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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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1/5/23 Ramzy Baroud on Netanyahu’s Return
January 07, 2023 01:17 - 20 minutesRamzy Baroud joins the show to talk about Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power in Israel. Baroud explains where things stand between the Israeli government and the Palestinian people today and warns of the prospect for a hot war in the near future. Discussed on the show: “Israel: MP says time to 'subdue Palestinians once and for all' in the 'last war'” (Middle East Eye) Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of My Father W...
1/5/23 Dave DeCamp on Putin’s Ceasefire and the Strikes on Russian Barracks
January 07, 2023 01:11 - 15 minutesScott is joined by Dave DeCamp of Antiwar.com to run through the latest news about the war in Ukraine. They talk about Putin’s announcement today that Russian forces would be observing a 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas. They also touch on the Ukrainian strikes on Russian barracks that killed a number of sleeping soldiers and other news about the ongoing war and the prospects for peace. Discussed on the show: “No Sign of Peace in Ukraine as New Year Approaches” (Antiwar.com) “Ukrai...
12/30/22 David Hathaway on the Border, the Drug War and the OKC Bombing
January 04, 2023 23:49 - 1 hourScott interviews David Hathaway, the libertarian sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Hathaway recently made news by calling attention to the video surveillance blimps that the border patrol is flying about a half mile north of the border with Mexico. Hathaway criticizes these blimps as infringements on the privacy of the people living in his county, who now have federal government cameras floating above their houses. They then talk about the immigration debate more broadly, and Hathaway ma...
12/30/22 John Kiriakou on the CIA, FBI, JFK and 9/11
January 04, 2023 01:40 - 1 hourScott talks with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer, whistleblower and author— to discuss revelations, old and new, about the CIA’s connections to Lee Harvey Oswald as well as the agency’s awareness of 9/11 hijackers before the attacks. They also look at the Saudi regime’s connections to the attacks and explore possible motives for the purported ally to help attack the United States. Throughout the interview, Scott and Kiriakou explore the bad blood between the CIA and the FBI. Kiriakou tells s...
12/30/22 Ted Galen Carpenter on the Arrogance Behind Washington’s Foreign Policy
January 02, 2023 22:41 - 34 minutesScott talks with Cato Senior Fellow Ted Galen Carpenter about American interventions in Ukraine and Syria. They dig into the likeliest escalation scenarios in Ukraine and imagine how both sides would react to defeat. That leads to a discussion about the social psychology behind Washington’s foreign policy decisions. They also look to the terror wars and tie their talk on American foreign policy psychology to the ongoing war in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How Will the Blob React if Ukrain...
12/30/22 Eli Clifton on Twitter’s Hypocritical Acceptance of US Information Operations
January 01, 2023 22:51 - 50 minutesScott brings Eli Clifton of Responsible Statecraft on to discuss the recent revelations about Twitter’s boosting of U.S. military information operations. They go over some of the details outlined in Lee Fang’s thread, which served as part 8 of the ongoing Twitter Files. Fang reveals Twitter’s hypocrisy as the firm publicly exposed and censored disinformation campaigns by foreign governments while it worked to amplify specific fake propaganda accounts at the request of the Pentagon. Scott and ...
12/30/22 Daniel Davis: A Look at Where Things Stand in Ukraine
January 01, 2023 16:31 - 35 minutesScott interviews Daniel Davis about the state of the war in Ukraine. Davis has been watching the war closely and works hard to correct for the biases of both sides. He gives Scott a rundown of where he thinks things stand and what developments are likely in the near future. They also talk about the political situation between Washington and Moscow and highlight some of the flaws at the heart of the establishment narrative of this war. Discussed on the show: “The Russia-Ukraine War Of 2022: ...
12/22/22 Kelley Vlahos on Zelensky’s Visit to Washington DC
December 25, 2022 03:49 - 18 minutesNext on Antiwar Radio this week was Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft. Scott and Vlahos talk about Zelensky’s visit with Biden and address to Congress on Wednesday. The visit highlighted the evolving politics of aid to Ukraine and gave a window into the mainstream Washingtonian narrative of Ukraine’s current situation. Scott and Vlahos also examine the possibility of negotiations in the face of such high stakes. Discussed on the show: Rage Against the War Machine Protest Kelley...
12/22/22 Connor Freeman: Biden Escalates Toward War With Russia
December 25, 2022 03:43 - 19 minutesScott’s first guest on Antiwar Radio this week was Connor Freeman, the Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute. They talk about the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, and the apparent green light Washington gave Kyiv to carry out more. Their reasoning? Putin hasn’t dropped a nuke yet, so there’s room to escalate. Scott and Freeman talk about the danger of this mindset and also touch on the recent Washington Post story about the lack of evidence that Russia attacked its own gas...
12/16/22 Jeffrey Kaye on US Bio-weapons and the CIA’s Attempts to Hide Them
December 21, 2022 01:06 - 58 minutesScott talks with Jeffrey Kaye about an article he recently published on the CIA’s effort to suppress reports about the use of bio-weapons by U.S. forces fighting in Korea. The agency went to great lengths to dismiss those rumors and claims as communist propaganda and the results of brainwashing. Then in 2010, the agency declassified documents that contained evidence of U.S. bio-weapons use in the Korean War. Kaye and Scott discuss the relevant history and why it’s important today. Discussed ...
12/16/22 Kyle Anzalone on All the Bad News in American Foreign Policy
December 19, 2022 12:29 - 28 minutesKyle Anzalone joins Scott to run through all the biggest foreign policy news of the day. They discuss the $858 billion NDAA that just passed the Senate, the ridiculous claims that Biden is in China’s pocket, the Ukrainian clamp down on the Russian Orthodox Church, the latest weapons sent to Kyiv, the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, the state of the fertilizer trade and the possibility Biden warms up to Cuba. Discussed on the show: “Sen. Hawley Tells Blinken to Prioritize Arming...
12/9/22 Philip Weiss on the Silver Lining of an Even Worse Israeli Government
December 19, 2022 12:27 - 26 minutesScott talks with Philip Weiss about the political implications of an Israeli government run by Ben-Gvir, a far-right extreme zionist. Weiss gives a quick background on the volatile last five years of Israeli politics before the two jump into who Ben-Gvir is and what he may do when in power. To both, Ben-Gvir represents the worst of modern Israeli politics. But there may be some upsides too. Discussed on the show: “Israel lobby’s realignment over Ben-Gvir is giving Biden room to criticize” (...
12/15/22 Annelle Sheline on the Delayed Yemen Vote
December 16, 2022 22:49 - 19 minutesAnnelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute joined Antiwar Radio to discuss Senator Bernie Sanders’s Tuesday night decision to delay the vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution. Scott and Sheline talk about why the Biden Administration moved against it and how this delay impacts the likelihood of it passing. Discussed on the show: “Delayed war powers vote risks further suffering in Yemen” (Responsible Statecraft) Annelle Sheline is a Research Fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Inst...
12/15/22 Dave DeCamp: Troubling Developments from the War in Ukraine
December 16, 2022 22:42 - 17 minutesDave DeCamp joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the latest news about the war in Ukraine. The two discuss the U.S. and British personnel on the ground in Ukraine and the American plans to send more. They also talk about the U.S. plan to send Patriot missiles and the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory. Lastly, they touch on the fading likelihood of peace negotiations as NATO eagerly prepares for this war to continue for years. Discussed on the show: “US Wi...
12/9/22 Daniel Larison on the Battle to Define Conservative Foreign Policy
December 13, 2022 00:50 - 51 minutesScott is joined by Daniel Larison to discuss a piece he wrote recently that aims to rebut an article published in Foreign Policy. Larison criticizes that article, written by Nadia Schadlow, for using right-wing language to argue that conservatives have always and should always rally around the war machine in Washington. Scott and Larison talk about the absurdity of that position and observe how the opposite is true. Discussed on the show: “The battle for who owns ‘conservative statecraft’” ...
12/9/22 Misty Winston on the Global Push to Free Assange and How You Can Help
December 11, 2022 23:15 - 37 minutesScott interviews activist and podcast host Misty Winston about the persecution of Julian Assange and those who are working to stop it. Winston first gives an update on what Assange is facing right now. They then talk about the letter from major publications like the Guardian and the New York Times calling for Assange’s release as well as Elon Musk’s popular Twitter poll. Scott and Winston find these developments hopeful and frustrating because of how long Assange has been maligned in the medi...
12/9/22 Dan Cohen on the Threat of a U.S. Invasion of Haiti
December 10, 2022 23:04 - 29 minutesScott talks with journalist Dan Cohen about the volatile situation in Haiti. Cohen recently traveled to the country to report on Washington’s targeting of opposition leader Jimmy Chérizier. Cohen explains how this situation developed, discusses the U.S. government’s goals and reflects on what it was like on the ground in the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Discussed on the show: Cohen’s reporting from Haiti Dan Cohen is a journalist and co-producer of the award-winning documentary...
12/8/22 Hassan El-Tayyab and Marcy Winograd on Yemen and Ukraine
December 09, 2022 13:19 - 32 minutesThis week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with Hassan El-Tayyab about the vote next week to end support for the Saudi war in Yemen. The two give a brief background on the war to explain how we got here before explaining next week’s vote. Next Scott talks with Marcy Winograd of CODEPINK. She recently published a letter to the Left, urging leftists to commit to their principles and call for negotiations to bring about peace in Ukraine. Discussed on the show: 1833stopwar.com “Letter to the Le...
12/2/22 John Young on Cryptome, Wikileaks and the Persecution of Julian Assange
December 09, 2022 13:12 - 39 minutesScott talks with John Young of Cryptome.org about his attempt to join the Julian Assange indictment as a co-defendant. Before Wikileaks published redacted versions of the State Department cables leaked by Chelsea Manning, Cryptome got access and published the entire collection of unredacted cables. Young believes that his inclusion in the indictment would weaken the state’s case against Assange. Scott and Young also talk about the early days of Cryptome and the state of classified documents o...
12/2/22 Trevor Aaronson Gives a Window Into FBI Entrapment Schemes
December 05, 2022 00:16 - 46 minutesScott interviews journalist and author Trevor Aaronson about an article he recently published for the Intercept. Aaronson has been one of the best reporters exposing how the FBI uses paid informants to manipulate people into agreeing to carry out violent attacks and other crimes so the agency can swoop in and pretend it’s taking dangerous terrorists off the street. His Intercept article examines one such case from about a decade ago. Scott and Aaronson dig into what happened. They then shift ...
12/1/22 Kyle Anzalone and Kevin Gosztola on the NDAA, Ukraine, North Korea and Julian Assange
December 03, 2022 01:05 - 31 minutesFor his first Antiwar Radio show in the new Thursday afternoon timeslot, Scott interviews Kyle Anzalone about the latest foreign policy news and then Kevin Gosztola about Julian Assange. First, he talks with Anzalone about the historic level of defense spending that was authorized by the newest NDAA. They then dig into the latest developments concerning the war in Ukraine. Lastly, they touch on the recent escalation in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. Scott then brings Kevin Gosztol...
11/18/22 Hassan El-Tayyab on the War in Yemen and What We’re Doing About It
November 22, 2022 23:15 - 30 minutesHassan El-Tayyab was back on Antiwar Radio Sunday to discuss the effort to end the war on Yemen. Scott and El-Tayyab have been advocating for the passage of two War Powers Resolutions (H.J.Res. 87 and S.J.Res. 56) in the two houses of Congress. In this interview, they discuss where things stand and what needs to get done. El-Tayyab argues that this lame-duck period in the House is the best time to get these resolutions passed. Discussed on the show: 1833stopwar.com “State and DOD Need Bett...
11/18/22 Daniel McAdams on the Poland Missile Incident and Prospects for Negotiations
November 20, 2022 22:20 - 41 minutesScott is joined by Daniel McAdams to talk about the war in Ukraine. They start with the incident on Tuesday when a missile crossed into Poland, a NATO country, and killed two people on a farm. That leads to a discussion about the possibility of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. McAdams argues against the idea that Republicans are about to turn against the provision of military support for Ukraine. Finally, they touch on the FTX situation. Discussed on the show: “WaPo Neocon Josh Rogin: ...
11/14/22 Tim Shorrock: The Tension with North Korea is America’s Fault
November 19, 2022 22:24 - 1 hourScott talks with Tim Shorrock about the build-up to today’s tension with North Korea. Shorrock takes us back to the 1990s when the U.S. and North Korean governments were making serious headway in negotiating a formal end to the Korean war. At the time, the North Korean nuclear program was nonexistent. By the end of the decade, there were even serious talks taking place about ending the entire missile program. Then George W. Bush came in and, with the help of John Bolton, ruined everything. Sc...
11/11/22 David Stockman on the Economy and the Misplaced Fear of China
November 18, 2022 02:13 - 1 hourScott is joined by David Stockman to talk about the economic issues facing the world today. To start, Stockman explains where the American economy stands today. He argues that the crash of 2020 represents the next stage in a 50-year evolution of the boom-bust cycle. They also touch on the labor markets, which Stockman argues are not doing as well as the news would have you believe. Next they turn to China, where Stockman says an accelerating slide back towards central planning that’s all buil...
11/11/22 Branko Marcetic on the DHS’s Role in Online Censorship
November 17, 2022 01:07 - 36 minutesScott is joined by Branko Marcetic of Jacobin to discuss the recent revelations that the Department of Homeland Security has been guiding tech platforms on what they should censor. They observe some specific cases where platforms like Facebook and Google changed rules and suppressed stories to help prop up the U.S. government’s narratives, even when they proved false. Scott and Marcetic also talk about the potential for cross-idealogical coalitions to fight back against these blatant and dang...
11/11/22 Muhammad Sahimi on the Iranian Protests and the Risk of Foreign Intervention
November 16, 2022 13:33 - 32 minutesOn Antiwar Radio this past Sunday, Scott was joined by Muhammad Sahimi to discuss the protests in Iran. Sahimi gives some background about how the brutal death of Mahsa Amini after she had been detained by Iranian morality police sparked protests led by the country’s younger generations. While both are supportive of the Iranian people in their resistance to the theocracy, Scott and Sahimi are also wary of the potential for foreign intervention to make the situation worse for everyone. They ta...
11/14/22 Dave Decamp: Biden Meets Xi, Milley Calls for Talks with Russia and Biden Escalates in Somalia
November 15, 2022 18:55 - 43 minutesDave DeCamp, the news editor at Antiwar.com, is back to run through some of the biggest foreign policy news of the day. He talks with Scott about Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi which appears to have been productive. Next they turn to Ukraine. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley recently gave a talk where he voiced his support for negotiations with Russia. Scott and DeCamp talk about some other developments that may signal the potential for talks. Lastly, they turn to S...
11/11/22 Grant F. Smith on Netanyahu, AIPAC and the ADL’s Influence on the FBI
November 14, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutesScott talks with Grant F. Smith about the work he’s doing to track the ways Israel’s government tries to affect American politics. First, they talk about the return of Benjamin Netanyahu and how this could signal a disturbing shift in Israeli politics. They then move on to the fruitful effort by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, to help pro-Israel candidates win elections last week. Lastly, they talk about some of the research Smith’s organization has done into the Anti-Def...
11/7/22 Alan MacLeod on the Former Israeli Spies in Top Social Media Jobs
November 11, 2022 01:37 - 32 minutesAlan MacLeod of Mintpress News is back to talk more about the alarming number of former spies working for the largest internet and social media companies. This time MacLeod dug up evidence of numerous former Israeli military intelligence officials with jobs at Google, Microsoft and Facebook. Scott and MacLeod reflect on how powerful these companies have grown and how much influence they have over what’s considered true. They also talk about how Russiagate was a huge turning point in the histo...
11/7/22 Joe Kent on his Journey from Green Beret to Congressional Candidate
November 10, 2022 11:59 - 40 minutesScott talks with congressional candidate Joe Kent about his career, worldview and stances on the foreign policy issues of the day. Kent spent two decades in the army and was deployed all over the middle east. He talks Scott through his career and how his view of America’s wars evolved. Scott then presses Kent on some of his beliefs and statements about China. Discussed on the show: Joe Kent Campaign Website Joe Kent is a retired Army Special Forces soldier who is running for Congress in Wash...
11/4/22 Douglas Macgregor on the Lost Opportunities to Leave Ukraine Better Off
November 08, 2022 22:46 - 1 hourThis week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor about the war in Ukraine. From the beginning, Macgregor has been very critical of the Biden Administration’s myopic insistence on escalation. Now, it appears that a divide has broken out within Washington about how much further the U.S. and NATO can go. Scott and Macgregor discuss this evolving dynamic and reflect on all the missed chances for peace that would have left Ukraine with more territory and fewer lives l...
11/4/22 Ted Snider: The US Admits Iran Isn’t Building a Nuclear Bomb
November 07, 2022 23:36 - 54 minutesScott brings Ted Snider back on to discuss a major story that nobody but Antiwar.com appears to be covering. The Biden Administration recently declassified its Nuclear Posture Review where it is admitted that Iran is not working towards a nuclear bomb. After a quick discussion about how U.S. nuclear strike policy has evolved since the Cold War, Scott and Snider dig into this bombshell of a story. They reflect back on all the revelations that made it clear the Iran nuclear weapons program was ...
10/31/22 Mike Swanson on our Strange and Troubling Economy
November 05, 2022 12:29 - 29 minutesScott talks with Mike Swanson about the economic mess we find ourselves in. Swanson helps us understand how we got here and why all the traditional “experts” have been so confused. Swanson argues that what happened in the UK with Liz Truss may indicate that governments are no longer able to rely on stimulus to delay economic pain. Scott and Swanson also look to history to help predict what the American economy will look like in the near future. Discussed on the show: “Fed Seen Aggressively ...
10/31/22 Lyle Goldstein on the Danger of Fighting over Ukraine and Taiwan
November 02, 2022 19:57 - 1 hourScott interviews Lyle Goldstein about the danger posed by escalating conflicts in Europe and the Pacific. First Goldstein, who correctly predicted the February invasion, gives his account of where the war in Ukraine stands today and where it’s likely to go. He and Scott then talk about some of the important details for listeners to understand about nuclear weapons and nuclear war. Lastly, they discuss the growing tension over Taiwan. Goldstein is worried that the war in Ukraine mixed with the...
10/28/22 John Robb on the Geopolitical Ramifications of Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
November 02, 2022 00:30 - 1 hourScott talks with John Robb about the major consequences of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Robb has written about how the internet created a global geopolitical environment determined chiefly by the network effect. Notably, the hysteria surrounding the war in Ukraine is brought about by this network effect in both a top-down and bottom-up fashion. It seems that Musk intends to end the top-down suppression of dissent against the NATO narrative of the war. Scott and Robb discuss possible conse...
10/27/22 Kyle Anzalone on Washington’s Incompetent Imperialism
October 30, 2022 21:17 - 32 minutesKyle Anzalone joins Scott this week on Antiwar Radio to provide a quick insight into the status of the American empire’s foreign adventurism. They first look to North Korea, where the Biden administration has reversed Trump’s policy of de-escalation and is instead undertaking nuclear brinksmanship for no good reason. Next, they turn to Taiwan and examine the push in Congress to abandon the stable status quo. They then look to Iran where the JCPOA is dead and Washington ineptly drives its enem...
10/24/22 Ted Snider on America's Obligation to Stop the War in Ukraine
October 27, 2022 13:33 - 34 minutesScott talks with Ted Snider about some of his recent articles at Antiwar.com. Snider makes the argument that, by deliberately ignoring off-ramps, the U.S. bears just as much responsibility for the ongoing war as any other party. But beyond that, Scott and Snider examine the ways the U.S. and NATO sabotaged Russo-Ukrainian negotiations shortly after the invasion — which Snider argues gives the U.S. an obligation to stop the war before more blood is needlessly spilled. Discussed on the show: ...
10/22/22 Patrick MacFarlane on the Populist Right’s Taiwan Hypocrisy
October 26, 2022 21:23 - 38 minutesScott is joined by Patrick MacFarlane, the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute, to discuss an article he wrote recently as well as the new direction he’s taking his podcast Vital Dissent. Scott and MacFarlane first dig into the growing tension between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan's sovereignty. MacFarlane points out that some of the best opposition to both the policies that provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO’s subsequent response is from populist right-winger...
10/21/22 James Carden on the Need for Strategic Empathy
October 25, 2022 20:30 - 32 minutesThis week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talked with James Carden about an article he co-wrote recently with Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation. The article compares the current level of tension between the U.S. and Russia with the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis sixty years ago. They argue that two factors make today’s flare-up more dangerous: a lack of communication channels and an absence of empathy for the other side. Carden explains why we do not need to sympathize with the Russian invasion...
10/21/22 Annelle Sheline: Mad at the Saudis? End the War in Yemen
October 24, 2022 21:45 - 31 minutesScott talks with Quincy Institute research fellow Annelle Sheline about the recent anti-Saudi sentiment in the Democratic Party and the effort to end the war in Yemen. After some tension between the Biden Administration and OPEC+, many Democrats have been directing anger toward the Saudi Regime. Scott and Sheline discuss how this came about and why the energy should be directed toward ending the war in Yemen. Discussed on the show: “Five ways Biden can ‘re-evaluate’ the Saudi relationship n...
10/21/22 Daniel Davis on the Looming Battle for Kherson
October 23, 2022 21:25 - 32 minutesScott talks with Daniel Davis about the evolving situation on the ground in Ukraine. Davis has his eyes on the southern city of Kherson where the Russian forces are digging in for a Ukrainian attack. Clearly the Ukrainian forces have benefited from NATO weapons, but Davis thinks they’re in for a tough winter as Russia gets reinforcements and Ukraine’s armored divisions wither away. And so he expects the Ukrainians to try and take control of as much ground as possible before December. Scott an...
10/20/22 Peter Van Buren: How Close to the Brink Are We Really?
October 22, 2022 21:39 - 1 hourScott interviews Peter Van Buren to talk through the risk of a nuclear detonation related to the war in Ukraine. Both Scott and Van Buren think the use of nuclear weapons is unlikely, but they dig into the differences in their views of the situation. They also explore how a conventional escalation could play out. Lastly, they turn to North Korea where Van Buren sees the greatest chance of nuclear disaster originating. Discussed on the show: “Nuclear Chicken Is Overrated” (The American Conse...
10/17/22 Richard Booth on Why the OKC Bombing is Still Important
October 20, 2022 21:15 - 1 hourRichard Booth joins Scott to discuss the Oklahoma City bombing. The two go back to the beginning and talk about what originally got them interested in the bombing and how they later joined up to create the largest online archive of relevant documents. They then dig into why this story remains important almost thirty years later. Scott plays a number of audio clips to help the listener understand why there is clearly more to the story than the official conclusion would have us believe. But the...
10/14/22 Ben Mckelvey on Australia’s Crimes and Struggles in Afghanistan
October 19, 2022 20:13 - 1 hourScott interviews author and freelance journalist Ben Mckelvey about a book he recently published which explores the controversies and challenges of Australian special operations in Afghanistan. Scott and Mckelvey dig into the war crime allegations and subsequent defamation lawsuits that have defined this chapter of Australian SASR history. They also take a step back and reflect on how the realities on the ground made Coalition success in the war impossible. Discussed on the show: Find Fix F...
10/16/22 Katie Halper on how Speaking the Truth Got Her Fired
October 17, 2022 16:24 - 31 minutesScott interviews journalist and political commentator Katie Halper who just got fired from The Hill for calling Israel an apartheid state. Halper walks Scott through the timeline of events that resulted in her termination as well as what she was fired for saying. Halper and Scott also discuss what they see as the most important things for Americans to understand about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Discussed on the show: This is What Got Katie Halper Censored & Canceled By The Hill “...
10/14/22 Ted Galen Carpenter on the Danger of America’s Involvement in Ukraine
October 16, 2022 19:15 - 34 minutesScott interviews author and Cato Institute senior fellow Ted Galen Carpenter about the dangerous situation in Ukraine. Carpenter has been paying close attention to the social psychology behind America’s response to Russia’s invasion. He talks with Scott about how dishonest journalism, partisanship and neo-McCarthyism have poisoned people’s ability to see the war for what it is and have made many Americans completely dismissive of the danger posed by war with Russia. Carpenter argues that broa...
10/7/22 Boltzmann Booty on the CIA Asset who Funded the OKC Bombing
October 16, 2022 19:08 - 49 minutesScott interviews Boltzmann Booty, a writer who recently wrote an article about possible CIA ties to the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. It’s well known that Timothy McVeigh and accomplice Terry Nichols used money stolen from a man named Roger Moore to help fund the bombing. Later on, some research suggested that the robbery of Roger Moore was fake — that Moore used the theft to help fund the attack while keeping his hands clean. In this interview, Booty lays out some of the evidence that may s...
10/10/22 Medea Benjamin on the Need for Peace in Ukraine
October 14, 2022 23:01 - 32 minutesScott interviews co-founder of CODEPINK Medea Benjamin about the antiwar movement and the risks brought about by the war in Ukraine. They start out with a discussion of how the antiwar movement has evolved since the George W. Bush years before digging into the need for off-ramps in the conflict against Russia. Benjamin argues the war fever in Washington is blinding the establishment to the risks and that the war-caused economic turmoil which lies ahead will breed unrest across the globe. Dis...
10/7/22 Matt Taibbi on the State of Journalism Today
October 13, 2022 13:08 - 57 minutesScott talks with journalist Matt Taibbi about a number of articles and videos posted recently at his substack publication TK News. First, they talk about the misleading journalism behind stories of Russia granting whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship. They also talk about the abundance of former intelligence officials and agents who have taken jobs at major media outlets and the quiet tyranny of a de-ranking approach to censorship. Discussed on the show: “The Washington Post Dabbles in ...