Podcast appearances and mentions of melvin goodman

* Israel's Attack on Iran's Syrian Embassy Could Trigger a Perilous Regional War; Melvin Goodman, a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy, Former CIA Analyst; Producer: Scott Harris. * The Supreme Court May be Poised to Weaken Federal Anti-Corruption Laws, Legalize Bribery; Katya Schwenk, a journalist reporting for The Lever; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Trump, GOP, Rightwing Media Weaponize Disinformation on Immigration; Phillip HoSang, FAIR intern, Master's student NYU's Media, Culture & Communications Program; Producer: Scott Harris.

On this edition of Parallax Views, former CIA and State Department analyst Melvin A. Goodman, known for his book Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider's Account of the Politics of Intelligence, returns to the program to discuss a number of issues related to the Middle East, Israel/Palestine, and U.S. foreign policy. We begin the conversation by discussing the nature and potential causes for the Israeli intelligence failure of October 7th, 2023, the day that the Hamas attack occurred. From there we delve into a number of different topics including Goodman's trip to Israel in the 1970s, state terror, Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, the two-state and one-state solutions, how Republicans deal with Israel as compared to Democrats, Biden's approach to Israel/Palestine, the USS Liberty incident, the bombing/siege of Gaza, pro-Israel lobbying efforts, and much, much more.

WPKN's News and Public Affairs team interviews ten journalists, policy experts and commentators about some of the critical issues confronting our nation and the world. Guests include: Sam Rosenthal (Roots Action), economist Richard Wolff, Dr. Eve Shapiro (Physicians for a National Health Plan), Kayla Mohammad (Friends of the Earth), Dr. Liz Theoharis (Poor Peoples Campaign), Melvin Goodman (foreign policy expert), et al. Panel: Scott Harris, Richard Hill, Bob Johnson, Aacia Hussain and Emma Primes.

Today on Midday, it's Midday on Foreign Affairs. We begin with a perspective on what was achieved during last week's summit in Geneva between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tom's guest is Melvin Goodman. He served for 42 years in government service, including positions at the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, and the National War College. Today he's a senior fellow at the Center for International Policyand an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Melvin Goodman joins Tom on Zoom from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Gerald Horne, author, historian, researcher and professor of history at the University of Houston, returns to discuss China. In his CounterPunch article "China: Enemy Du Jour? But Why?" Melvin Goodman argues China is simply a foil for US foreign policy declarations. Dr. Horne discusses the reasons the United States has set its crosshairs on China as the latest boogeyman.

Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, joins us to discuss the surge of GameStop stocks. Reddit commentators acted in unison to affect the stock market in a sign that the occupy movement is moving online. Video game retailer GameStop saw a surge in stock value driven by investments from users on the subreddit r/WallStreetBets. The retail company was barely hanging on before online buyers set up a dynamic to drive the prices up and devastate the hedge funds betting on its prices to tumble. Margaret Flowers, pediatrician, health reform activist and co-director at Popular Resistance, joins us to discuss a report on the dramatic undercounting of nursing home deaths in New York State. A breaking investigation by the New York attorney general shows that a random sample of data demonstrates that the number of deaths in nursing homes have been undercounted by as much as 56%. It also found that poor infection control practices and understaffing helped fuel the crisis. James Carey, editor and co-owner of Geopolitics Alert, joins us to discuss F-35 sales to UAE. The Biden administration has halted sales of the new fighters to the United Arab Emirates in what is perceived by some as an effort to cripple their efforts to attack Yemen. Other analysts have suggested it is related to ensuring that Israel maintains air superiority in the Middle East. Dr. Gerald Horne, author, historian, researcher and professor of history at the University of Houston, returns to discuss China. In his CounterPunch article"China: Enemy Du Jour? But Why?" Melvin Goodman argues China is simply a foil for US foreign policy declarations. Dr. Horne discusses the reasons the United States has set its crosshairs on China as the latest boogeyman. Ricardo Vaz, political analyst and editor at Venezuelanalysis.com, returns to talk about Venezuela. The US media has refuted former US President Donald Trump's claims of election interference due to lack of evidence; however, they have repeated US State Department claims of election interference in Venezuela, despite both a lack of evidence to support the allegations and ample evidence to refute them. In an ominous sign, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki recently stated, “The goal of the United States is to support a democratic, peaceful transition in Venezuela through free and fair elections.” Robert Fantina, pro-Palestinian activist, peace and human rights leader, journalist and author of “Essays on Palestine,” returns to discuss Iran. The Middle Eastern nation has indicated it will respond to the actions of the United States - not its words. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is indicating the US is not in a rush to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and has implied the US may present requirements that Iran is clearly unwilling to accept. Is the Biden administration working to find a way out of returning to the deal? Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup," joins us to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The newly confirmed official has indicated he intends to corrupt the Iran nuclear deal in a manner that will likely kill it. Also, Blinken has indicated he intends direct and dangerous confrontation with China, and has made concerning statements about expanding NATO and threatening Russian strategic interests in a way that risks military confrontation. Ted Rall, political cartoonist and syndicated columnist, returns to discuss social media censorship. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has indicated a further crackdown on his social media platform. He recently issued a statement in which he argued, “We're currently considering steps we could take to reduce the amount of political content in News Feed,” Zuckerberg wrote, adding, “One of the top pieces of feedback we're hearing from our community right now is that people don't want politics and fighting to take over their experience.” Zuckerberg said the company is planning a number of steps, including keeping civic and political groups out of recommendations and reducing the amount of political content in users' News Feeds.

If you appreciate Parallax Views and the work of J.G. Michael please consider supporting the show through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews On this edition of Parallax Views, former National Security insider Mevlin Goodman, who has worked for the CIA, the State Department, and the Department of Defense's National War College, joins us to discuss the problem of  the politicization of intelligence work in the U.S. and President Joe Biden's picks for the CIA (William Burns, a career diplomat) and Secretary of Defense (Retired General and Raytheon official Lloyd Austin, who some analysts, including Goodman, will widen the the civil-military gap). We delve into Goodman's history in intelligence work and his views on what has gone wrong with how the National Security State has operated in the past few decades. We also discuss the dumbing down of America, U.S.-China relations, Michael Scheuer of the CIA's Bin Laden Unit Michael Scheuer, the idea of the "deep state", defense spending, the civil-military gap, and much, much more.

Progressive politics at a turning point. Trump’s weaponization of the national security state. Plus Bill with Madeleine Albright.   Theda Skocpol on the right wing coalition that brought us Donald Trump, and what progressives should do now. Melvin Goodman on how Trump politicized the government to advance his personal agenda, and how to undo it. Plus, Madeleine Albright tells Bill Press about how to repair the damage done from Trump’s foreign policy.   Theda Skocpol Theda Skocpol’s most recent book explores citizen activism in the US from the Tea Party to the anti-Trump resistance and how they are transforming American politics.  It documents the elite and grassroots  interests that are pushing the GOP to the right, and what progressives can learn to advance their agenda in a Biden administration.   Melvin Goodman Melvin Goodman’s 42-year government career includes service at the CIA, Department of State, Department of Defense, and the US Army. He says Trump has weaponized the national security state in unprecedented ways.   Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on the state of U.S. foreign policy after four years of Trump, and what Biden can do to restore America’s role in the world. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.   Jim Hightower The People’s Department

On this edition of The Critical Hour, co-hosts Dr. Wilmer Leon and Garland Nixon talk to Professor David Schultz about the incidents leading people to believe US President Donald Trump is violating the Hatch Act It is alleged that the president and his campaign are using government facilities - and not just buildings - to further his political purposes, thereby violating the Hatch Act. What are we to make of this? Two people were killed and one wounded in shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. How is this going to impact Wisconsin and the rest of the US?A Tuesday headline in the Washington Post read: "Universities sound alarm as coronavirus cases emerge just days into classes — 530 at one campus." The article noted, "More than 500 cases at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Nearly 160 at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Dozens at the University of Southern California. Colleges and universities that brought students back to campus are expressing alarm about coronavirus infections emerging as classes have barely started, raising the possibility everyone could be sent home.""Walt Kelly's Pogo remarked that 'We have met the enemy, and he is us,'" Melvin Goodman writes in a Wednesday piece for CounterPunch. "In terms of election interference, historically the United States has been the enemy abroad, and now we are the enemy at home. There is more than 70 years of evidence of US election interference abroad; the current interference at home is far more threatening." How do other countries perceive the US?Our next guest Danny Sjursen has a great piece in in Antiwar.com entitled "Lebanon: Inconvenient Truths About Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, and the Shia ‘Street,'" wherein he writes, “There's been a lot of nonsense passing as truth in post-blast Lebanon reporting. Most centers around alarmism about Hezbollah's nefarious influence, the West's 'opportunity' to destroy it, and the supposed struggle with Russia, China, and Iran for paternalist-preeminence in a country that isn't ours (or theirs) to preside over in the first place.""Hundreds of young Libyans protested in Tripoli for a third consecutive day to decry deteriorating living conditions and corruption amid a heavy security presence," AFP reported Wednesday. "Voicing anger at extended shortages of power, water and fuel in the oil-rich North African country, the demonstrators, including teenagers and children, marched through the capital again on Tuesday and converged on Martyrs' Square." Is anyone hearing them? "Is US President Donald Trump practicing the 'art of the deal' on China by trying to scare it into making major concessions on trade to avoid being decoupled from the global financial system?" Anthony Rowley writes in a Monday op-ed for the South China Morning Post.A great article ran Monday in MintPress News, entitled "The Biden Campaign Walks Back its Attack on BDS… Sort Of." Kathryn Shihadah writes, "Linda Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian American activist, got the cold shoulder from the Biden campaign last week, followed by a sotto voce apology – but an elephant lingers in the room with the initials BDS." What will this mean for the election?GuestsDavid Schultz - Professor of political science at Hamline University and author of "Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter"Dr. Colin Campbell - Washington, DC, senior news correspondentDr. Jehan "Gigi" El-Bayoumi - Professor of medicine and founding director of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences' Rodman InstituteNiko House - Political activist, independent journalist and podcasterDanny Sjursen - Retired US Army major and author of "Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War"Laith Marouf - Broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, LebanonDr. Linwood Tauheed - EconomistMiko Peled - Author and activist

"On Wednesday, the country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since mid-May, at nearly 1,500," the Washington Post reported Wednesday about how the US is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. "The country has now seen its seven-day average of newly reported deaths remain above 1,000 for 17 consecutive days." "A new attempt to restart economic relief negotiations between the White House and Democrats ended just minutes after it began on Wednesday, with President Trump appearing to cast doubt on the whole process by announcing a deal is 'not going to happen,'" the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Is this a negotiating tactic, or is it increasing the likelihood that there won't be a deal until September at the earliest?A Wednesday headline in Common Dreams read, in part, "Top Democrat Says IG Report on Saudi Arms Deal is 'Deeply Damning' for Pompeo." The article noted, "Rep. Eliot Engel, Democratic chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Tuesday that an inspector general report revealed the State Department's claim last year of an 'emergency' to sell billions of dollars in arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates 'was a sham' and accused the department of deploying 'scare tactics to try to keep a lid on the report.'" Is this really as big of a problem as it is being made out to be?"China poses a threat to the West that is in some ways 'worse' than that posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a speech to the Czech senate Wednesday," Politico reported that same day. Is this hyperbolic rhetoric backed by revisionist history?The headline of a Tuesday piece by Raul Diego in MintPress News reads: "US, Israeli Media Scramble to Blame Hezbollah for Deadly Beirut Explosion." He writes, "The narrative that puts Hezbollah in the hot seat for the devastating explosion of ammonium nitrate, allegedly stored by the thousands of tons in one of the busiest ports in the eastern Mediterranean and which killed over 200 people has some holes in it, to say the least." What are we to make of this?"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pledged the US would deliver freedom to Belarus, which is being roiled by days of unrest following the disputed re-election of its authoritarian president, and other countries like Russia, China and Iran that pose threats to democracy," the New York Post reported Wednesday. How are we to interpret all of this?Is US President Donald Trump waging "war on arms control and disarmament," as Melvin Goodman argues in a Wednesday piece in CounterPunch? The article says, "Trump's hostile and counterproductive acts have undermined the arms control regime that US presidents have developed over the past seven decades."There's an interesting article in Consortium News by Marjorie Cohn, originally published in July 2019 and entitled "Kamala Harris's Distinguished Career of Serving Injustice." The subhead says, "The vice presidential hopeful's record in California undermines her claim to progressive credentials." Cohn is our next guest and elaborates further.Guests:Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick - US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-trained medical epidemiologist and board-certified infectious diseases physician with both domestic and global experience in public healthDr. Linwood Tauheed - Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas CityDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"Caleb Maupin - Journalist and political analystJames Carey - Editor and co-owner at Geopolitics AlertMark Sleboda - Moscow-based international relations and security analystScott Ritter - Former UN weapons inspector in Iraq

US Vice President Mike Pence announced Tuesday that the Trump administration's Coronavirus Task Force would be winding down, with operations expected to conclude by June 1. However, US President Donald Trump contradicted him Wednesday on Twitter after The Critical Hour's recording, saying that the task force would "continue on indefinitely." The administration has framed the pandemic in the context of war. Is it possible to declare victory when the enemy continues to attack and take ground, or would that just be waving the white flag of surrender?On Tuesday, we discussed that the New York Board of Elections canceled the state's Democratic presidential primary last week, citing the risk of spreading coronavirus. A Wednesday Common Dreams headline read, "Victory for 'Basic Democracy' as Judge Orders New York to Reinstate Sanders, Yang, and Others to 2020 Primary Ballot." The article noted, "The ruling by Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, which came in response to a lawsuit filed by Andrew Yang last week, means the New York Democratic presidential primary will take place on June 23 as previously scheduled, barring a successful appeal." The saga continues."The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in the Trump administration's attempt to allow more employers to refuse to provide insurance coverage for birth control for female employees because of religious or moral objections," the Washington Post reported Wednesday. One thing you can say about these so-called right-to-lifers: they are persistent if nothing else. Yes, there's a definite so-called right-to-life issue here, but is there also male patriarchy involved here as well: men thinking they can still tell women what to do with their bodies and the age-old adage that women are supposed to stay home barefoot and pregnant?A great piece ran Wednesday in CounterPunch, entitled "The Washington Post's Neocons are Beating Cold War Drums…Again," wherein Melvin Goodman writes, "The Washington Post has a reputation as liberal and even left-of-center, although its editorial pages are dominated by neoconservatives who support the idea of American exceptionalism and the extreme operational tempo of America's military. In the past week, we have been treated to a series of op-ed essays that are supportive of expanded American military power and a political, if not military, confrontation with China."GUESTS: Dr. Richard Lachmann — American sociologist and specialist in comparative historical sociology and professor at the State University of New York at Albany. Dr. Lachmann is best known as the author of the book "Capitalists in Spite of Themselves," which has been awarded several prizes, including the American Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarly Book Award.Khalilah L. Brown-Dean — Associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University, political analyst, adviser, commentator and co-author of "50 Years of the Voting Rights Act: The State of Race in Politics"Dr. Emmitt Riley — Political scientist and assistant professor of Africana studies at DePauw University.David Schultz — Professor of political science at Hamline University and author of "Presidential Swing States: Why Only Ten Matter."Vijay Prashad — Director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief editor of LeftWord Books. He is also a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter.

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Intelligence expert, Melvin Allan Goodman is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC. Author of the widely acclaimed: Whistleblower at the CIA, Mel, ended his decades long career (1960-1990) career at the CIA (senior analyst and Division Chief), as he vehemently began opposing the growing ethical ground of developing biased culture at the CIA. Strongly opposing the appointment of Robert Gates as CIA Director (1992), Goodman charged before a Senate hearing that Gates had subverted "the process and the ethics of intelligence." Melvin, an adjunct professor of international relations at Johns Hopkins University has currently contributed to the publication: "Rocket Man: Nuclear Madness and the mind of Donald Trump". Melvin's 42-year government career included tours at the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of State, and the Department of Defense’s National War College, where he was a professor of international security. His books on international security also include: “National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism;” “Bush League Diplomacy: How the Neoconservatives are Putting the World at Risk;” “The Wars of Eduard Shevardnadze;” “The Phantom Defense: America’s Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion;” “The End of Superpower Conflict in the Third World,” and “Gorbachev’s Retreat: The Third World.” His articles and opeds have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, Foreign Policy; Harper’s Magazine; the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; and the Foreign Service Journal. His TV appearances include the PBS Newshour; the Amy Goodman Show; NBC; and CBS. His lectures have included: World Affairs Council and the Council on Foreign Relations. “Whistleblower at the CIA offers a fascinating glimpse into the secret, behind-the-scenes world of U.S. intelligence. Melvin A. Goodman’s first-person account into the systematic manipulation of intelligence at the CIA underscores why whistleblowing is so important, and why the institutional obstacles to it are so intense. Goodman exposes a lot of dirty linen, boldly naming names—not only Agency insiders but journalistic gatekeepers—a very enlightening backstage account of major historical events and how the public has been kept uninformed about them: dangerously so, in terms of our democracy and of many lost lives. Like the high level assessments he was trained to produce at the CIA, Whistleblower draws from many sources. It is part memoir, part analysis of open sources. At its core it’s an invaluable historical exposé, a testimony to integrity and conscience, and a call for the U.S. intelligence community to keep its top leaders in check. Urgent, timely, and deeply recommended.” —Daniel Ellsberg His forthcoming book is American Carnage: Donald Trump’s War on Intelligence” (City Lights Publishers, 2019) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support

Melvin Goodman is the guest on this week's special fundraising month episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. He served in the Central Intelligence Agency for 24 years as an intelligence analyst where he specialized in U.S.-Soviet relations. Dr. Goodman is also the author of several books on national security and international relations including the most recent Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider's Account of the Politics of Intelligence.     He and Chauncey discuss what likely transpired with Donald Trump and Russia's efforts to undermine the 2016 presidential election, the so-called "deep state", Putin's real plans, and how Trump's failures will help China's rise to become the world's dominant power. Melvin also reflects on the nuclear perils of the Cold War and how America would be a much better place if the misadventures in Iraq and the Middle East had been avoided.  In this week's episode, Chauncey continues to document Trump's and the GOP's war on the American people and is sickened by the professional smart people in the so-called "liberal news media" who laugh at the Great Leader's dangerous antics. Chauncey also shares a story about sexual psychology and Trump's alleged pee pee fetish. At the end of this week's podcast Chauncey is bored by the 2016 Oscar's and decides to share some white supremacist movie reviews about The Shape of Water and other Hollywood films.  

Melvin Goodman's long career as a respected intelligence analyst at the CIA, specializing in US/Soviet relations, ended abruptly after twenty-four years. In 1990, Goodman resigned when he could no longer tolerate the corruption he witnessed at the highest levels of the Agency. In 1991 he went public, blowing the whistle on top-level officials and leading the opposition against the appointment of Robert Gates as CIA director. In the widely covered Senate hearings, Goodman charged that Gates and others had subverted “the process and the ethics of intelligence” by deliberately misinforming the White House about major world events and covert operations.In this breathtaking exposé, Goodman tells the whole story. Retracing his career with the Agency, he presents a rare insider's account of the inner workings of America's intelligence community, and the corruption, intimidation, and misinformation that lead to disastrous foreign policy decisions. An invaluable and historic look into one of the most secretive and influential branches of US government—and a wake-up call for the need to reform its practices.

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA analyst Melvin Goodman to discuss his life in government, and his book “A Whistleblower at the CIA: The Path of Dissent” – an insiders account of the politics of intelligence.

Melvin Goodman spent 42 years in the U.S. intelligence community and says there is no doubt about Russian interference in the election. David Cay Johnston just got hold of two pages of Trump’s taxes, but in a special encore presentation of his appearance here last fall, he reviews 30 years of the president’s fishy finances. And Bill Press interviews Congressman Don Beyer about the congressional agenda and Virginia politics. Support the Show Are you tired of Tea Party Republicans and Rush Limbaugh dominating the airwaves? Do you want the facts you won't get on Fox -- or even on CNN? Then stay tuned. Melvin Goodman Former intelligence analyst and Russia expert Melvin Goodman says Trump eventually will have to realize that Vladimir Putin is no friend of the United States.   David Cay Johnston The journalist who got two pages of Trump’s 2005 tax return, David Cay Johnston, says the president is likely not only a tax cheat but a long-time friend of the mob. This is a reprise of an interview we did during the last campaign.   Don Beyer Bill Press interviews Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia.   Jim Hightower Are the rich different from you and me? Ask Cadillac!  

Melvin Goodman spent 42 years in government service as an intelligence analyst. He says Trump’s disparagement of the CIA is incredibly dangerous. Susie Linfield, a journalism professor at NYU, says progressives have to learn to fight Trump without demonizing his supporters. And Democratic strategist Brad Woodhouse tells Bill Press that the centers of Trump opposition will be the Senate, Democratic attorneys general, and the courts.   Support the Show Are you tired of Tea Party Republicans and Rush Limbaugh dominating the airwaves? Do you want the facts you won't get on Fox -- or even on CNN? Then stay tuned.     Melvin Goodman Veteran intelligence officer Melvin Goodman says Trump’s belittling of the CIA and other agencies is “incredibly dangerous” for national security as are his top appointees.   Susie Linfield Professor Susie Linfield says progressives must learn from the Civil Rights Movement how to oppose Trump without hating his supporters.   Brad Woodhouse Bill Press interviews Democratic strategist Brad Woodhouse about where the party can best muster opposition to Trump.   Jim Hightower Why so many people loath Congress.

Its not just jobs and prosperity that draw immigrants to the United States. Many Latin Americans were brought here, or forced to come by dangerous or deadly conditions-which the US often helped create. On this edition, part two of “Harvest of Empire” a documentary film written and narrated by Democracy Now's Juan Gonzalez. Today, in excerpts from the film, Gonzalez traces the history of Nicaraguan and Salvadoran migration to the United States. Featuring: Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now co-host and  Harvest of Empire author; Anastasio “Tachito” Somoza, Former Nicaraguan president; Maria Hinojosa, Journalist;*Robert White, former US Ambassador; Sister Pat Murray, former Missionary in Central America; Luis Enrique*; Grammy Award Winning Singer and Composer; Father Roy Bourgeois, School of the Americas Watch Founder; Maria Guardado, Salvadoran Immigrant and Torture Survivor; Sister Terry Alexander, Maryknoll Missionary; John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter & Ronald Reagan, Presidents of the United States; Dan Rather & Tom Brokaw, TV news anchor; Melvin Goodman, Former CIA Division Chief: More information:   Harvest of Empire American Latino Theme Study Pewhispanic  The American dreams and Latino Immigrants Dr Lorenzo Mayer A look back at immigration Dream Activist Maria Hinojosa Democracy Now The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao The post Making Contact – Harvest of Empire Part 2 appeared first on KPFA.

Its not just jobs and prosperity that draw immigrants to the United States. Many Latin Americans were brought here, or forced to come by dangerous or deadly conditions. And the US often had a role in creating those crises. Over the next 2 weeks, we'll hear “Harvest of Empire” a documentary film written and narrated by Democracy Now's Juan Gonzalez. Today, in part one, Gonzalez traces the history of Guatemalan, Dominican, and Mexican migration to the United States. Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now co-host and Harvest of Empire author;Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, Robert White, Former US Ambassador to El Salvador; Rigoberta Menchu, Guatemalan Political Activist and 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner; Melvin Goodman, Former CIA Division Chief; Mariana Cabrera, Guatemalan Immigrant; Mariana Zamboni; Mariana Cabrera' Daughter; Lorenzo Meyer, Historian and Political Analyst. The post Making Contact – Harvest of Empire Part 1 appeared first on KPFA.

In 1961 President Eisenhower warned Americans about the dangers of a "military industrial complex." Today, as more and more Americans fall into poverty and the global economy spirals downward, the U.S. is spending more on the military than ever before. Melvin Goodman, a 24-year veteran of the CIA, argues that U.S. military spending is making Americans poorer and less secure, while undermining our political standing in the world. Drawing on his first-hand experience with war planners and intelligence strategists, Goodman offers an insider's critique of the U.S.  military economy and outlines a much-needed vision for how to alter our military policy, practices and spending.Melvin Goodman was a Soviet analyst at the CIA and the Department of State for 24 years and a professor of international relations at the National War College for 18 years. Currently he is Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington and adjunct professor of government at Johns Hopkins University.  Recorded On: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Was mainstream media in cahoots with government forces in the lead up to the Iraq War?   In his film, “The War You Don't See,” Australian journalist John Pilger reveals evidence of American and British journalists failing to scrutinize evidence or dig for hard facts in the days before the 2003 invasion. He argues that imbedded news reporters and their outlets simply towed official government lines, and the public sees only a small portion of what's really happening in battlefields. Featuring: John Pilger, journalist; Dan Rather, journalist; Bryan Whitman, US Assistant Secretary of Defense; Melvin Goodman, former CIA analyst: Rageh Omaar, BBC news reporter; Dahr Jamail, independent journalist; David Rose, former Observer journalist; Steve Rendall, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting; Fran Unsworth, BBC Head of Newsgathering; Scott Ritter, UN Weapons Inspector; Ethan McCord, former US soldier. For More Information: John Pilger's website: http://www.johnpilger.com/   “The War You Don't See” film: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/war-you-dont-see/   Fair and Accuracy in Reporting: http://www.fair.org/index.php   Iraq War Logs http://www.iraqwarlogs.com/   Iraq Body Count http://www.iraqbodycount.org/   Center for American Progress' Iraq War Ledger http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/05/iraq_war_ledger.html   Committee to Protect Journalists http://www.cpj.org/   The post Making Contact – “The War You Don't See” A film by John Pilger appeared first on KPFA.