In The Whistleblowers, former CIA agent John Kiriakou brings you some of the bravest men and women fighting for justice. John himself knows what it’s like, having blown the whistle on CIA torture, paying the price with years in prison, and lawsuit upon lawsuit. On The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou sings the praises and brings to light the people we rely on to keep our government and institutions in check.
Refusing to reform: How the United States treats its prisoners
They say how a nation treats the lowliest and poorest members of its society tells you everything you need to know about the heart of a country. So, how does the United States treat one of its lowest classes of people, the incarcerated? On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou looks at something very near and dear to his heart: prison reform. Or more accurately, the damning lack of prison reform. John discusses recent work of his on Substack detailing the horrifying conditions some federal prisoners face in the United States and how promises of reform have been delayed and ignored. Paul Wright, founder and Executive Director of the Human Rights Defense Center joins us for a deeper analysis.
Neocon dominance: How foreign wars will make or break the United States
The US seems to be sitting pretty, at least when it comes to getting its way in foreign political affairs. It has been 20 years since General Wesley Clark revealed a secret Pentagon plan to overturn seven adversarial countries across the Middle East. All but Iran have had their governments toppled. Will Iran be next? Meanwhile, the US is showing more strength than ever in South America with the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. So, is the neoconservative trend of success going to continue? Or has Russia’s so far successful resistance to NATO in Ukraine thrown a wrench into the neocon plan? To discuss all of this and more, John Kiriakou is joined on this episode of The Whistleblowers by political analyst, author, podcast host, and Norwegian professor Glenn Diesen.
Dan Bongino resigns: What is going on at the FBI?
Dan Bongino is out as the deputy director at the FBI and has taken to harassing right-wing opponents of the Trump administration. But what exactly did he do at the bureau besides talk a big game? He promised to go into the government and clean house. But we are still left standing without the full Epstein documents. Meanwhile, Kash Patel is facing controversy after controversy. On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou asks just what exactly is going on at the FBI? Former FBI special agents and whistleblowers Jane Turner and Coleen Rowley join us.
Aldrich Ames: The life, legacy & secrets of a double agent
Aldrich Ames belongs in the Hall of Fame of double agents. His activities resulted in the deaths of two undercover American agents as well as countless documents handed over to the KGB at the end of the Cold War. So what was the legacy of Ames, who just passed away serving a life sentence? The former chief of staff to Colin Powell, Lawrence Wilkerson, joins John Kiriakou on this episode of The Whistleblowers to discuss Aldrich Ames and more.
On hold for now: The US continues to plan ‘regime change’ for Iran
Who wants a war with Iran? Not Europe, not the American people, certainly not Iran and most of its neighbors... so who? Well, Israel certainly does. And if Israel wants it, the US government will definitely push for a conflict. So far, the Trump Administration has held off from a strike on Iran. But will that hold for much longer with the arrival of a carrier group in the Persian Gulf? Time will tell, but analysts across the board believe a widespread war with Iran will be a catastrophe for the entire region, including Israel. Kevork Almassian, host of Syriana Analysis, joins John Kiriakou on this episode of The Whistleblowers as we look with dread towards yet another war in the Middle East.
Sliding into chaos: How civil war will tear the West apart
Much like certain European bureaucrats, we all tend to think of the West as a garden. Inside the garden there is civilization, security, and progress. Outside of the garden, in regions known as the Global South or the Third World, there is chaos, destruction, and political instability. But our guest today says that may all be soon changing with the onset of something previously unheard of in the West: civil war. On this episode of The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou is joined by Professor of War at King’s College London David Betz, who says the United States and Europe are sliding into a civil war that will hit within the next five or ten years. Join us to find out what awaits us!