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Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and is the host of the Scott Horton Show podcast. He has conducted over 5,500 interviews with authors, journalists, activists, and whistleblowers on the most important foreign policy issues since 2003.
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6/23/23 Dana Rohrabacher the Tragic Return of U.S.-Russia Tension
June 28, 2023 00:58 - 47 minutesScott interviewed former Congressman Dana Rohrabacher at Porcfest. Rohrabacher, who also worked under President Reagan as a speechwriter and special assistant, had attended Scott’s speech on Ukraine expecting to disagree with everything Scott would say, but he had been pleasantly surprised. In this interview, he and Scott talk about the revival of U.S.-Russia tensions after the end of the Cold War, his decade-long stand to legalize marijuana, his night out drinking with Putin, his experience ...
6/22/23 Kyle Anzalone on Ukraine’s Counteroffensive and Blinken’s Trip to China
June 23, 2023 23:13 - 31 minutesKyle Anzalone was back with Scott for Antiwar Radio today to talk Ukraine and China. They start with Ukraine. Anzalone gives an update on the state of Ukraine’s much-hyped counteroffensive. They then talk about what came out of Anthony Blinken’s trip to China and examine the reaction from the American right. Discussed on the show: Scott’s interview with Daniel Davis “Is Putin Bluffing on Redlines? Ask Putin” (Libertarian Institute) “America and China are preparing for a war over Taiwan” (...
6/15/23 Kevin Gosztola on Assange’s Latest Legal Setback
June 20, 2023 01:23 - 29 minutesScott is joined by journalist Kevin Gosztola to discuss the UK High Court’s latest ruling in the government’s effort to extradite Julian Assange. They examine the ruling, reflect on the establishment’s hypocrisy about Assange and discuss how the CIA spied on American citizens who visited Assange in London. Discussed on the show: “Justice Severely Delayed and Denied: UK High Court Rejects Assange's Request For Appeal After Nearly A Year” (The Dissenter) Eric Brakey’s speech Ithaka (IMDb) ...
6/15/23 Daniel Davis on Ukraine’s Big Offensive
June 18, 2023 16:23 - 18 minutesDaniel Davis joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the much-hyped Ukrainian counteroffensive. Davis has been closely monitoring what’s happening on the ground. He shares where things stand and what it likely means for the wider war. Discussed on the show: “Ukraine’s Big Offensive” (19fortyfive.com) Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior ...
6/15/23 Connor Freeman on the New Israeli Settlements and the Latest on an Iran Deal
June 18, 2023 00:28 - 17 minutesConnor Freeman joined Antiwar Radio this week to run through some news from the Middle East. They started with the 4,000 new settlements Israel announced would be built in the West Bank. They then took a look at U.S.-Israeli relations under the Biden Administration more broadly before finishing with the latest developments with Iran’s negotiations over its nuclear program. Discussed on the show: “Tel Aviv to Announce Plans For Thousands of New Settlement Units in West Bank” (Libertarian Ins...
The Waco Tragedy feat. Dave Hardy, Dan Gifford, James Tabor, Paul Fatta, David Thibodeau, Jim Bovard, Barbara Grant, Mike McNulty
June 17, 2023 14:33 - 12 hoursScott discusses the 1993 Waco tragedy with David Hardy, Dan Gifford, James Tabor, Paul Fatta, David Thibodeau, Jim Bovard, Barbara Grant: the Branch Davidians' history and theology, David Koresh, the ATF's investigation and raid, the 51 day siege, the FBI's tank and gas attack, the April 19 fire, analysis of infra-red imagery, the role of the U.S. Army's Delta Force, the trial and various coverups. Related Articles Will ABC really tell us what happened at Waco in 1993? by Dan Gifford| New Yo...
6/15/23 Judge Andrew Napolitano on the Indictment of Donald Trump
June 17, 2023 01:18 - 29 minutesJudge Andrew Napolitano joined Scott to discuss the DOJ’s case against Donald Trump. Napolitano believes it is an incredibly strong case and that the former President—and current Republican front-runner—is likely facing prison time. He and Scott run through what was revealed in the indictment, how it fits into what we already knew and why a lot of the common counterarguments from Trump fans likely won’t hold up in court. Discussed on the show: “Judge Andrew Napolitano: The case against Dona...
6/8/23 Ben Freeman on the Think Tanks Helping Weapons Companies Make Sales
June 13, 2023 01:05 - 33 minutesBen Freeman of the Quincy Institute joins the show to discuss his latest research on cronyism in American foreign policy. Freeman examined the top Think Tanks working to influence lawmakers in Washington and American public opinion through media. He found a lot of undisclosed funding coming from weapons companies. On top of that, many experts at these organizations were publicly for the purchase of the explicit weapons that their funders produced. Freeman lays out what he found and names some...
6/8/23 Kit Klarenberg on His Experience Getting Interrogated for Doing Journalism
June 10, 2023 01:18 - 31 minutesJournalist Kit Klarenberg joined Antiwar Radio this week to talk about his experience being detained by British police and interrogated about writing for The Grayzone. Klarenberg talks Scott through what happened—how he was detained and what he was asked about. They then zoom out and discuss the concerning implications of this aggressive new attack on alternative media. Discussed on the show: The Trial of Julian Assange by Nils Melzer “British police detain journalist Kit Klarenberg, inter...
5/26/23 Nick Turse on the Crimes of Henry Kissinger
June 01, 2023 00:34 - 28 minutesScott talks with journalist Nick Turse about a series of articles he wrote to mark Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday. Scott and Turse reflect on all the destructive policies Kissinger helped enact during his long career in government and try to determine how many deaths he is responsible for. Turse also reveals some new information he discovered about the U.S. bombing campaign in Cambodia and talks about the time he confronted Kissinger directly about his war crimes. Discussed on the show: “B...
5/25/23 Ken Silva on his Recent Interview with Andreas Strassmeir
May 29, 2023 00:07 - 1 hourKen Silva joins Scott to talk about a recent three-hour interview he did with Andreas Strassmeir, a German national whose name has come up often in discussions of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Specifically, Silva was talking to Strassmeir about Showtime’s depiction of him in their new miniseries about the lead-up to the OKC bombing. Scott and Silva listen to some clips from the interview and reflect on how Strassmeir’s claims fit into their understanding of the event. Discussed on the show: Wac...
5/18/23 Erik Sperling on the US Attempt to Keep the War in Yemen Going
May 27, 2023 21:56 - 31 minutesErik Sperling was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the situation in Yemen. Sperling explains the recent pressure campaign launched by U.S. officials to dissuade the Saudis from making peace with the Houthis without first securing a number of American demands. Sperling and Scott go over what these U.S. officials want, think through how this effort can play out and put all of these new developments in context. Discussed on the show: “In Strategic Shift, U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni R...
5/18/23 Ted Snider on the Dangerous Trajectory of the War in Ukraine
May 22, 2023 02:20 - 34 minutesTed Snider joins the show to run through some of the latest developments in Ukraine. They discuss the ever-expanding willingness to arm the Ukrainians with weapons that, until recently, were considered too provocative to supply. They also talk about some possible consequences of the drone strike at the Kremlin as well as the U.S. position on Crimea. Discussed on the show: “How Death Outlives War” (Cost of War Project) “Yemeni Civil War Unleashes a Plague of Locusts” (Antiwar.com) Stephani...
5/18/23 Stephanie Savell on the Millions of Indirect Deaths Caused by the Post-9/11 Wars
May 20, 2023 01:06 - 31 minutesScott was joined by Stephanie Savell of the Cost of War Project to discuss her organization’s new report on indirect deaths in America’s post-9/11 wars. Savell’s research now points to between 4.5 million and 4.6 million indirect deaths that have already occurred in the countries affected by the wars as an indirect result of U.S. intervention. In this interview, Scott and Savell discuss the methods used, what constitutes indirect deaths vs. direct deaths and how the devastation differed from ...
5/11/23 Philip Weiss on US-Israeli Relations, 20 Years Ago and Today
May 17, 2023 00:39 - 34 minutesPhilip Weiss is back on the show to discuss the evolving views of Israeli apartheid in the American Jewish community and the U.S. Government. Scott and Weiss reflect on where the U.S.-Israeli dynamic stood twenty years ago as the global war on terror was kicking off. They then look at where things stand today and discuss what changes the anti-apartheid movement needs to push for. Discussed on the show: “White House officials know Israel is an apartheid state, but they can’t say so” (Mondowe...
5/11/23 Joziah Thayer on AQAP’s Standing in Yemen
May 15, 2023 23:16 - 26 minutesJoziah Thayer joins to show to discuss some of the work he’s done digging into the many factions and groups within Yemen and the foreign powers working to pull their strings. Scott and Thayer drill in on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and explore how the group’s standing in Yemen has changed and how the country is likely to evolve going forward. Discussed on the show: “The CIA, AQAP, and the Never-Ending Excuse to Bomb Yemen” (WEDA Coalition) “How the IMF & World Bank Destroyed...
5/11/23 Mutaqee Akbar on the Uhuru Movement, Who They Are and What They’re Charged With
May 14, 2023 01:12 - 19 minutesScott is joined by Mutaqee Akbar, one of the lawyers representing members of the Uhuru Movement. The Uhuru Movement is a group of Black Socialists who were recently arrested in a SWAT raid and charged with operating as agents of the Russian government. Akbar explains what the Uhuru Movement is and gives some details on what the U.S. government is attempting to use as evidence in its effort to send these political activists to prison. Discussed on the show: “Video shows FBI ‘attack’ on Uhuru M...
5/11/23 Kyle Anzalone on This Week’s Ukraine News
May 14, 2023 01:04 - 13 minutesKyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio to go over some of this week’s biggest foreign policy stories. They discuss the battle of Bakhmut, the plan for a Ukrainian counteroffensive, the concerning news about the upcoming NATO Summit and the ongoing Chinese negotiation effort to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine. Discussed on the show: “NATO Considering ‘Upgrade’ for Ukraine Status” (Libertarian Institute) “Ukraine Seeking Advanced Weapons for ‘Next Counteroffensive’” (Libertarian Inst...
5/4/23 Joseph Solis-Mullen on the Fake China Threat
May 08, 2023 21:46 - 18 minutesScott was joined by Joseph Solis-Mullen to talk about the overblown fear of a global Chinese takeover. Solis-Mullen has been following the current wave of China fearmongering very closely and gives Scott an overview of what today’s hawks are saying. They then dig into the conflict over Taiwan and talk about the probability of an invasion, the popular talking points about microchips and how incredibly costly a war over the island would be. They finish with a quick rundown of the many domestic ...
5/4/23 Dave DeCamp on the Kremlin Stikes, US Airstrike in Syria and Biden’s Assange Hypocrisy
May 06, 2023 20:56 - 16 minutesDave DeCamp joined Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the week’s biggest foreign policy stories that he’s been covering at Antiwar.com. Scott and DeCamp discuss the drones that struck the Kremlin and examine how this fits into the larger picture of the Ukrainian war effort that we now have a clearer understanding of after the Discord leaks. They also talk about the U.S. airstrike in Syria and the relentless hypocrisy that the Biden Administration showed toward Julian Assange while...
4/27/23 Kyle Anzalone on the Week’s Top Foreign Policy Stories
April 29, 2023 21:37 - 32 minutesKyle Anzalone returns to the show to run through some of the top stories from the Libertarian Institute and Antiwar.com. They touch on Ukraine, China, Assange and more. Discussed on the show: “Democrats Attack Ukraine Audit Resolution as “Divisive and Ill-advised’” (Libertarian Institute) “US Ambassador Blasts Hungary’s Call for Ceasefire in Ukraine as ‘Cynical’” (Libertarian Institute) “Zelensky Holds ‘Meaningful’ Call With China’s Xi Jinping” (Antiwar.com) “Republicans Push Biden to S...
4/27/23 Daniel Davis on the Actual State of Ukraine’s Forces
April 29, 2023 21:24 - 31 minutesDaniel Davis joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war in Ukraine. They talk about the leaked documents, which Davis says only confirmed what those paying attention already knew. In this interview, they compare what’s being said about the condition of Ukraine’s forces with reality. Discussed on the show: “Will Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Bring Kyiv Victory – Or Set The Stage For Defeat?” (19FortyFive) “Take The Win And End The Ukraine War Now” (19FortyFive) Daniel Davis d...
4/14/23 Michael Maharrey on The Best Arguments Against Defend The Guard and Why They’re Wrong
April 19, 2023 13:35 - 29 minutesScott is joined by Micahel Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center to talk about Defend The Guard. Maharrey reviews the arguments that federal and state officials have been using against the Defend The Guard legislation at some of the recent state legislative hearings. In this interview, he zeroes in on a couple that he considers to be the strongest. Maharrey lays out those arguments and explains why they fall short. Discussed on the show: DefendTheGuard.us tenthamendmentcenter.com Michae...
4/14/23 Erik Sperling: Don’t Underestimate America’s Ability to Ruin the Yemen Peace Talks
April 18, 2023 01:03 - 25 minutesErik Sperling of Just Foreign Policy joins the show to talk about what’s going on in Yemen. There have been some very good developments there recently with peace talks, ceasefires and blockades being lifted. Overall, it appears that the Saudis are no longer interested in carrying out regime change in Yemen. That is a major step towards peace, but Sperling warns that there are still parties who want elements of this war to continue in some capacity. Discussed on the show: “Jake Sullivan Discu...
4/14/23 Rick Sterling on Why Zelensky Will Not Take Back Crimea
April 18, 2023 00:54 - 23 minutesScott interviews journalist Rick Sterling about what he learned on a trip to Crimea back in 2016. Sterling explains how the trip came about, who he was able to meet and why it’s convinced him the current regime in Kyiv will not be able to take control over the peninsula. Discussed on the show: “Why Zelensky Will NOT Take Back Crimea” (Antiwar.com) Rick Sterling is a journalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He can be contacted at [email protected]. This episode of the Scott H...
4/14/23 Ted Galen Carpenter on the News Media’s Role in the American Empire
April 18, 2023 00:45 - 30 minutesTed Galen Carpenter makes his first appearance on the show as a Senior Fellow at the Libertarian Institute. Scott and Carpenter discuss his most recent book about the news media’s long history of enabling Washington’s disastrous foreign policy. They start with the campaign to get the U.S. involved in World War I and move up to the present day—touching on Vietnam, Iraq War I, Bosnia, Iraq War II, Syria and Ukraine. Discussed on the show: Unreliable Watchdog by Ted Galen Carpenter The Capt...
4/13/23 Max Blumenthal: MSNBC Goes After the Twitter Files and Israel Descends into Violence
April 15, 2023 04:06 - 37 minutesMax Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Matt Taibbi’s interview on MSNBC and what’s going on in Israel. They start with Matt Taibbi, who has been the subject of some serious heat from the establishment after his reporting brought attention to the scale of government censorship happening on social media. They talk about Medhi Hasan’s failed attempt to discredit Taibbi’s revelations in an incredibly hostile TV interview. Next they move to Israel. Scott has done some...
4/5/23 Matt Taibbi on the Danger of Digital Censorship
April 08, 2023 14:53 - 32 minutesScott was joined by Matt Taibbi this week on Antiwar Radio. They discuss some of Taibbi’s recent reporting on the government-NGO-corporate media joint effort to flag and suppress certain news and opinions that they deem to be disinformation. They take a step back and look at the broader context behind this story and discuss some evidence that the fight against this new digital censorship regime can work. Discussed on the show: “People Can Win” (Racket News) Insane Clown President by Matt T...
4/4/23 Jeffery Sachs on What Led to War in Ukraine
April 05, 2023 22:34 - 52 minutesJeffrey Sachs of Columbia University joins the show to discuss the war in Ukraine. First, Scott asks him about his extensive experience telling the truth about American foreign policy on national television. They then take a look back at the important developments that led to this war over Ukraine. They discuss the talks after the fall of the USSR, the Russian interest in the port at Sevastopol, the true beginning of the current war in 2014 and more. Discussed on the show: Naftali Bennett i...
3/31/23 Josh Rushing on the Persecution of Julian Assange
April 05, 2023 22:21 - 46 minutesJournalist Josh Rushing joins Scott to discuss a documentary he produced for Al Jazeera about Julian Assange. Rushing talks about his experience making the documentary, what they focused on and why they produced it now. They run through the many myths people still believe about Assange before getting into the multiple ways he has been targeted by the government and betrayed by many of his fellow journalists. Discussed on the show: The imprisonment of Julian Assange Scott’s interview with G...
3/31/23 Mike Swanson on the Bank Failures and the Strength of the Dollar
April 04, 2023 02:29 - 39 minutesMike Swanson is back on the show to talk about the state of the economy. Scott and Swanson discuss some of the forces behind the recent banking failures and examine how they complicate the Fed’s fight against inflation. They then explore some of the claims being made about the imminent collapse of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Swanson shares his insights on each of these topics and then explains what he thinks is in store for the economy in the near future. Discussed on the sh...
3/30/23 Dave DeCamp on Bakhmut, Nord Stream and the Escalations over Taiwan
April 01, 2023 12:50 - 35 minutesDave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss some of the week’s biggest foreign policy news. They discuss Ukrainian President Zelensky’s recent comments about what would happen if Russia takes the eastern city of Bakhmut. They then move on to Seymour Hersh’s report about a joint U.S.-German coverup of the operation to destroy the Nord Stream pipelines. They also talk about the Taiwanese president’s visit to the U.S. and review some of the recent provocative changes to America’s ...
3/24/23 Ryan McMaken on Nuclear Weapons and How the Fed Fuels Inequality
March 29, 2023 21:25 - 57 minutesScott is joined by Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute to talk about nuclear weapons and the boom-bust cycle. They begin with a discussion of McMaken's recent article pushing back against common arguments for the production of more nuclear weapons. McMaken argues that, even if you accept the premise that we need nuclear weapons for deterrence, it does not follow that we need thousands of them. They then move on to the economy. They first dig into what’s actually behind today’s inflation and l...
3/24/23 Ted Snider on the Rapidly Changing World Order
March 28, 2023 21:54 - 59 minutesScott is joined by Ted Snider to talk about the real-time shift we are living through from a unipolar order dominated by Washington to a multipolar world where different blocs engage on more equal footing. They start with the war in Ukraine where western officials are doubling down on some of the choices that have thrown Eastern Europe into chaos in the first place. They then zoom out and examine how Washington’s recent foreign policy has driven Russia and China closer together. That leads fi...
3/24/23 Kelley Vlahos on Those Most Responsible for Iraq War II
March 28, 2023 00:31 - 59 minutesKelley Vlahos returns to the show to talk about some of the writers, pundits and government advisors most responsible for the invasion of Iraq twenty years ago. Vlahos wrote an article highlighting three awful reflections about the war written recently by some of its biggest cheerleaders—David Frum, Eli Lake and Max Boot. They also discussed a symposium organized by Responsible Statecraft which asked a range of historians, journalists and authors to name the most underrated player responsible...
3/24/23 Trita Parsi: America Is Not the Peacemaker in the Middle East
March 26, 2023 23:49 - 27 minutesScott talks with Trita Parsi about an op-ed he wrote in the New York Times on the Saudi-Iranian agreement to reestablish diplomatic ties. Although the agreement does not mark an end to the rivalry between the two governments, it did establish a way to manage that rivalry with words. Also, the talks were brokered by the Chinese government. Parsi explains why this is a big deal. They also talk about the news that the Saudis agreed to resume ties with Syria in talks brokered by Russia. Discusse...
3/24/23 Dan McKnight on Defend the Guard’s Victory in Arizona and How You Can Help Keep the Momentum Going This Monday
March 25, 2023 19:09 - 36 minutesDan McKnight returns to the show to talk about Defend the Guard’s recent success in Arizona and how you can help bring about another victory this Monday in Texas. Defend the Guard is state-level legislation that bars Congress from deploying National Guard troops to foreign combat operations unless war is formally declared. In other words, it forces Congress to abide by the Constitution. McKnight lays the groundwork for where the fight stands right now after a victory in the Arizona Senate. Sc...
3/23/23 Kyle Anzalone on Somalia, Ukraine and the Growing Alliance Between Russia and China
March 25, 2023 00:12 - 31 minutesKyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the most important foreign policy news. They talked about the famine in Somalia, the ongoing War on Terror, the state of the war in Ukraine, the permanent U.S. garrison being established in Poland, how China and Russia are growing closer, the false notion that Biden is soft on China and the anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. Discussed on the show: “The UN Has a Plan to Curb Hunger But the EU Won’t Lift Sancti...
3/17/23 Grant F. Smith on How the Saudi-Iran Peace Initiative Is Bad for Israel
March 22, 2023 00:35 - 25 minutesScott talks with Grant F. Smith about an article he recently wrote on the major blow the Saudis dealt Israel by reengaging with Iran. Scott and Smith assess the damage this has done to Israel’s plans for the region. They then discuss whether this major development makes a war against Iran more or less likely. Discussed on the show: “Israel and its US lobby Dealt Major Blow by China Saudi Iran Peace Initiative” (Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy) How Israel Made AIPAC Podcast G...
3/17/23 Kit Klarenberg on the Georgia Uprisings and the National Endowment for Democracy
March 22, 2023 00:27 - 39 minutesKit Klarenberg is back to provide some important context for the uprisings in Georgia. They start with the Eastern European country’s transition after the fall of the Soviet Union and the influence that the U.S. has enjoyed there since. That brings them to the recently proposed legislation that would have required Georgian organizations to disclose funding from any foreign governments. The proposal was met with sharp condemnation from Western officials who labeled it a threat to the Georgian ...
3/17/23 Nasser Arrabyee on the Major Progress Towards Peace in Yemen
March 22, 2023 00:14 - 40 minutesNasser Arrabyee is back to discuss the improving situation on the ground in Yemen. They talk about two huge developments, first that the Saudis have agreed to most of the Houthis’ requests in their negotiations to end the war, and second that the UAE is planning to start talks with the Houthis. Scott and Arrabyee dig into the implications of this progress, weigh the possibility that the U.S. will switch sides again to restart the drone war against Al-Qaeda and discuss the lingering effects of...
3/17/23 Eric Brakey on Monday's Defend the Guard Hearing in Maine
March 18, 2023 12:23 - 33 minutesScott talks with Eric Brakey, now serving in the Maine Senate, about the Defend the Guard hearing scheduled for Monday at 1 PM EST. Scott and Brakey discuss the nationwide effort to pass the legislation, which would block Congress from deploying State National Guard troops to foreign combat operations unless war is formally declared. They then zoom into what’s happening in Maine and explain how you can help. Discussed on the show: DefendTheGuard.us BringOurTroopsHome.us legislature.maine.g...
3/16/23 Dave DeCamp on the Drone Incident, the Battle for Bakhmut and Escalations over Taiwan
March 18, 2023 02:01 - 31 minutesDave DeCamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to discuss developments in Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia. Scott and DeCamp talk about the U.S. drone encounter with Russian fighters over the Black Sea, the horrific battle for Bakhmut and the unnecessary tensions with China over Taiwan. Discussed on the show: “Who’s Your George Ball?” (Hersh Substack [paywall]) “Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent) “US Intelligence Officials See China Prep...
3/10/23 Jim Bovard on Waco, 30 Years Later
March 16, 2023 12:28 - 57 minutesJim Bovard is back on the show to discuss the Federal Government’s siege at Waco thirty years ago. Scott and Bovard reflect on how they both first learned about the story. Bovard then goes through his experience reporting on the government’s evolving PR campaign to avoid blame for committing mass murder in the middle of Texas. Discussed on the show: Bovard articles on Waco, Ruby Ridge, and Gun Rights Waco: The Rules of Engagement (IMDb) Waco: A New Revelation (IMDb) Jim Bovard is a colum...
3/10/23 Kevin Gosztola: They Lied About Iraq and Now They’re Lying About Assange
March 15, 2023 17:11 - 1 hourScott talks with Kevin Gosztola about a project he’s working on documenting the lead-up to Iraq War II as well as his brand new book about Julian Assange. To mark the twentieth anniversary of the disastrous invasion of Iraq, Gosztola has been writing about each day since mid-February, documenting the lies that the Bush Administration and their allies pushed exactly twenty years ago to the day. Scott and Gosztola talk about some of those lies before moving on to the current lies being told abo...
3/10/23 Eli Clifton: The Weapons Companies are the Big Winners of the War in Ukraine
March 15, 2023 00:54 - 34 minutesScott interviews Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute about some articles he wrote for Responsible Statecraft—the Quincy Institute’s publication. They begin with an article Clifton wrote about the fantastic year weapons companies had in 2022. Clifton has listened in on their calls to shareholders and reports that the way these companies present themselves to investors differs from how they present themselves to the public. They then talk about the absurd ways people are dismissing the reasonab...
3/10/23 Bonnie Kristian: What does a Ron DeSantis Foreign Policy Look Like?
March 14, 2023 00:19 - 32 minutesBonnie Kristian returns to the show to discuss a piece she wrote examining the foreign policy beliefs of the Florida Governor and likely Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Kristian shares what she found and the two discuss how the struggle amongst the different factions of the GOP could either bolster the party’s recent noninterventionism or lead it right back to the warmongering and imperialism of the Washington establishment. Discussed on the show: “Ron DeSantis Could Decide Republicans...
3/10/23 Daniel Larison on Biden’s Iran Policy, the Saudi-Iran Agreement and the House Vote on Syria
March 14, 2023 00:08 - 39 minutesScott interviews Daniel Larison about Iran and Syria. They start with a column Larison recently wrote which highlights how the Biden Administration’s Iran policy makes no sense. Scott and Larison examine some of the frustrating contradictions in Biden’s approach which keep the economic war on the Iranian people in place while making a kinetic war in the region more likely. However, to what Scott says should be the embarrassment of the Administration, the Iranians and Saudis did just agree to ...
3/10/23 Gabriel Shipton on his Brother Julian Assange’s Fight for Freedom
March 12, 2023 21:50 - 31 minutesScott talks to Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange, about the documentary he recently produced about his family’s fight for Assange’s freedom. Scott and Shipton discuss the film, what it portrays, who it features and why it’s called Ithaka. They then discuss some of the crimes Assange exposed, which would eventually land him in HMP Belmarsh as the world’s most famous political prisoner. Discussed on the show: Ithaka (IMDb) Ithaka, a poem read by Sean Connery “Alternative Facts:...
3/10/23 Philip Weiss on the American Jews Waking Up to Netanyahu’s Extremism
March 12, 2023 19:15 - 31 minutesPhilip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s happeni...