05/22/14 – Patrick Cockburn – The Scott Horton Show

Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses the rival militias positioning themselves for civil war in Libya; the surprise coup by (probably CIA-connected) General Khalifa Hifter; and Obama's response to his own policies that have aided Al Qaeda's efforts in the region.

05/22/14 – Cindy Corrie – The Scott Horton Show

Cindy Corrie, President of the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice, discusses her appeal to Israel's Supreme Court for the wrongful death of her daughter Rachel, a human rights activist who was killed in 2003 by an IDF bulldozer in Gaza. Transcript: Hi y'all welcome to the show, The Scott Horton Show, I'm Scott Horton. Our first guest today is Cindy Corrie, she's on the phone right now from Israel where she and her husband Craig are appealing to the Israeli Supreme Court over...

05/22/14 – Todd E. Pierce – The Scott Horton Show

Major Todd E. Pierce, a former JAG defense attorney at Guantanamo, discusses the Senate confirmation hearing for Harvard law professor David Barron's nomination to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and Barron's secret legal opinions on the president's authority to kill American citizens with drones.

05/20/14 – Mike Maharrey – The Scott Horton Show

Mike Maharrey, the Communications Director for the Tenth Amendment Center, discusses the California Senate bill banning "material support" to the NSA; successful nullification efforts at the state and local level; and individual actions you can take to thwart NSA spying and defy the war on drugs.

05/20/14 – John Feffer – The Scott Horton Show

John Feffer, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses the war party's push for a three-war doctrine when Obama's presidency ends; confronting China, Russia and non-state terrorism simultaneously; the polls showing Americans are tired of foreign interventions; and efforts to prevent military spending cuts.

05/19/14 – The Other Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show

The Other Scott Horton, human rights lawyer and writer for Harper's Magazine, discusses new information on the 2006 Guantanamo "suicides" and the government's cover-up; the secret CIA facility where prisoners were subjected to "learned helplessness" torture and recruited as informants; evidence that one of the three "suicide" victims remained alive for hours after the event and was denied medical help; and why the DOJ is unlikely to prosecute anyone involved.

05/15/14 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses why Israel is serious about spying but not about peace; John Kerry's almost-frank admission that Israel sabotaged the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks; and anger within the US intelligence community about 60 years of Israel stealing US nuclear and commercial technology. Transcript: SH: Our first guest up today is Phil Giraldi, he's a former CIA and DIA officer and he writes for The American Conservative Magazine and www.unz.com. Welcome back to the...

05/15/14 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses how US demands on limiting Iran's nuclear breakout capability are threatening to derail negotiations; and why Obama is not preparing a Nixonian "going to China" plan to normalize relations with Iran after 35 years of hostility.