Interviews
Guest on Arab Voices Radio
The March 14th interview on Arab Voices Radio, listen now! We spoke about Trump’s firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo (known for his opposition to the Iran deal and his bias against Islam with Islamophobic views and association with an anti-Muslim hate group) to replace Tillerson, and Gina Haspel, CIA Deputy Director (known for her leading role in torture of detainees) as a replacement for Pompeo.
Trump’s Nominees: Pompeo at State, Haspel at CIA: * Targeting Iran * Torture — Interviews Available
An Accuracy.org news release mention. Contact for interview.
Salon Magazine Interview – “Corruption like we’ve never seen before”
Longtime CIA analyst Melvin Goodman: Russian hacking isn’t as dangerous as the “dumbing down of this country”.
My latest interview with Chauncey DeVega from Salon Magazine.
Read the entire interview and click thru to the longer podcast.
Recent News and Latest Book
The Atlantic Joins the Chorus of Fear
One of the lessons of the Cold War should have been the danger of exaggerating the threat or key adversaries in order to avoid the great cost of unnecessary military buildups. We spent unnecessarily against a Soviet “threat” that was hyped beyond reality. Politicians and pundits alike are failing to actually assess the the threat or the adversary, which is contributing to budget deficits and heightened fears. More time should be devoted to the study of diplomatic history in order to examine precedents for improving bilateral relations. Fear is driving us toward arms races; diplomacy could drive us to arms control and disarmament as well as a more stable international environment.
Two Wars, Five Losing Nations
The United States, complicit in Israel’s genocidal actions and sending conflicting signals regarding Ukraine and Gaza, is also losing in terms of influence and standing. The international community understands the hypocrisy of the Biden administration that condemns the terrorism of Russia but allows the terrorism of Israel. The United States has been Israel’s political shield on the global stage for the past 75 years. A New York Times editorial on Monday continued to support Biden’s most recent veto of a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.