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We catch up on some stories that need our attention, then discuss the absolute hypocrisy of the Obama administration sending arms to “moderate” Syrian rebels only a week after Obama publicly said the fight was a lost cause. Plus we’re one week out from Washington’s first pot stores opening their doors, an update on the situation in Iraq, and much more! Support Unfilter

Part two of Unfilter’s coverage of the return to Iraq, in this episode we examine how sending arms to the Syrian rebels empowered ISIS and their recent overtaking of a major Iraq oil facility. Plus the Obama administration releases their memo authorizing them to assassinate American citizens with drones, but it’s what’s been redacted that counts, Greenwald hints new NSA revelations and much more!...

The US is sending troops and equipment back to Iraq, we’ll explain why were getting involved, who ISIS is, and the possible impact the conflict could have. Plus Mike Rogers makes the case for ISP level filtering, and a look at the economics of cannabis investment. Support Unfilter

We’ll look at some of the big post-Snowden changes around the world from the past week, and a quick Drone update. Then we look at the recent mass-shooting and discuss how the narrative around these shooting has painted a dark picture of the those who disagree with the United States Government. Plus some follow up, and more! Support Unfilter

The blowback from Edward Snowden’s NBC interview is in full force, and the new director of the NSA shares his thoughts on Snowden. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s rescue has caused a major upset, but is his rescue a clever distraction from the VA scandal? Plus our thoughts on some recent anti-cannabis news, follow up, and much more! Support Unfilter

Edward Snowden has once again captured the attention of the media. False claims, and ridiculous rhetoric are in full force, and we’ll cut through the crap. Plus: What we suspect is going on with TrueCrypt, Greenwald claims he’s ready to disclose names of the NSA’s targets, the big changes in Afghanistan, and why the director of FBI wants to hire pot smokers. Support Unfilter

After we breakdown the new NSA revelations, we’ll discuss the escalating “cyber tensions” between the US and China. And the recent high profile indictment that may have pushed China into the hands of Russia, sealing the largest gas deal of the century. Plus the explosive story from the North West, our follow up, and much more! Support Unfilter

The release of Glenn Greenwald’s new book has brought a wave of new NSA revelations. We’ll focuses in on the major ones, and discuss the broader context of these revelations. Then all sides of the Ukraine conflict turn to dirty tactics, Colorado has a solution to their Cannabis banking problem, and much more! Support Unfilter

Elections in Ukraine are nearing and the violence is escalating dramatically. We’ll bring you up to date on the latest developments, and the recent surprise move by the Russians. Plus a bill to reign in the NSA gains traction, how the NSA scares the Bejeezus out of tech CEOs, some good news, and much more! Support Unfilter

The FCC wants to carve out a fast lane for those who can afford it, is this the end of Net Neutrality, or are we all over reacting? We’ll analyze the situation. Pro-Russian militants overtake more Ukraine Government buildings, and the new government is calling uncle. Plus Colorado re-thinks their edible Cannabis rules, but something smells fishy, our follow up, and much much more! Support Unfilter

Unrest in Ukraine likely backed by Moscow is boiling up to critical levels this week. We’ll discuss how we are one drunken gun fight away from US and Russian troops in a full confrontation. Plus Snowden confronts Putin about spying, a weed propaganda update, and much more! Support Unfilter

The NSA admits they’ve been intercepting US communications, the situation in Ukraine is getting very tense, and we’ll update you on many other topics on this unplugged edition of Unfilter! Support Unfilter

We update you on several big stories we’ve been following this week in this causal supporter show style edition of Unfilter. Plus our thoughts on Mozilla’s CEO stepping down, XP coming to an end, and more! Support Unfilter

Obama is now promising reforms to how the NSA collects phone records, but are the changes as comprehensive as we are being led to believe? We’ll cover some of the big gaps still being left open for the NSA to exploit. Without missing a beat western powers work together to encircle Russia, and its clear the focus of world security has changed, we’ll bring you up to date on the latest in Ukraine. Pl...

Putin’s next move is revealed, showing once again he’s two steps ahead of Obama and the world. But what is his end-game, how far will the US go, and are we witnessing the launch of the next cold war? As Russia digs in, the US doubles down on their toothless bite. We’ll discuss. While the corporate media capitalizes on a lost flight, Edward Snowden makes another public appearance, this time with a...

After five years the Senate’s investigation into the Central Intelligence Agencies torture programs has bursted into the light when a massive fight between top Senate officials and the CIA went public in a big way. Taking to the floor, traditionally an intelligence agency apologist, blasted the CIA we’ll break it all down. Plus Snowden makes his first public appearance, Greenwald reveals how the N...

Russia and United States are meeting face to face for the first time, since the situation in the Ukraine that they’ve helped create, exploded. The confirmation bias is strong, and all sides are engaged in media fueled war of propaganda to hide the real reasons for the conflict, we’ll follow the money, and break it down. Actions speak louder than words, and we’ll examine the fast paced maneuvering...

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday proposed shrinking the Army to its smallest size in 74 years, closing bases and reshaping forces to confront future threats like cyberwarfare. Old special interests are digging in and fighting back with everything they’ve got. But how deep are the cuts? And is there really any reduction in spending? We’ll dig in. Plus: The NSA doubles down in Germany, an upd...

After three months building pressure the Ukraine is exploding this week, as anti-government protests turn more and more violent. Now the United States and Russia find themselves in a pissing match over who is more just to influence the revolution. The propaganda is flying, and we’ll break it down and discuss the real reasons the people are taking to the streets. New Snowden leaks reveal the NSA tr...

Two topics we’ve been closing following on the Unfilter show, Drone assassinations, and the NSA surveillance programs have intersected this week. We’ll give you the details on how Obama uses the NSA Metadata collection to kill people with drones. Now as we record this episode thanks to new leaks we’ve learned the Administration is preparing their case to kill another American citizen based on the...

The Winter Propaganda Games are in full force, ramping up before the actual games begin and the media working in hand with egomaniac politicians would have you believe the Olympics are taking place in the middle of a war zone. Then the GCHQ, the NSA, and the Canadian spy agencies spend some more time in the light, as new revelations have come out. We’ll bring you up to date. Plus an update from ac...

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President Obama has outlined his so called reforms of America’s controversial surveillance tactics. But as expected the reforms are light on real change, and leave many of the worst policies in place and unabated. We’ll dig into the most egregious. Plus: It’s new round of character assassination for Edward Snowden, and this time the claims are even more ridiculous. Is Snowden a double agent for th...

A major blow was dealt to Net Neutrality when the court struck down the ruling preventing ISPs from abusing their monopolies and prioritizing some traffic over others. However, things might not be as bad as it sounds, we’ll dig in. On Friday Obama is set to announce his reforms to the NSA, today the presidential review Panel testified to the Senate on their recommendations for reform and we’ve dug...

A lot’s happened over our holiday break, we’ll round up the critical revelations in the NSA spying programs, and the major legal challenges the NSA is facing. Then: On January 1st 2014 recreational cannabis stores open their doors in Colorado, and sparked interest around the world. We’ll check in on the first few days of making history. Now the national debate has started, and the pundits take to...