# William Arkin on The No Agenda Show William Arkin comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2019 to July 2023. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** January 2019 – July 2023 - **Related topics:** [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Democracy Now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [National Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security.md), [Amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [Climate Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [James Clapper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-clapper.md), [John Brennan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-brennan.md), [Middle East](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/middle-east.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### William Arkin on CIA Operations in Ukraine - **Episode:** [1574: X-Ray Specs](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1574-x-ray-specs.md) - **Published:** 2023-07-20 - **Time:** 37:07–43:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1574-x-ray-specs/chapter/william-arkin-on-cia-operations-in-ukraine.md Investigative reporter William Arkin appeared on Democracy Now! to discuss his Newsweek cover story regarding the CIA's extensive role in the Ukraine war. Arkin reports that the CIA is managing a "gray fleet" of commercial aircraft to move weapons and is operating under a personnel cap inside the country. He notes that a primary mission is monitoring the intentions of President Zelensky, as Ukraine is not a formal U.S. treaty ally. Keywords: [william arkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-arkin.md), [newsweek](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsweek.md), [democracy now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/zelensky.md) ### William Arkin, Intelligence Officials as Media Pundits - **Episode:** [1203: RET](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret.md) - **Published:** 2020-01-02 - **Time:** 40:53–44:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1203-ret/chapter/william-arkin-intelligence-officials-as-media-pundits.md Journalist William Arkin criticizes the trend of hiring former intelligence officials, such as John Brennan and James Clapper, as news pundits. He argues that these figures represent a "single war party" and lack the necessary opposition from academics or historians on television panels. This saturation of the national security state in media is framed as a disservice to public discourse. Keywords: [william arkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-arkin.md), [john brennan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-brennan.md), [james clapper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-clapper.md), [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md) ### Ocean Warming Acceleration and William Arkin - **Episode:** [1103: Act IX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-15 - **Time:** 2:35:09–2:36:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix/chapter/ocean-warming-acceleration-and-william-arkin.md A study published in the journal Science finds that the world's oceans are warming 40% faster than previously estimated, leading to rising sea levels and coral reef destruction. The hosts transition to discussing William Arkin, a veteran journalist who recently left NBC News while criticizing the "information complex" and the national security state. Keywords: [ocean warming](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ocean-warming.md), [climate change](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-change.md), [william arkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-arkin.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [national security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security.md) ### William Arkin on the FBI and Military-Information Complex - **Episode:** [1103: Act IX](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-15 - **Time:** 2:36:53–2:40:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1103-act-ix/chapter/william-arkin-on-the-fbi-and-military-information-complex.md Journalist William Arkin criticizes the American "national security establishment," arguing that the FBI and CIA are being unfairly lionized by liberals hoping they will stop Donald Trump. He highlights the "information complex," noting that companies like Amazon have become major defense contractors by building cloud infrastructure for the intelligence community. Keywords: [william arkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-arkin.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [amazon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amazon.md), [national security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security.md) ### William Arkin, NBC Resignation and Perpetual War - **Episode:** [1102: Killer Crickets](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1102-killer-crickets.md) - **Published:** 2019-01-13 - **Time:** 21:38–27:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1102-killer-crickets/chapter/william-arkin-nbc-resignation-and-perpetual-war.md Former military intelligence analyst William Arkin discussed his resignation from NBC News, citing the network's obsession with the "Donald Trump circus" and its failure to criticize perpetual warfare. Arkin argues that the mainstream media has become a custodian of national security policy rather than a critic. During an appearance on Democracy Now!, he also challenged Amy Goodman for her framing of border security issues. Keywords: [william arkin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/william-arkin.md), [nbc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc-news.md), [democracy now](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democracy-now.md), perpetual war, [middle east](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/middle-east.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)