02/28/11 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist for IPS News, discusses the eight indicators of fraud in the Iran nuclear “alleged studies” documents; the smear campaign against IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei for daring to question their authenticity; how the (probably Mossad created) documents form the foundation of US allegations that Iran has, or had, a nuclear weapons program; Iran’s objection to IAEA demands for secret military information; and the unexpected developments in...

02/28/11 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses the threat of US military intervention in Libya, and why it shouldn’t happen; how the overweening National Endowment for Democracy screws up political revolutions all over the world; how successful and (relatively) peaceful Mideast uprisings against tyrants undermine the violent fundamentalism promoted by al Qaeda; the US sweating bullets about CIA employee Raymond Davis spilling the beans to his Pakistani captors; the weak case for Davis’s...

02/28/11 – L. Pierre de Rochemont and Morgana Gallaway – The Scott Horton Show

L. Pierre de Rochemont and Morgana Gallaway, members of the Stop Austin Scanners! campaign to get TSA naked body scanners out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, discuss the questionable effectiveness and serious health concerns of TSA scans; invasive searches conducted by TSA agents who are not even sworn law enforcement officers; possible Texas legislation banning scanners from the state; and the broad coalition of opponents to TSA methods and behavior.

02/25/11 – Grant F. Smith – The Scott Horton Show

Grant F. Smith, director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy in Washington, D.C., discusses Jane Harman’s resignation from Congress, amid speculation that more information on her AIPAC dealings will soon emerge; how Harman and Alberto Gonzalez avoided legal and professional sanction but suffered damaged reputations nonetheless; the down-the-memory-hole scandals of Niger uranium forgeries and the Office of Special Plans; why the juicy tidbits revealed in Steve Rosen’s dismissed...

02/25/11 – Maya Berry – The Scott Horton Show

This interview is excerpted from the KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles broadcast of February 25th. The original is available here. Maya Berry of the Arab American Institute discusses the March 2nd briefing for congressional staffers, “Islamophobia: A Challenge to American Pluralism,” designed as a counterpoint to Rep. Peter King’s hearings on Muslim “radicalization;” the very lucrative business – the new “Red Scare” – of whipping up fear of Muslims; and the knee-jerk response of many Americans to scary...

02/25/11 – Ahmed al-Assy – The Scott Horton Show

Ahmed al-Assy, an Egyptian-American living in Egypt and a participant in the Tahrir Square protests, discusses how exiled president Hosni Mubarak may still be calling the shots in Egypt; the oligarchy-friendly Egyptian constitution that hinders democratic reforms; the difference between the regular army and the security forces within the Ministry of Interior; protesters in Tahrir Square and other areas, staying for the duration; and the Egyptian activists trying to keep the Gaza border...

02/25/11 – Cole Miller – The Scott Horton Show

This interview is excerpted from the KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles broadcast of February 25th. The original is available here. Cole Miller, Founding Director of No More Victims, discusses his organization’s work, facilitating specialized medical care for child victims of the US war in Iraq; building profiles of the children, complete with back-stories and videos, to show Americans the real people behind impersonal casualty numbers; and the work-in-progress documentary about Iraqi casualties in...

02/25/11 – Charles Goyette – The Scott Horton Show

Charles Goyette, former Antiwar Radio co-contributor and author of The Dollar Meltdown : Surviving the Impending Currency Crisis with Gold, Oil, and Other Unconventional Investments, discusses his article, “Too Late! The Government Already Did Do Something” at lewrockwell.com; how government-imposed wage and price controls lead to shortages and eventually black markets; the producer pricing pressures that are overlooked when limits are set on the price of finished consumer goods; and Ludwig...

02/24/11 – Rep. Ron Paul – The Scott Horton Show

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) discusses why Congress and the White House won’t be able to resist the temptation of military intervention in Libya and Saudi Arabia (should the uprisings spread there); how the US exports inflation, since commodities are priced in dollars; Ben Bernanke’s opinion that central banks are always the solution to, not the cause of, the world’s economic problems; the dollar’s devaluation reflected in the price of gold; and why, legalized or not, competing currencies will be used...

02/24/11 – Marcy Wheeler – The Scott Horton Show

Marcy Wheeler, blogging under the pseudonym “emptywheel” at firedoglake.com, discusses the mysterious case of CIA officer Raymond Davis and the shootings in Pakistan, doubts about his robbery story, the Obama administration’s clumsy response and their legal gymnastics in trying to arrange for diplomatic immunity to be applied and the agent released, the Pakistani public’s outrage over the incident and the large-scale covert war being waged there.

02/24/11 – Jeremy Sapienza – The Scott Horton Show

Jeremy Sapienza, Senior Editor at Antiwar.com, discusses his nine year tenure at Antiwar.com; his shared responsibility for choosing the pieces that get published in the viewpoints section; and the fallacies and stylistic shortcomings that get unsolicited submissions thrown in the junk pile.

02/23/11 – Greg Mitchell – The Scott Horton Show

Greg Mitchell, author of the Media Fix blog for TheNation.com, discusses the newest released WikiLeaks documents on his 88th day of nonstop blogging, including Mariah Carey’s million dollar performance for Muammar Gaddafi’s son in 2009; the State Department cables that explain why there is no US ambassador in Libya at present; the friendly relationship between Hugo Chavez and Gaddafi; and the huge boost to Al Jazeera’s credibility (and probably ratings) thanks to their excellent coverage of...

02/23/11 – Kevin Zeese – The Scott Horton Show

Kevin Zeese, Executive Director and co-founder of VotersForPeace, discusses the newly launched Bradley Manning advocacy fund, that exists to counter the smearing of Manning in mainstream media; why he should be released on bail while awaiting trial; the foundations of democracy – consent of the governed and an informed citizenry – that Manning claimed were his motivations for leaking documents, if Wired‘s chat logs are to be believed; and why the outcome of his trial can only benefit the cause...

02/23/11 – Jason Ditz – The Scott Horton Show

Jason Ditz, managing news editor at Antiwar.com, discusses how your donations keep him working, providing helpful and time saving news summaries, links and analysis to keep you informed on US foreign policy; Egypt’s partial reopening of the Gaza border crossing, kept closed since Hamas’s 2006 electoral victory; the midpoint (geographically speaking) of Libya’s popular revolution; why foreign military intervention on behalf of the protesters sounds like a good idea, but isn’t; and why the Saudi...

02/22/11 – Matt Barganier – The Scott Horton Show

Antiwar.com editor Matt Barganier discusses his job scouring the media for the most important news and views; reading the New York Times and Washington Post so you don’t have to; tips and encouragement for those trying to submit articles for publishing; and why it’s better to admit ignorance than claim omniscience like certain media “experts” who are always wrong.