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Steve Poikonen, cohost of Slow News Day / the Free Assange online vigil series – Ep 79

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Steve Poikonen, host of Slow News Day and co-host of the Free Assange online vigil series, joins us for a discussion on all things Julian Assange (FYI: this was recorded before the recent hearings on Julian’s extradition from the U.K.)  We discuss Steve’s view of NAFTA-driven neoliberalism in his childhood home of Elwood, IN, how the fallout from Chelsea Manning’s leaks made life better for all whistleblowers, even if just on paper, and of course, on the importance of Julian Assange’s actions as a publisher and how important unvarnished views of government activity are to activists who call out government criminality.   

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Coronavirus and the U.S. military – Ep 59

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The outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States has presented a unique catastrophe that is targeting members of the American military as much as the average citizen.  Here, we discuss how the military is responding, how examples of real leadership are being quashed by the national security state in the form of one Navy aircraft carrier captain, and how individuals can protect themselves and their loved ones through this time in U.S. history.  

A Time To Choose: ‘Company Men’ or Common Decency? – Danny Sjursen – Antiwar.com

It’s Hardly Shocking the Navy Fired a Commander for Warning of Coronavirus Threat. It’s Part of a Pattern – Propublica

The One Thing Corona Won’t Halt: Endless War – Danny Sjursen – Antiwar.com

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All roads lead to Iran – Ep 44

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With the moves towards Iran coming one after another, we decided to hit back in kind.  We break down the recent ‘evidence’ produced by living mustache John Bolton and his minions, as well as playing devil’s advocate with Danny on how Iran has become the natsec boogeyman.

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FOH is produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Nate Bethea.

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Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange – Ep 40

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Being a whistleblower is a difficult path, one that only a few choose to follow.  Chelsea Manning is one of those people, but the pain of her choice continues to haunt her in horrifying ways.  Here, we discuss Chelsea Manning’s jailtime over her refusal to testify in a grand jury proceeding related to Julian Assange.  We also discuss Assange’s recent loss of asylum by the Ecuadorian embassy and arrest by UK authorities.

00:55 – Supreme Court rules US terrorism victims cannot sue foreign countries

07:48 – Declaring portions of Iranian military a “terrorist organization”

24:16 – Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange

42:22 – Benjamin Netanyahu wins reelection in Israel

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Whistleblowers and the US military – Ep 10.5

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Whistleblowers are a divided and dense topic.  Bringing up Edward Snowden or Chelsea Manning generally invites conflict, especially for those who work in national security.  However, our government has worked hard to keep secrets while its citizens are kept in the dark.  So, often times, whistleblowers are the only remedy to bring these facts into the light.

Barack Obama was supposed to be the most transparent president in our history, but instead became the exact opposite: a president who set the record for most people charged under the Espionage Act.  With these ideas in mind, Danny and I present our breakdown on whistleblowers.

00:40 – Whistleblowers

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FOH is hosted, written, and produced by Chris ‘Henri’ Henrikson and Danny Sjursen

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The Last Days of SGT La David Johnson – Ep 1

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Why are US troops deployed in Africa?  If you’re confused why, you’re not the only one.

In FOH’s first episode, Henri and Danny break down major stories from the military / veteran community, including updates about Bowe Bergdahl, whistleblower and recently released former soldier Chelsea Manning, and the deaths of four US Special Forces soldiers in Niger.

00:30 – Russian missile testing

02:05 – Kurdish MG on the US’s failings in Iraq, Newsweek article by Kurdish general.

03:40 – II MEF stretched thin.

06:50 – Yemen humanitarian crisis

11:25 – Cameroon torturing terror suspects

13:30 – SF deaths in Niger / US military mission in Africa

42:05 – Bowe Bergdahl and his current status

1:01:00 – Chelsea Manning

1:21:00 – Total

http://taskandpurpose.com/chelsea-manning-harvard/

http://taskandpurpose.com/general-marines-stretched-thin/

http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-has-betrayed-kurds-and-iraq-will-suffer-it-694575

http://www.newsweek.com/what-lies-behind-accusations-abuse-cameroon-troops-fight-boko-haram-410421

 

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