American Exception

In this episode, we get a reading and discussion of politically and biographically inspired poetry from Peter’s new poetry collection, Dreamcraft. This is the 26th installment of our oral history series with the prolific poet, historian, and political theorist who gave us parapolitics as well as the deep politics approach. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Some Say" by Mock Orange

Aaron speaks to Lawrence Wilkerson about a new book on the Iraq War for which Wilkerson wrote the foreword: 'Deadly Betrayal: The Truth About Why the United States Invaded Iraq'. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Image: US Marine places flag over statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad in 2003 (AFP) Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Ben Howard and Aaron to continue our series on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). In this installment, they are joined by Peter Dale Scott who finally breaks his semi-silence on the subject! For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's fourth section, “The Meta-Group, the War on Terror, and 9/11.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem, “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11,” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange

On Independence Day, Aaron and Bryce discuss how current events show that the world is incrementally declaring independence from Western imperialism! Image: The Bidens watch the fireworks from the White House on July 4, 2021. Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz. Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

An All-Star line-up pays homage to our founding Devil’s Chess Club co-host, the great journalist and historian, David Talbot, who recently suffered his second near-fatal stroke in seven years. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After a Severe Stroke In this episode, we hear from: Glenn Greenwald James DiEugenio Jefferson Morley John Kirby Libby Handros Oliver Stone Peter Dale Scott Ben Howard Bryce Greene Karen Croft   Special thanks to: * Dana Chavarria, production * Casey Moore, graphics * Michelle Boley, animated intro * Mock Orange, music

Ben Howard joins us to continue our series on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's fourth section, “The Meta-Group, the War on Terror, and 9/11.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: “High Octane Punk Mode” by Mock Orange

Retired US Marine and former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter joins Aaron, Bryce, and guest co-host Wiley Boley to discuss the multiple crises facing the US Empire. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After A Severe Stroke Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We continue our series with Ben Howard on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's third section, “Allegations of Drug-Trafficking and Far West, Ltd.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Don't Feel a Thing" by Mock Orange

Aaron breaks down Russia's latest peace overtures and the reported demise of the "petrodollar." Then we explore the strange case of Pete Brewton's important book, 'The Mafia, CIA & George Bush'. Please contribute here if you can: Help David Talbot After A Severe Stroke Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

We continue our series with Ben Howard on the post-Cold War global drug meta-group (GDMG). For a time, the GDMG was centered around the milieu at Far West, a private military/intelligence outfit that combined elements of classic deep state outfits like the World Commerce Corporation, Booz Allen, BCCI, etc. The basis for this series is Peter Dale Scott's epic 2005 Lobster magazine article, “The Global Drug Meta-Group: Drugs, Managed Violence, and the Russian 9/11.” In this episode, we focus on the essay's second section, “The Meta-Group, Drugs, Salafist Islam, and America.” The 2005 article and its subject matter were a major part of Peter's poem “A Ballad of Drugs and 9/11” which we discussed in Part 20 of our Peter Dale Scott Oral History series. Check out the CovertAction Magazine 9/11 trilogy by Good, Howard, Scott: The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: Why Did Key U.S. Officials Protect the Alleged 9/11 Plotters? The Twenty Year Shadow of 9/11: U.S. Complicity in the Terror Spectacle and the Urgent Need to End It Episode art by Casey Moore! Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode! Music: "Touch Tone Bell" by Mock Orange