Episode

6/9 Rebecca Gordon: American Nuremberg: The U.S. Officials Who Should Stand Trial for Post-9/11 War Crimes

June 9, 2016

Rebecca Gordon, author of American Nuremberg: The U.S. Officials Who Should Stand Trial for Post-9/11 War Crimes, explains the origins of the Nuremberg tribunals. The political and practical implications of Nuremberg. The United States and the ICC. The ICC and political stability. What are war crimes? Are American Drone strikes war crimes? The Bush Administration’s use of torture in hyping intelligence for the invasion of Iraq. Does accountability mean criminal prosecution? Can peoples tribunals be effective and how we have mainstreamed torture.

On The Fun Half: The establishment and Donald Trump. A caller really does not like the Clintons. Bernie Sanders to help sure Donald Trump does not become President of the United States and to fight for DC Statehood. Ed Rendell, has an incoherent reason why Elizabeth Warren shouldn’t be Vice President. President Obama endorses Hillary and your calls and IMs.

Check out today’s sponsor Omaha Steaks! Get this limited-time package for only $49.99 when you go to OmahaSteaks.com, type REPORT in the search bar and add Father’s Day Package to your cart.

Members make the Majority Report possible. Please join us by becoming a MEMBER. You can also show your support by clicking thru to the DONATE button for a one-time donation. Thanks! 

Past Episodes

It's Casual Friday on The Majority Report On today's program: Donald Trump announces that the Strait of Hormuz is now open, just like it was before he started the war. As a part of the deal, Trump says that the U.S. is prohibiting Israel from bombing Lebanon. An attempt to extend the ...
Live from Sin City it's The Majority Report On today's program: While speaking on the Senate floor about Bernie Sanders’ resolutions to block the transfer of bulldozers and weapons to Israel, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) highlights the story of Rachel Corrie, an American killed by an ...
It's Hump Day at The Majority Report On today's program: JD Vance is the keynote speaker at a TPUSA event in an empty arena in Athens, GA. One of the few people who could be bothered to attend the event heckled Vance over his administration's role in the genocide in Palestine. Austin ...