The Bullshit Filter

Part NINE of War on Drugs series - more on the history of cannabis. Show Notes: HARRY ANSLINGER As we mentioned in an earlier episode, after WWI, Harry Anslinger ended up working for the Prohibition bureau, in the Bahamas. He eventually came back to the US and was the Assistant Commissioner of the Prohibition Unit. [...] The post War On Drugs 3.9 appeared first on The BS Filter. Learn more about y...

In this wide-ranging episode, Cameron and Ray dive deep into two major topics. First, they dissect the recently released, unredacted JFK assassination files. They discuss the mainstream media's muted reaction, the historical context of powerful groups (the Mafia, CIA, J. Edgar Hoover, LBJ) who disliked the Kennedys, the frustratingly unsearchable format of the file dump, and specific revelations a...

In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood realities of geopolitics, foreign aid, and international conflict. We challenge common perceptions about NATO's purpose, highlighting its origins and actual role in global affairs, especially in relation to Russia and Ukraine. Through clear examples, we examine how foreign aid frequently operates as a strategic tool, benefiting the donor countrie...

Here's the history of Syria (as it relates to the Syrian Civil War) over the last 100 years, from the end of the Ottoman Empire, the French Mandate, independence, decades of coups, the rise to power of the Assad family, 9/11, the War on Terror, and how the U.S. and allies handed the country to a PR-firm re-branded Al Qaeda. in December 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

As I've been saying for years - Trump isn't the problem. He's just a symptom of the problem. The actual problem is stupid people. And they are justifiably angry. But to think billionaires are going to solve the problem is just stupid. It's billionaires and the politicians they control that got the U.S. into this situation in the first place. Welcome to late stage capitalism. Learn more about your...

The media coverage, and Western government commentary, of Israel's pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon have studiously avoided the use of the word "terrorism", even though that's what all of the world's human rights organisations are calling it and what we all know the media and governments would be calling if it any other single country did it. Today on the show we break down why.  Learn m...

Who is Kamala Harris? How does she stack up as a potential POTUS? And how do Lichtman's 13 Keys to the White House work? Who does it predict will win the 2024 election? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'The Bullshit Filter,' we discuss the US's selective adherence to international laws, the complex US-Saudi relationship, and evolving power dynamics involving China. Discussions include potential ICC arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, the US's opposition to ICC jurisdiction over Israel, and the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, the...

This month we're looking (again) at the US' ban of TikTok, and their veto over Palestine's membership in the UN, as well as the Australian government trying to censor X and we ask if what Israel is doing is "genocide".  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we delve into the ACTUAL reasons behind the US attempts to ban / force a sale of TikTok. And we also look at some newspaper headlines and break them apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest co-host today is Tony Kynaston from the QAV Investing Podcast. We're talking about the Tucker Carlson interview with Putin and breaking down the lies, distortions and misinformation ABOUT the interview that we're reading in the mainstream media, and asking why there is a need to distort Putin's words in the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode we're looking at South Africa's case against Israel in the World Court, accusing them of committing genocide in Gaza, the reasons for the cross-border tensions between Pakistan and Iran in Baluchistan, and why the Houthi are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My old friend and colleague J. David Markham joined me today to talk about Russia and Ukraine. We planned to get to other topics, but ran out of time. Although we agree on most things related to Napoleon, David and I disagree on nearly everything else related to geopolitics, so this was a fun episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we're talking about Gaza, The Voice to Parliament referendum in Australia, and the Speaker of the House débâcle in the USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we're fact checking the claims that Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and earlier annexation of Crimea, are all about getting their hands on Ukraine's gas and oil reserves. We also talk about how to use ChatGPT to de-bias a news article, "The Blob", Chris Hedges' analysis of "the pimps of war", and Alessandro Gagaridis' analysis of Prigozhin’s Mutiny. Learn more about your ad choices....

The March on Moscow; the Ukraine Gravy Train; China new training facility in Cuba; Falklands no strategic value to UK; Daniel Ellsberg dead; COVID source; Biden clamps down on China’s access to chips; China and Taiwan and Raytheon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's Day 323 of the Russia-Ukraine-USA war, and we take a look at the many predictions that have been made about the war over the last year and see how they have panned out. We also talk about the US Supreme Court Case that could crush the unions, Britain and Japan to sign defense pact, the Brazilians storming their Congress, and the death of Cardinal George Pell. Learn more about your ad choices....

Today we talk about the US midterms, the Twitter Files, ChatGPT and the attempted Reichsbürger coup in Germany. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices