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Vital Dissent seeks to oppose calamitous escalation in US foreign policy by exposing establishment narratives with well-researched documentary content and insightful guest interviews. Topics include: an antiwar foreign policy, historical revisionism, technocracy, eugenics, government & private corruption, & the use & development of propaganda. Host Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute. He is a practicing attorney. His work has appeared on Antiwar.com and Zerohedge.

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Vital Dissent seeks to oppose calamitous escalation in US foreign policy by exposing establishment narratives with well-researched documentary content and insightful guest interviews. Topics include: an antiwar foreign policy, historical revisionism, technocracy, eugenics, government & private corruption, & the use & development of propaganda. Host Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute. He is a practicing attorney. His work has appeared on Antiwar.com and Zerohedge.

    The Anti-Woke to Zionist Pipeline Ep. 271

    The Anti-Woke to Zionist Pipeline Ep. 271

    Patrick discusses his latest article at the Libertarian Institute about the links between anti-wokism and zionism in the modern online conservative movement.
     
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    Show Notes:
    The Anti-Woke to Zionist Pipeline | The Libertarian Institute

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Assange Fights for Freedom ft. Misty Winston Ep. 270

    Assange Fights for Freedom ft. Misty Winston Ep. 270

    Misty Winston joins Patrick to talk about the latest in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s fight for freedom. 
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    How Libertarians Should View Foreign Policy Ep. 269

    How Libertarians Should View Foreign Policy Ep. 269

    How should libertarians go about discussing real world foreign policy issues while keeping true to libertarian values? Patrick shares his views while looking back on the work of Antiwar.com founder Justin Raimondo.
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    Show Notes:
    Looking at the 'Big Picture' - Antiwar.co
    Libertarianism In One Country - Antiwar.com 
    Why Governments Make War - Antiwar.com Original
    How Not To Be a CIA Propagandist | Daniel McAdams
    Grassroots Realism ft. Kelley Vlahos Ep. 257

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Hoppe Kicks Walter Block Out of Libertarianism Ep. 268

    Hoppe Kicks Walter Block Out of Libertarianism Ep. 268

    Patrick covers Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s article kicking Walter Block out of Libertarianism for his views on Israel, the latest on the South African ICJ case against Israel for its alleged genocide in Gaza, and the ICJ judgement in Ukraine’s ICJ case against alleged Russian sponsored terrorism.
     
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    Show Notes:
    Dave Smith tweet on ICJ ruling
    Kit Klarenberg tweet on ICJ case against Russia
    ICJ ruling on Ukraine v Russia
    What Will the International Court of Justice Order on Genocide in Gaza? | Lawfare
    The International Court of Justice's Interim Measures to Prevent Genocide in Gaza | Lawfare
    Counter-Genocidal Governance – Verfassungsblog
    State of Palestine | International Criminal Court
    Scott Horton tweet on Hope article
    Hoppe - Breaking Up is Hard to do but Sometimes Necessary - Lew Rockwell.com

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Exposed: IDF Ordered to "Kill Anything that Moves" on October 7 Ep. 267

    Exposed: IDF Ordered to "Kill Anything that Moves" on October 7 Ep. 267

    Patrick discusses the reporting accusing the IDF of mass civilian casualties from its “Hannibal Directive” kidnapping protocol in its response to the October 7th Hamas attack. 
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    A Hannibal Directive by Any Other Name
    https://twitter.com/WaywardRabbler/status/1747537946868351327
    https://w.ynet.co.il/yediot/7-days/time-of-darkness
    US Bombs Yemen for 9th Time, Houthis Attack US Commercial Ship - News From Antiwar.com
    Yemeni Armed Forces confront US warships in a 2-hour battle: Saree | Al Mayadeen English
    https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240124-pre-01-00-en.pdf
    Israeli HQ ordered troops to shoot Israeli captives on 7 October | The Electronic Intifada
    October 7 testimonies reveal Israel’s military ‘shelling’ Israeli citizens with tanks, missiles - The Grayzone
    A growing number of reports indicate Israeli forces responsible for Israeli civilian and military deaths following October 7 attack – Mondoweiss
    Palestine Unity Panel: Antiwar + INN #4 | @antiwar @GetIndieNews
    266 - The Antiwar Movement after October 7th w/ Patrick MacFarlane & Connor Freeman

    • 54 min
    Is Israel Committing Genocide? Ep. 266

    Is Israel Committing Genocide? Ep. 266

    Patrick shares his thoughts on the current genocide case against Israel brought by the South African delegation at the UN’s International Court of Justice.
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    Show Notes:
    How the Court Works | INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
    What Does the ICJ Decision on The Gambia v. Myanmar Mean? | ASIL
    Dave Smith is Right About the Uyghurs Ep. 239 - Vital Dissent
    How Palestine Became Israel Ep. 264 - Vital Dissent
    Israel's Jeffrey Epstein ft. Brad Pearce Ep. 265 - Vital Dissent
    A Clear Standard of Proof in Disputes Before the ICJ: Are We There Yet? – Cambridge International Law Journal
    Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
    South Africa presents arguments accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts' in Gaza at the ICJ
    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)
    Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)
    At The Hague, Israel Mounted a Defense Based in an Alternate Reality
    Application Instituting Proceedings - ICJ Israel case
    Israel defends itself against genocide case brought to ICJ by South Africa

    • 2 hr 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

Dknight rocking ,

Unadulterated facts

Hearing all sides of an argument sets the table for a productive debate.

Patrick’s contribution to the conversation stands in stark contrast to mainstream Warhawk narratives that insist on denigrating—if not ignoring entirely—the peaceful alternatives.

pissdrinker ,

Great show.

Patrick MacFarlane is a rising star in the Liberty movement. His honest reporting on Liberty Weekly is a much needed addition to the antiwar platform.

Melissamerica001 ,

Bringing Liberty to the masses

What a great show to learn about Liberty!! Keep up the great work!

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