03/31/14 – Barbara Slavin – The Scott Horton Show

Barbara Slavin, Washington correspondent for Al-Monitor, discusses the Obama administration's trial-balloon proposal for a possible Iran nuclear deal; gauging the reactions of Congress, Iran and Israel; and the worrisome inclusion of a built-in Authorization for Use of Military Force - just in case the deal goes bad.

03/31/14 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter is an award-winning independent journalist and historian. This is the tenth part in a series of interviews on Porter's new book Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. This installment is about the "fake war crisis" brought on by Israel's apparent preparations for an attack on Iran in recent years; the US-Israel good cop, bad cop ruse; punching holes in Israel's propaganda with the statements of their own government officials; and deciphering the real US...

03/31/14 – Tyler Cullis – The Scott Horton Show

Tyler Cullis, a Policy Associate for the National Iranian American Council, discusses whether US sanctions will scuttle a nuclear deal with Iran or not; the unworkable process of having Congress - not the president - in charge of micromanaging temporary sanctions relief; and why Congress is eager to grant Obama the authority to start a war but won't allow him to make peace.

03/30/14 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter is an award-winning independent journalist and historian. This is the ninth part in a series of interviews on Porter's new book Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Porter discusses the evidence that Iran's alleged nuclear bomb test chamber at the Parchin military complex was actually designed for making nanodiamonds; the 2009 change in IAEA leadership with US-asset Yukiya Amano replacing independent Mohamed ElBaradei; and Israel's ability to...

03/27/14 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA analyst turned political activist, discusses why the US media thinks a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent; and Victoria Nuland's successful regime change operation as her guy "Yats" becomes interim prime minister and paves the way for IMF austerity.

03/27/14 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show

Adam Morrow, an IPS News journalist based in Cairo, discusses Field Marshall al-Sisi's announced candidacy for president and his main competition; the Egyptian government's bad reputation on the world stage for its mass death sentences; and the how Egypt's turmoil is causing rifts between Gulf monarchies.

03/26/14 – Nathanael Ferguson – The Scott Horton Show

Nathanael Ferguson, executive director of Texas Public Policy Action, discusses the criminal justice reforms coming from the political right; the detrimental and cascading effects of too many laws and the war on drugs; and former NYPD boss Bernie Kerik's change of heart after his stint in federal prison.

Al-Qa’Ida’s Second Act – the Full Five-Part Series

Patrick Cockburn's investigation for the UK Independent into the jihadi resurgence. Part 1: Where the global ‘war on terror' went wrong The US has spent billions of dollars to counter the threat of global terror and succeeded in killing Osama bin Laden three years ago. Yet today, al-Qa'ida-type groups are numerous and powerful. Part 2: Is Saudi Arabia regretting its support for terrorism? Saudi Arabia has been perhaps the jihadists' greatest ally — but will the Kingdom be forced to change...