05/07/13 – Jonas Siegel – The Scott Horton Show

Jonas Siegel, project manager and outreach director at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), discusses his study on "Media Coverage of Iran's Nuclear Program;" the "he said, she said" media treatment of Iran that leaves Americans clueless about complex issues on international treaties and nuclear science; and how the small pool of reporters covering Iran's nuclear program can skew the debate, whether by mistake or bad intentions.

05/07/13 – Bill Kauffman – The Scott Horton Show

Novelist Bill Kauffman discusses the new film Copperhead, about the Civil War opposition in upstate New York; the small "r" front-porch brand of republicanism; our lost tradition of Christian pacifism; and how you can help get Copperhead playing in a theater near you.

05/07/13 – Thomas C. Mountain – The Scott Horton Show

Thomas C. Mountain, a reporter based in Eritrea, discusses why the UN is largely responsible for the 250,000 Somalis who starved to death since 2010; and Anthony Lake's terrible record in Africa from his failure to halt the Rwandan genocide as National Security Advisor in 1994, to Somalia's mass starvation under his watch as UNICEF chief.

05/06/13 – Christian Stork – The Scott Horton Show

Christian Stork, assistant editor and staff writer with WhoWhatWhy.com, discusses the federal criminal charges against journalist (and unofficial spokesman for Anonymous) Barrett Brown; how the government is exploiting the "gray area" in cybersecurity laws to crack down on activists; Brown's capable new defense attorney team of Ahmed Ghappour and Charles Swift; and the few bright spots in our increasingly unfair criminal justice system.

05/06/13 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses Israel's bombing of Syria; the impotence of Arab armies against the mighty Israeli military; the US's treaty-bound obligation to defend Japan against attack - which could mean war with China over the diminutive Senkaku Islands; incentives to develop nuclear weapons in Japan, South Korea and Iran; and the aftermath of Libya's civil war.

05/03/13 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show

Eric Margolis, author of American Raj, discusses former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's arrest over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, among other charges; Afghanistan's preparation for US withdrawal; the reemergence of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party; and the dangers of arming Syrian rebels with anti-aircraft weapons.

05/03/13 – Terry Nelson – The Scott Horton Show

Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition discusses why we need to legalize drugs and treat addiction like a public health problem, not a criminal menace; how nonviolent drug users have their lives ruined by felony convictions and permanent marks on their records; the disastrous DARE program of cops lying to kids about drug dangers; and the drug war's effects on Central and South America.

05/03/13 – Mikey Weinstein – The Scott Horton Show

Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, discusses the false accusations that he and his organization are anti-Christian and anti-military; the rules for proselytizing in the military - and what constitutes consent in a top-down chain of command structure; and the strong Dominionist Christian beliefs within mercenary/paramilitary groups like (ex) Blackwater.

05/03/13 – Robert Greenwald – The Scott Horton Show

Robert Greenwald, producer and director of Rethink Afghanistan, discusses his new film War on Whistleblowers; the secretive US national security state; getting the word out about mistreatment of conscientious whistleblowers inside government and the military; and the free DVD available for screenings.

05/01/13 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses his article "The Prisoners Speak: Reports from the Hunger Strike in Guantanamo;" the likelihood that the remaining prisoners will be held until they die, without charge or trial; Obama's continuing pretense about closing Guantanamo; and the hunger strike's success at bringing media attention to the situation.