You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/31/13 Full Show
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 Full Show
You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/30/13 Full Show
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.
10/30/13 – Marcy Wheeler – The Scott Horton Show
Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the NSA's legal justifications for its spying programs; the intercepted phone calls of foreign heads of state; and the NSA's theft of user data from Google and Yahoo.
10/29/13 Full Show
You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/29/13 Full Show
10/28/13 Full Show
You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/28/13 Full Show
10/28/13 – Michael Swanson – The Scott Horton Show
Michael Swanson is the author of The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963. This is the third interview in a series of in-depth discussions about the book.
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 Full Show
You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/25/13 Full Show
The Antiwar Comic: The First Fox
It's amazing when you look back in history and see things repeat. It's like humans never really learn their lesson...or study history. For more comics, check out:
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.
10/24/13 Full Show
You are listening to the Scott Horton Show. 10/24/13 Full Show