Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the just-released Awlaki memo that justifies the Obama administration's drone strike assassination of a US citizen in Yemen.
06/23/14 – Trevor Timm – The Scott Horton Show
Trevor Timm, executive director of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, discusses Congress's change of heart on passing legislation mandating real reforms for the NSA (if the Senate cooperates).
06/23/14 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the media's casual talk of US airstrikes on Iraq that disregards the Iraqi civilians who will inevitably be killed; how the 2007 surge led to the current crisis; and how Israel influences US foreign policy on Iraq, Iran and Syria.
The Antiwar Comic: Interventionism is Bipartisan
Back with another Antiwar Comic. This one was inspired by talking politics with my friends. I always seem to end up being the bad guy. Check out new comics at The Webcomic Factory.
06/22/14 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, an award-winning investigative journalist, discusses his interview with Iran's foreign minister; the concessions Iran is willing to make for a nuclear deal and to assuage the West's fears of their nuclear breakout capability; and why anti-Iran critics still won't be satisfied.
06/20/14 Full Show
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Today: Sheldon Richman, Jacob Hornberger, Nadia Kayyali, Ray McGovern 12-3 eastern
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06/20/14 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses how the British and French post-colonial division of the Middle East after WWI has given us a 100-year legacy of violence and war.
06/20/14 – Patrick Cockburn – The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn, an award-winning journalist with The Independent, discusses the ISIS-led Sunni revolt that is closing in on Baghdad; the rapid enlistment of Shia fighters stepping in for the disgraced Iraqi army; and the pressure on Nouri al-Maliki to step down as prime minister.
06/20/14 – Jacob Hornberger – The Scott Horton Show
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses how immigration controls bring death and misery, and the fundamental human right to travel in search of a better life.
06/19/14 Full Show
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Today: John Knefel, Jacob Hornberger 12-3 eastern
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06/18/14 Full Show
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Today: Jonathan Landay 12-3 eastern
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06/18/14 – Jonathan Landay – The Scott Horton Show
Jonathan Landay, a national security and intelligence reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses why anyone paying attention during the 2003 Iraq War could see the current situation coming; the disingenuous complaints that Obama should have kept US troops in Iraq after 2011; and the Iran-Syria-US (unofficial) coalition against ISIS.