today: the Real Story of U.S. Policy and the Middle East Crisis. Find him on Twitter at @ReeseErlich or at his website.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Washinton Babylon; Liberty Under Attack Publications; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com.

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