Foreign correspondent Eric Margolis is interviewed on Imran Khan’s winning campaign in Pakistan and the geopolitical implications of his election. Khan’s biography, his political activities, and Margolis’s thoughts on Pakistan’s political direction is discussed in detail. Margolis also discusses his relationship with Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former Prime Minister of Pakistan. Eric Margolis is a foreign affairs correspondent and author of “War at the Top of the World” and “American...

Stu Smallwood comes back on the show to talk about President Trump’s negotiations with North Korea and what the media is saying about them. One thing that’s frequently omitted is President Moon’s leading role in the talks, which Smallwood sees as fulfillment of Moon’s years-long promise to seek peace on the peninsula. Smallwood is skeptical that we’ll see total denuclearization, given that North Korea seems to see their nuclear weapons as one of the only deterrents against military action by...

Tom Streithorst joins Scott to talk about his latest article, “War Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore,” in which he outlines his theory of America’s modern wars: We no longer care about winning wars at all, we just do it to make money. Of course, it’s only the political class and the military industrial complex who make any money, never mind the innocent foreigners—and Americans—we kill along the way. Discussed on the show: “War Doesn’t Make Sense Anymore” (The American Conservative) Fool’s Errand...

Mohammad Sahimi is a professor of chemical engineering at USC, Iranian expat and expert on Iranian and US foreign policy and relationship, on his article “Pompeo’s Ridiculous Crocodile Tears for the Iranian People“, about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech to exiled Iranian monarchists in Southern California and Zionists, and supporters of MEK. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts...

Sheldon Richman, Executive Editor of the Libertarian Institute, is interviewed on his new TGI, “Depopulating Palestine, Dehumanizing the Palestinians." Topics discussed include the nationhood of the Palestinians, Israel’s attempts to delegitimize their history, and the status of the Israeli Palestinian conflict. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein...

Ramzy Baroud is interviewed on the latest events in Palestine. The new Knesset law and Baroud’s new article “Jewish Nation State Law: Why Israel was Never a Democracy” is explored in depth. Baroud is the author of “My Father Was a Freedom Fighter” and “The Last Earth”, and writes at palestinechronicle.com and ramzybaroud.net This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; NoDev NoOps...

Phil Giraldi, former CIA officer, comes back on the show to talk about the recent Russia indictment, which he claims just doesn’t add up. For instance, why launch a criminal investigation into foreign intelligence officers that you could never prosecute in the United States? And if the indicted Russians do show up in court, the Justice Department will have to reveal its intel, normally the last thing they’d want to do. This level of intel also suggests a high-up source inside Russian...

Trita Parsi discusses President Trump’s recent showdown with President Rouhani over Twitter. Some have suggested that much like with North Korea, Trump is simply using harsh language as a tactic to set up negotiations, but, Parsi argues, in the case of North Korea, the rest of the region were American allies who also wanted peace—in this case Iran’s neighbors are not friendly toward America, and may even stand to gain from a war with Iran. Discussed on the show:...

Mance Rayder is the host of the “Free Man Beyond the Wall” podcast, and the author of “Freedom Through Memedom” and the “Kids Are Not Alright“. Mance details the case of Ross Ulbricht, former volunteer for the Ron Paul campaign and operator of the Silk Road web marketplace, arrested in 2013 for operating the website as a drug kingpin. The infiltration of the site by the DEA, and subsequent arrest of those agents for corruption in his case, is detailed, as well as his two term life prison...

David Stockman is interviewed on current events involving the Trump, the Russia scandal, and his latest an Antiwar.com, “How Syria and Ukraine Drove the Russia Hawks Insane“. David Stockman is the ultimate Washington insider turned iconoclast. He began his career in Washington as a young man and quickly rose through the ranks of the Republican Party to become the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan. After leaving the White House, Stockman had a 20-year...

Ray McGovern discusses the recent indictment of 12 Russian operatives, and the “Russiagate” story in general. He explains the deliberately misleading claim that “the intelligence community” agrees Russia interfered in the 2016 election, when in reality a group of hand-picked analysts made such a claim. He also explains the person or people supposedly behind the DNC email hack, known as “Guccifer 2.0”. Discussed on the show: “We’ll Know Our Disinformation Program Is Complete When Everything the...

Sheldon Richman, Executive Editor of the Libertarian Institute, is interviewed on his new Trump, Putin, and the ever present Russia scandal. A history of the Russia story is discussed in detail, and how Trump’s efforts to defuse the situation is something that liberals should cheer. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Inc.; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein...

With Russia in the news, David P. Goldman joins Scott to talk about the history of U.S.-Russia relations since the fall of the Soviet Union. He describes the policies supported by neocons at the time, in what ways those policies were effective, and the impact they’ve had on Russian politics to this day. They also discuss the U.S.’s history of supporting foreign regimes, some successful and some not. Discussed on the show: “Trump is right about who’s to blame for bad relations with Russia”...