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Episode 103 – The Solo Show
Aug 2nd
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The Solo Show
Tuesday August 2, 2011
The week the Roundtable is not the Roundtable or the Card Table. It’s the Gitmo Nation Tray Table. Brian holds down the fort while the rest of the hosts are busy or otherwise unavailable. In this episode Brian rants, raves, or drones on about the US hikers in Iran, an airstrike in Yemen, the unrest in Syria, the silenced Libya controversy, diplomacy and the CIA in Pakistan, the fallout from the Breivik attacks in Norway, the US debt circus, political and military goings on in Iraq, the travesty being perpetrated in Somalia, and some news in the ongoing drug way. Brian plays some music for his pick of the week and mentions Senor’s pick in his absence.
Listen to Episode 103 – The Solo Show
Follow-Up
Verdict expected soon for U.S. hikers in Iran
Yemen government airstrikes kill allies
Yemen’s president calls for end to street protests
US, UN Leaders Condemn Syrian Assault on Hama
Whatever Happened to the War Powers Act Controversy?
CIA Chief in Pakistan Exits; Led OBL Hunt Team
Pakistan restricts US diplomats’ travel
Counterterrorism Experts to Review Norway’s Security Services
Norway suspect was considering other targets
Norway gunman ‘wanted government to resign’
Anders Breivik, Stieg Larsson, and the Men with the Nazi Tattoos
An un-American response to the Oslo attack
German official warns of Norway killer copycats
This Week’s News
Debt Circus
Treasury to lay out post August 2 plan soon if no debt deal
Angry House Dems: Obama Is Freezing Us Out of Debt Talks
Democratic politics in a nutshell
Obama & the Fake Debt Ceiling Crisis: This President Is Really Just Smarter Than You Are
Passage of debt-ceiling deal won’t curb consequences
Tentative agreement – Wikipedia
CBO Analysis of the Debt Plan [PDF Link]
Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Debt Deal: A Win for the Economy and Budget Discipline
Iraq
Iraqi leaders reach deal on cabinet reduction
U.S. Report Finds Security Deteriorating in Iraq
Somalia
Somali women fleeing famine preyed on by rapists
Al-Shabab reasserts foreign aid ban
Why the UN declared a famine in Somalia (VIDEO)
U.S. and Ethiopia Kill Somalis With Food Weapon
US relaxes terror rules to speed aid to Somalia
War on Drugs
Federal Judge Rules Florida Drug Law Unconstitutional
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
D/Wolves – Freak of Nature
Senor’s Pick (In Absentia)
http://persquaremile.com/
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Episode 65: Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Oct 19th
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Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Tuesday October 19, 2010
Brian Masi and Robin Police sit down at the Roundtable to discuss their picks of the week and the following news topics: Obama’s doublespeak on Gay rights and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, WikiLeaks, the Chilean Miner rescue, France’s continuing strikes, Canada and Google StreetView, Obama’s upcoming visit to Portland, terrorism, the Mumbai attacks, the European travel warnings, Monsanto, Blackwater, Microsoft, and Obama’s half-brother.
Listen to Episode 65: Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Follow-Up
Obama: being gay is not a choice
Obama Seeks Stay on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Ruling
WikiLeaks accuses US of ‘financial warfare’
WikiLeaks denies Iraq leak reports
Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom
BBC email on overspend on the Chilean mine rescue
French Protests Move Focus From Transport to Oil
Protests threaten France shut down
Hundreds of French petrol stations run dry
Truck drivers join French pension protests
Disruption continues as fuel runs low across France
French Government Pledges To Keep Fuel Flowing
Oil workers defy French govt demand to open depots
Google in breach of privacy law
This Week’s News
Santa Obama Claus is Coming to Town!
What to Expect for Wednesday’s Obamagasm
War on Terror/Torture
U.S. Uses Attacks to Nudge Taliban Toward a Deal
Report alleges Afghan prisoners mistreated at US secret jail
Dutch Iraqi convicted of terrorism says he was forced to make confession
Dutch terror suspect “tortured in American prison”
U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack
Doc who ‘inspired’ torture program gets $31 million Army contract
Monsanto, Blackwater, Microsoft
Family Farm Ordered to Destroy 50,000 Pounds of Cheese
Machines of War: Blackwater, Monsanto, and Bill Gates
Microsoft Moves to Help Nonprofits Avoid Piracy-Linked Crackdowns
More Questions for Facebook
Real News
President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother marries teen girl
Crazy Horse sculpture set to eclipse Mount Rushmore
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
How propaganda is disseminated: WikiLeaks Edition
Robin Police’s Pick
Butternut Squash
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Episode 106 – VeLibya
Aug 24th
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VeLibya
Tuesday August 23, 2011
This week Brian, Robin Police and Charles Atterley discuss the latest news and commentary. Topics for the show include the London riot fallout, the on going issues in Iraq, the food aid crisis in Somalia, the debt ‘Super Committee’, oil speculation, the East Coast earthquake, the pending fall of the Libyan government, tensions and international postering regarding Syria, US presidential politics, Elizabeth Warren’s potential Senate bid and the state of American education. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.
Listen to Episode 106 – VeLibya
Follow-Up
Iraq
U.S. official says Iraq can defend itself
Iraq will ask US troops to stay post-2011, says Panetta
U.S. to Provide Iraq with Phone, Text Monitoring
Commentary: Somali food aid may fuel war
Militia in Somalia bars food aid, rights group says
Wall Street firms donated $11.2 million to members of debt ‘super committee’
Teen charged in slaying during London riots
Brits get 4 years prison for Facebook riot posts
Cameron uses riots to target ‘feckless’ poor people
Scotland Yard considered shutting down Twitter
U.S. oil speculative data released by Senator, sparking ire
This Week’s News
Earthquake
Earthquake rocks East Coast
Magnitude 4.6 – COLORADO – August 22, 2011
Magnitude 5.3 – COLORADO – August 23, 2011
Magnitude 5.8 – VIRGINIA – August 23, 2011
This Week in Glen Greenwald:
U.S. Mideast policy in a single phrase
The Libya War argument
House Rejects Authorization of Libya Intervention
Libya
Obama credits NATO operation in crumbling of Kadafi regime
South Africa Suffers Setback in Libya
The Scramble for Access to Libya’s Oil Wealth Begins
Obama: With Gaddafi’s era over, U.S. will be Libya’s ‘partner’
Experts: United Libyan gov’t won’t happen overnight
NATO Slaughter in Tripoli: Operation Siren Signals Assault by Rebels’ Al Qaeda Death Squads
Welcome to Libya’s ‘democracy’
Analysis: After Libya, eyes turn to Syrian revolt
Syria
Syria: Assad must resign, says Obama
Syria protests: Deaths in anti-Assad demonstrations
Syria Kills 25 as UN Officials Consider Crackdown’s Legality
US presses for opposition dialogue with Assad, report says
The Obama administration aims to consolidate Bashar’s power
US administration denies sponsoring a road-map document
Presidential Politics
Donald Trump’s candidacy received three times more coverage than Ron Paul’s candidacy
Ron Paul remains media poison
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Warren for Senate exploratory committee goes live
Education
College-Bound Students Not Prepared in Basic Subjects
Three of four state grads not ready for college, ACT scores show
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Southern Shores – Atlantic EP
Robin Police’s Pick
Cultures in Contention
Charles Atterley’s Pick
Velomobiles!