10/31/13 – Trevor Timm – The Scott Horton Show

Trevor Timm, an activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses the good and bad NSA reform bills working through Congress; the divide between Congressional party leadership and rank and file members on NSA spying; the data theft directly from Google and Yahoo's private fiber-optic cables; and the NSA's tricky non-denial denials.

10/31/13 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the Iranian point of view on US-Iran relations since 1953; Obama's frustratingly unpredictable foreign policy; and how Israel could use proxy groups to sabotage an Iranian peace deal.

10/30/13 – Francis Nesbitt – The Scott Horton Show

Francis Nesbitt, associate professor of Africana Studies at San Diego State University, discusses his article "Al-Shabaab's Savage Coming of Age (and How to Respond);" the historical context of the Nairobi mall massacre; conflicts and proxy-wars in eastern Africa; and how Al-Shabaab - essentially defeated in Somalia - is going international to survive and attract funding.

The Future of Currency on Earth

If I have my way, would be the silver Commodity Disc, developed by Arlo Pignotti of CommodityDiscs.com (Facebook.com/CommodityDiscs). Just scan the QR code on the back and get the instant spot price. And I'll send one as a free gift to anyone who donates $100 dollars or more to the Scott Horton Show.

10/25/13 – George Maschke – The Scott Horton Show

George Maschke, co-founder of AntiPolygraph.org, discusses why the Polygraph "test" is based on junk science and doesn't reliably detect lies; the government's persecution of individuals who teach methods for passing a polygraph; and the NSA's electronic surveillance of AntiPolygraph.org.

10/25/13 – Mitchell Plitnick – The Scott Horton Show

Mitchell Plitnick, former Director of Education and Policy for Jewish Voice for Peace, discusses the Anti-Defamation League's Top 10 list of anti-Israel groups (including JVP); giving Israel's government an incentive to end the occupation of Palestine; and why the Saudis and Israelis oppose US-Iran detente.