11/30/12 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses Palestine's overwhelming victory in its bid for non-member observer state status at the UN (with the US in lonely opposition); how influential pro-Israel lobbies have paralyzed US Mideast policy; Canada's own religious right movement; the Israeli government's fear of Palestine's new-found access to the International Criminal Court; the double standard on terrorist/freedom-fighter bombers in Kabul and Damascus, respectively; and...

11/30/12 – Jeff Paterson – The Scott Horton Show

Jeff Paterson of Courage to Resist discusses Bradley Manning's conditional guilty plea and testimony in his own defense; the bogus justification for Manning's extended "suicide watch" detention at Quantico; how Manning's sentence (if the judge finds him guilty) will show if the military is accountable for torturing its own soldiers or not; and Julian Assange's retrospective on Manning and Cablegate.

11/30/12 – Alan Boswell – The Scott Horton Show

Alan Boswell, Africa correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses how the current rebellion in northern Mali got started after Gaddafi's fall in Libya; whether the rebels are al-Qaeda, "gangster Jihadis," or some combination thereof; the long delay in getting boots on the ground in Mali (and these will be African proxy forces, not US military); how US policy is tending toward "let Africa solve it's own problems;" and why the media is suddenly interested in Congo's decades-long war.

11/28/12 – Scott McConnell – The Scott Horton Show

Scott McConnell, co-founder of The American Conservative, discusses his article "Why Americans Don't Understand Palestine;" the mainstream media's "journalistic malpractice" on Israel/Gaza issues; the UN General Assembly's overwhelming support for Palestine's observer state status; why Israel will choose between apartheid and ethnic cleansing when two-state solution talks finally end; and how new American immigrants could turn the tide against empire and militarism.

11/28/12 – Kevin Zeese – The Scott Horton Show

Kevin Zeese, Co-Chair of Come Home America, discusses Bradley Manning's pretrial hearing at Fort Meade; evidence that Manning's mistreatment at Quantico was orchestrated by Pentagon brass; lawyer David Coombs' careful and effective questioning of witnesses; and the news updates at BradleyManning.org.

11/27/12 – Jacob Hornberger – The Scott Horton Show

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article "Outrage over Morsi but not over our Dictator;" the prerequisites for a truly free society; the federal courts' excessive deference to the Pentagon and CIA; Obama's pre-election concern about his "kill list" falling into Romney's hands (so much for a nation of laws, not of men); and how arbitrary justice marks the height of tyranny.

11/27/12 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show

Sheldon Richman of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses how the Washington and Colorado laws legalizing marijuana could nullify the federal war on drugs; the case for legalizing "hard" drugs; the realities of responsible drug use and addiction; and the creeping government regulation of drugs - starting in the early 20th century.

11/26/12 – Nathan Fuller – The Scott Horton Show

Nathan Fuller, an activist with the Bradley Manning Support Network, discusses the progress of Manning's pretrial hearings; his motion to dismiss the charges based on the denial of a speedy trial per the UCMJ; Manning's upcoming testimony on his treatment in the Quantico Marine brig; new information about who ordered Bradley's Prevention of Injury (POI) detainment - against the advice of psychologists; and how Wikileaks helped ignite the Arab Spring.

11/26/12 – Kelley B. Vlahos – The Scott Horton Show

Washington, D.C.-based freelance reporter Kelley B. Vlahos discusses her article "Another Thanksgiving in Afghanistan;" why the David Petraeus/Paula Broadwell scandal really matters; the US-trained Afghan thugs who will take over if and when the US ever withdraws; the underwhelming slate of candidates for CIA director; and the racism of the drone war.  

11/26/12 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show

IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses the real story behind Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi's so-called power grab; how Egypt's judicial apparatus - largely a relic from the Mubarak era - is sabotaging representative government; Mursi's shortcomings on IMF loans and Syria policy; and how Egypt's new leadership prevented another Israeli "Operation Cast Lead" in Gaza.