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History, the Military, and Activism in the Trump Age
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This week Terry and Matt discuss why firing the VA Secretary is bad news for Veterans, and why firing the National Security Advisor is a very bad sign. But don’t worry. The ship of state lumbers on. So Congress is still our focus for change.
http://prospect.org/article/shulkin-out-theres-little-stop-va-privatization
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-white-house-doctor-physician-who-ronny-jackson-778734
https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2018/02/07/congress-reaches-budget-deal-with-huge-defense-boost/
Another month, another mass shooting in America–once again with the military-grade AR-15. But how does the US military treat firearms? And is there really such a thing as an “assault rife?” Spoiler alert: there is.
This week Terry and Matt discuss guns in the military, the military industrial complex, and how to figure out who to vote for in the Primaries.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/what-i-saw-treating-the-victims-from-parkland-should-change-the-debate-on-guns/553937/
Expanding the Size of the U.S. Military in World War II
What just happened? Seriously. Tell us because we can’t keep up.
This week, we discuss the origins of civil defense warnings, how to make generals pick the option you want, and why the fundamentals of government are more important than tweets.
http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/sirens.html
https://www.avclub.com/the-day-after-traumatized-a-generation-with-the-horrors-1798447330
Do we have things to worry about in 2018? We sure do, but maybe not the things you think. So what should we be concerned about? And how can we have an impact? Plus it’s a new year and a new Prudent or Paranoid!
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/08/569394885/pentagon-announces-first-ever-audit-of-the-department-of-defense
http://www.newsweek.com/us-israel-saudi-arabia-leading-world-war-iran-france-says-770728
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-funding-cuts-for-UN-provide-opening-for-China-Russia
https://news.usni.org/2018/01/03/report-congress-defense-spending-continuing-resolution
The Administration is getting ready to publishing the US National Security Strategy. And it looks not crazy! So we have that going for us. But the US military budget is still enormous and who knows what’s in there? The only way to find out is to demand accountability from your Congressional representatives.
http://www.defenseone.com/politics/2017/12/allies-are-key-says-trumps-national-security-strategy/144508/
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/pentagon-trump-audit-first-time/526932/
The President retweeting racist videos, and North Korea becoming a nuclear power–those two things just happened. But you know what? It’s fine. Let’s keep our focus on where it belongs–getting our candidates into office.
https://www.pressreader.com/thailand/the-nation/20171203/281728384843751
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/watch/
http://www.africom.mil/media-room/articles
This week we discuss whether or not the US military would follow an order to end the world. We also mull over the best way to apply your time and energy for political change. Plus Prudent or Paranoid!
https://theintercept.com/2017/11/21/u-s-generals-might-stop-trump-from-an-illegal-nuclear-strike-but-who-will-save-us-from-a-legal-one/
Just who are these admirals, anyway? And what are all the military people grinning about? In Part 2 of Matt’s discussion with John Roderick, they talk about their experiences in Africa, hobnobbing with military brass, and why every problem seems to have a military solution.
The Over There Podcast returns with a two-Part discussion with famous podcaster, John Roderick. Matt and John discuss their time in Niger, the way the United States plans and executes wars, and why we keep making the same mistakes.
Check back next week for Part 2!
Haven’t you always wanted to know about the defense Budget? Sure, we all have. Plus how Congress is a bigger threat to the military than any enemy. And six ways to persuade.
https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/006124189X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489553781&sr=1-1&keywords=influence+the+psychology+of+persuasion
https://youarenotsosmart.com/
http://www.defensenews.com/articles/us-house-passes-2017-defense-appropriations-to-uncertain-prospects-in-senate
How deep is the deep state? And can a combination of bureaucratic inertia and executive incompetence keep the ship of state lumbering in the right direction? Plus more Prudent or Paranoid! http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-was-ataturk https://warontherocks.com/2017/02/my-love-letter-to-the-deep-state/ http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-vice-admiral-turns-down-national-1487292435-htmlstory.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/24/mcmaster-knows-how-national-security-policy-can-go-wrong-will-that-help-him/?utm_term=.5498d7483e3f
The President authorized a counter-terrorism raid in Yemen, which went about as well as these things tend to go. Is Trump’s counter-terrorism strategy just more of the same? Meanwhile we’re pitching in to help refugees. And Terry is trying to figure out how to talk to people without going crazy. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/09/world/middleeast/09raid.html http://www.aeinstein.org/books/on-strategic-nonviolent-conflict-thinking-about-the-fundamentals/ http://www.npr.org/2017/02/10/514378178/fact-check-trumps-yemen-raid-winning-mission-or-failure-its-not-so-simple http://overduepodcast.com/episodes/2017/1/16/episode-220-the-us-constitution
Updated version. Is it OK to punch a Nazi? And what do the Tuskegee Airmen, The Battle of Thermopylae, and talking on the phone have to do with activism? Plenty! This week we talk about how to call your representatives, how to keep going for the long haul, and how to lose so we can … Continue reading Episode 03 – Holy Toledo!
Items from Terry’s end-of-the-world kit: Prudent or Paranoid? Also, the recent BBC article and what it’s like to be a drone pilot. Finally, confronting the strategy vs. the tactics of what you want from your government. Show links: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38506932 https://www.democracynow.org/2015/11/20/numbing_horrible_former_drone_operator_brandon https://www.amazon.com/Predator-Remote-Control-Afghanistan-Pilots-Story-ebook/dp/B004QGY07I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484638122&sr=8-1&keywords=martin+predator
The short answer is “no.” The longer answer is: the combination of Donald Trump and nuclear weapons is scary. But there’s a lot of reasons why nuclear war is not going to suddenly break out. And in the meantime we need to shore up our local civic institutions.The short answer is “no.” The longer answer … Continue reading Episode 01 – Will the World End in Nuclear Fire Under Trump
Nuclear war under Trump? Probably not.
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