Category: US politics

No Illusions Podcast #53 – Peter Honig on The Wire Sep 2012

If you haven’t watched THE WIRE yet – what are you waiting for? After all, it’s ten years old this year and it has been roundly acclaimed as…

No Illusions #49 – Rob McNealy on Gun Ownership Aug 2012

Rob McNealy is back on the show (see gdayworld #329 for his last appearance four years ago) and he’s talking about gun ownership. Rob is a huge believer…

Chomsky on Democracy & The Media Jul 2012

A speech from 1994 as valid today as it was 18 years ago.

Stiglitz On Inequality Jul 2012

Economist Joseph Stiglitz gave a brilliant talk at Google recently based on his most recent book “The Price Of Inequality”. He explains why America is statistically the OPPOSITE…

Afridi & Pollard – Spy Vs Spy Jun 2012

The U.S. government is upset about Pakistan’s recent sentencing of Dr Shakil Afridi – the man who helped them run a fake vaccination program in Abbottabad, Pakistan which…

Bill Maher Nails It. May 2012

Chrissy and I both agree that this is the most articulate narrative about Obama’s administration that we’ve heard from anyone in the mainstream media so far. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax15XRL1URQ&w=560&h=315]

Let’s Ban Anonymous Comments! May 2012

As the power elite continue to struggle to re-gain control of an increasingly rabid populace, we will continue to see all manner of bizarre suggestions. From Senator Conroy’s…

Obama Targeting Journalists Mar 2012

According to Jeremy Scahill, the Obama administration (and President Obama directly) is running a campaign against whistleblowers and journalists (see article at RT.com). Now it has been divulged…

No Illusions Podcast #46 – Battle For Honour And Humanity Mar 2012

Here’s some of the stories I talk about on this week’s show: Why climate deniers are like the Catholic church The Unbreakable Smartphone That Lasts For Weeks Without…

The No Illusions Podcast #43 – Operation Ajax Dec 2011

Why do the Iranian people distrust the United States? Because they “hate our freedoms”, as Bush said about Al Qaida? Or do they have genuine reasons? How many…