05/31/13 – Conn Hallinan – The Scott Horton Show

Conn Hallinan, a columnist with Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses his article "Afghanistan: Is It Really the End Game;" the US's unwillingness to negotiate with adversaries even as the insurgency and poppy production run wild; the Kabul suicide bombing by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Hezb-i-Islami group; Afghanistan's strategic importance in oil and gas transport; and the US's responsibility for the continuing disaster in Somalia.

05/31/13 – Ian Freeman – The Scott Horton Show

Ian Freeman, a Free Talk Live radio host, discusses Rich Paul's conviction on drug charges and a possible life sentence; the judge's disregard of jury nullification instructions; law enforcement's use of plea deals, informants and blackmail in the war on drugs; why New Hampshire's Free State Project is scaring the government; and the Porcupine Freedom Festival from June 17-23 in Lancaster, NH.

05/31/13 – Mark Thornton – The Scott Horton Show

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses how Austrian economists recognized the housing bubble long before it burst; the stock market's meteoric rise and record levels of investor margin/leverage; a possible future ratings downgrade on US debt; and the crony capitalists among us.

05/30/13 – David Vine – The Scott Horton Show

David Vine, author of Island of Shame, discusses the forty year exile of the Chagossians from their homeland on Diego Garcia and the larger Chagos Archipelago; the history of the Chagossians and their claim to the land that now houses a huge and strategic US military base; the US history of racism and displacing natives during land grabs; and the Pentagon's strategy of using lily-pad bases to dominate the globe.

05/30/13 – Daniel Larison – The Scott Horton Show

Daniel Larison, senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses Rand Paul's opposition - unique among Senate Republicans - to US intervention in Syria; John McCain's treasonous/crazy plan to arm Al-Qaeda affiliated Syrian rebels; and the dangerous and counterproductive "we must do something" mindset of politicians.

05/30/13 – Josh Rogin – The Scott Horton Show

Josh Rogin, senior correspondent for national security and politics for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, discusses the White House's contemplation of a no-fly zone in Syria; why the US can't continue to sit idly by while the Syrian conflict worsens; and John McCain's warmongering belligerence.

05/28/13 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the classic 1964 antiwar movie The Americanization of Emily; how we perpetuate war by exalting those who wage and fight it; why representative democracy in the US is a sham; and the so-called small government conservatives who dreamed of building a nation in Iraq.

05/28/13 – David Enders – The Scott Horton Show

McClatchy journalist David Enders discusses the Syria-linked fighting in Lebanon; the US vetting process that supposedly aids moderate Syrian rebels but not the radical Al-Nusra Front; and the unraveling of Sykes-Picot - the WWI era agreement that divided the Middle East among European imperial powers.

05/27/13 – Adam Kokesh – The Scott Horton Show

Adam Kokesh, activist, podcaster, Iraq War veteran and former Republican Congressional candidate, discusses his recent arrest at a marijuana rally in Philadelphia; changes to the 2nd Amendment open-carry march to Washington on July 4th; the new nationwide revolution focusing on state capitals and dissolving the federal government; and the relative contentment of prisoners vs. guards in prison.

05/24/13 – Mel Frykberg – The Scott Horton Show

Mel Frykberg, a journalist with IPS News, discusses the Gazans risking their lives to enter Israel and Egypt to find work; the Israel-imposed buffer zones preventing Gazan farmers and fishermen from earning a living; the Jim Crow-style segregation in Israel against Palestinian bus riders; continuing settlement and outpost building in the occupied territories despite John Kerry's tour of the region; and the Israeli government officials who no longer advocate a two-state solution.

05/24/13 – John Glaser – The Scott Horton Show

John Glaser, editor at Antiwar.com, discusses his blog post "Obama Dodges Hard Truths About War on Terror in Major Speech;" Obama's defense of the drone war, executing American citizens, and so-called signature strikes; changing the definition of "imminent threat;" playing up religious differences and ignoring the foreign policy angle of "why they hate us;" and Obama's failure to close Guantanamo.

05/23/13 – Yousaf Butt – The Scott Horton Show

Yousaf Butt, a nuclear physicist and professor, discusses why it's time to end the diplomatic stalemate on Iran's nuclear program; how the IAEA goes well beyond its mandate to keep Iran in "noncompliance" with NPT obligations; how the IAEA's funding process allows undue influence from Western powers; how government subsidies have allowed bad nuclear energy technologies to persist for 50 years; and the need for a new NPT that isn't politicized and selectively enforced.

05/23/13 – Dean Cameron – The Scott Horton Show

Dean Cameron, actor and creator of the metal Bill of Rights - Security Edition cards, discusses how he came up with the idea to set off TSA metal detectors and remind the government of the Fourth Amendment; his long-time libertarian credentials; Penn & Teller's use of Security Edition cards in their Las Vegas show; and the "horton" 10% off discount code.

05/23/13 – Robert P. Murphy – The Scott Horton Show

Robert P. Murphy, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, discusses the consistent libertarian ideology of distrusting government in domestic AND foreign affairs; the liberal misconception that big government will protect the little guy against big corporations; how the Fed's zero-interest rate policy has hurt savers and retirees; arguments for and against government austerity; and postponing the coming economic collapse.