Remember Michelle Bachman? Yeah, I'd like to forget her too.
US plots to arm Syrian rebels with Muammar Gaddafi leftovers
The Australian The Times UK US plots to arm Syrian rebels with Muammar Gaddafi leftovers THE US is launching a covert operation to send weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time as it ramps up military efforts to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles will be sent through friendly Middle Eastern countries already supplying the rebels, according to well-placed diplomatic sources. The US has bought weapons from the stockpiles of Libya's former...
12/10/12 – Peter Hart – The Scott Horton Show
Peter Hart from Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) discusses the media hype on Syria's supposedly imminent use of chemical weapons against the rebels; the prominent journalists who "sold" the Iraq War in 2003 that are attempting to do so again with Syria; and why the NY Times doesn't think Bradley Manning's trial is newsworthy.
12/10/12 – Flynt Leverett – The Scott Horton Show
Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses why Iran - contrary to popular belief - isn't a nation composed of suicide-bombers and "Mad Mullahs;" the difficulty of debunking 33 years of anti-Iran propaganda; applying a Nixon-goes-to-China model for US-Iran reconciliation; and the numerous wasted diplomatic opportunities in the Bush and Obama administrations. Scott Horton Interviews Flynt Levertt December 10,...
12/07/12 – Robert Stinnett – The Scott Horton Show
Robert Stinnett, author of Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor, discusses the evidence that FDR provoked the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor (8-point plan), had forewarning that the attack was coming (radio intercepts, code-breaking), and willingly sacrificed thousands of sailors to get isolationist America into WWII. Transcript Scott Horton: All right, y’all. Welcome back to the show. I’m Scott Horton, and our next guest is Robert Stinnett from The Independent Institute at...
12/07/12 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses the "individualist collectivism" in a real free market system; reasons that good-faith liberals should be receptive to libertarian-style economics; why profit isn't necessarily theft from labor; the "sources of privilege" enabling corporate protectionism; and the pros and cons of inflation.
The Scott Horton Show 12/05/12
Today on the show: Joey King, Chris Anders, Adam Morrow 12-2 eastern scotthorton.org noagendastream.com
12/05/12 – Joey King – The Scott Horton Show
Joey King of Veterans for Peace discusses why veterans and non-veterans alike should join VFP; George Orwell's quip that "All the war propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting;" and the marked increase in PTSD and suicide rates - likely due to the constant-combat of modern warfare.
12/05/12 – Chris Anders – The Scott Horton Show
Chris Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel for the ACLU, discusses the worrisome Congressional amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); why US citizens could still be subject to indefinite military detention without charge or trial; and Obama's opportunity to hold up legislation to force Guantanamo's closure - assuming he actually wants to do it.
12/05/12 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
Adam Morrow, an IPS News journalist based in Cairo, discusses the massive demonstrations in Egypt by both pro and anti government protestors; indications that the Egyptian police have "gone rogue" and are actively undermining President Morsi; the third-party agitators trying to sow discord and violence in Egypt; big problems in Egypt's constitutional convention; and contradictory conspiracy theories about the US either being in cahoots with the Muslim Brotherhood, or secretly aiding the...
The Liberty Hot Seat 12/04/12
Tonight on the Liberty Hot Seat Ian Cioffi and I talk with Christopher Cantwell and John Bush, plus you-all in the chatroom. 11 PM Eastern LibertyChat.com
The Scott Horton Show 12/04/12
Today on the show: two hours with author Roger Charles on Oklahoma City: What the investigation missed and why it still matters 12-2 eastern scotthorton.org noagendastream.com
The Antiwar Comic: Cops or Soldiers?
This is a theme I'm sure you're all familiar with, since it seems to get increasingly worse day by day; the militarization of the police in the US. For more comics visit:
12/04/12 – Roger G. Charles – The Scott Horton Show
Investigative journalist Roger G. Charles is the coauthor of Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed--and Why It Still Matters. In this 2+ hour interview, Roger Charles discusses his book and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in detail. This interview is a must-listen for those who have only heard the government's version of the story.
The 2012 FPP Peace Prize
Writes Darryl W. Perry: The FPP Peace Prize was founded in 2009 due to the history of the Nobel Prize Committees reputation for selecting pro-war recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize. The FPP Peace Prize has a mission to recognize a person (or group) that actively supports and subscribes (or supported if deceased) to the non-aggression principle 'that no one has the right, under any circumstances, to initiate force against another human being for any reason whatever; nor advocate the initiation...