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- Chinese Spy Balloons Over America! - How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline - Columbia Journalism Review on Russiagate - The Howard Gov & East Timor The post BS 114 – Spy Balloons! appeared first on The BS Filter.

Today we talk about the US midterms, the Twitter Files, ChatGPT and the attempted Reichsbürger coup in Germany. The post BFTN 112 – The Twitter Files appeared first on The BS Filter.

Who is responsible for the terrorist attack on the Russian Nord pipelines? Why did Boris Johnson stopped Ukraine from peace talks with Russia in April 2022? Does it have anything to do with the two largest US oil companies have earned more than $30bn in three months? Why did "Progressive Democrats" withdraw their letter calling for more diplomatic efforts with Russia? Can you tell someone is a psychopath by the way they engage in contagious yawning? Americans - stop complaining about violence against your politicians. The post BFTN 111 – Nord Cui Bono appeared first on The BS Filter.

Today we talk about the Western media's coverage of Gorbachev - his successes and failures - and which aspects the media deliberately ignores, such as his views on NATO expansion, Crimea, Ukraine and the role of the US in Putin's rise to power. The post BFTN #110 – Gorbachev appeared first on The BS Filter.

Today we discuss the Trump "Raid" and his 5th amendment deposition, the legality of the Al-Zawahiri assassination, and the deliberate provocation of China by Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. The post BFTN #109 – Provocation appeared first on The BS Filter.

Bolton says it out loud; Ukraine’s pro-fascist Ambassador; banning abortion to produce more white babies; Colombia’s new President; Christmas comes early for the military industrial complex. The post BFTN 108 – We Survived COVID appeared first on The BS Filter.

I was musing, in the last episode, about whether or not sanctions have ever worked. Are they even legal? Over the last two decades, international economic sanctions have become a central instrument in global governance. Today we explore the success rate and the real intentions of sanctions as a tool of Total War. The post BFTN 107 – Do Economic Sanctions Work? appeared first on The BS Filter.

The war continues, 60 plus days. The US and EU and their allies, eg Australia, continue to “support” Ukraine by giving them some kind of military aid. But the question is whether or not this is going to result in less Ukrainian deaths... or more? The post BFTN 106 – Pimps Of War appeared first on The BS Filter.

Today we talk about "Offensive Realism", the theory put forward by John Mearsheimer in his 2001 book “The Tragedy of Great Power Politics", and how it might explain the current Russia/Ukraine/NATO/USA situation. The post Bullshit Filter 105 – Offensive Realism 101 appeared first on The BS Filter.

Yesterday Putin announced he was starting a “special military operation” in Ukraine. He said his goal was to “demilitarize” but not occupy the country, and that any countries that intervene in Ukraine invasion will face consequences. He also gave an hour long speech the day before, explaining his thinking behind they invasion. As usual, his speech has been completely misrepresented by the Western media. Today we're joined by Trevor Bell to break down the events of the last week. The post BFTN 104 – Russia and Ukraine P2 appeared first on The BS Filter.

If you only get your news from the mainstream media, you've probably heard that the world's about to end because of "Russian aggression". Of course, as always, that's a highly filtered version of the story. To understand what's happening with Russia and Ukraine, we really need to understand what happened at the end of the Cold War, with Russia, NATO and the United States. On this episode, we delve into the history to we can understand the present. We talk about the infamous "one inch" promise and the how the USA has slowly increased pressure on Russia. As always, this isn't a story about the good guys versus the bad guys. It's a story about history and nations trying to protect their interests. The post BFTN 103 – Russia and Ukraine appeared first on The BS Filter.

Lots of stuff in this episode about Assange, China, Russia and Christianity, but the main theme is a theory I’ve been trying to flesh out about how tribalism and identity converge to create a mind virus that stops people from being able to focus on facts and evidence. The post BFTN 102 – Mind Virus appeared first on The BS Filter.

The Russians attack Amin's palace without him realising what is happening. He still thinks they are on his side, right up until the moment they put a bullet in him. But before they storm the palace, they first try poison. The post BFTN 101 – (Afghanistan part 4) appeared first on The BS Filter.

Continuing on from our last episodes about Afghanistan, we look at the first days of the Russian invasion in December 1979 and dispel some common myths about the Soviet’s intentions. The post BFTN 100 – RUSSIANSPLAINING – (Afghanistan part 3) appeared first on The BS Filter.

Part two of our look at the history of American involvement in Afghanistan since the late 1970s. We continue the story of the internal collapse of the PDPA's power in 1979, while the United States started pouring money into supporting the Mujahideen. The post BFTN 99 – Afghanistan (part 2) appeared first on The BS Filter.

In the aftermath of the US finally removing its troops from Afghanistan, it’s time we take look at the history of American involvement in that part of the world and try to dispel some of the myths. The post BFTN 98 – Afghanistan (part 1) appeared first on The BS Filter.

Today Ray and I look at COVID vaccinations – the state of global vaccinations and vaccine opposition, how they are made, how well they work, the risks of vaccines, and what the world might look like after we’re mostly all vaccinated. The post BFTN 97 – COVID 2021 (part 3) appeared first on The BS Filter.

I’m joined again by Trevor Bell from The Iron Fist & The Velvet Glove podcast to talk about the state of COVID as of August 2021. Today Trevor and I look at lockdowns. Do they work? What do we mean by ‘work’? What’s the evidence for and against?  The post BFTN 96 – COVID 2021 (part 2) appeared first on The BS Filter.

I’m joined by Trevor Bell from The Iron Fist & The Velvet Glove podcast to talk about the state of COVID as of August 2021. This is the first part of several upcoming episodes where we look at the state of the global pandemic, as well as explore the various theories about the effectiveness of lockdowns and vaccinations. The post BFTN 95 – COVID 2021 (part 1) appeared first on The BS Filter.

Long-time listener Hugo Mathieu joins me to explain how and why I'm wrong about democracy. He says we don't have one. I say we have one - albeit in a corrupt and limited form. Who's right? You be the judge. The post BFTN 94 – Wrong On Democracy appeared first on The BS Filter.