Aaron Maté of The Real News joins Scott to discuss two of his latest pieces for The Nation, “Hyping the Mueller Indictment” and “What We’ve Learned in Year 1 of Russiagate.” Maté explains why he thinks the Trump-Russia collusion case is much ado about nothing and how Trump’s pre-election attempts to de-escalate tensions with Russia have been misconstrued as collusion. Scott and Maté then discuss how the centrist left, with the help of Facebook and corporate media, is using the Russiagate...
3/7/18 Grant Smith discusses the best moments from the Israel Lobby and American Policy conference
Grant F. Smith returns to the show to review the Israel Lobby and American Policy conference which was held last weekend in Washington, D.C. Smith begins by explaining who Ha’aretz columnist Gideon Levy is and the challenge that antiwar writers have in the Israeli media. Scott and Smith then run through the different speakers from the conference, highlighting the best moments from all of their speeches, all of which can be watched in full at the Israel Lobby and American Policy conference...
3/7/18 Rose Massett previews her upcoming documentary “Refugee Is Not My Name”
Rose Massett is the director, producer and director of photography of a new documentary, “Refugee Is Not My Name.” In her discussion with Scott, Massett explains the scope of the project, the goal of which was to put a face and a story to the millions of displaced people who have been singularly identified with the refugee crisis. Massett worked with a pair of teams who went to Greece to help NGOs and make “Refugee Is Not My Name” by telling the stories of refugees and volunteers. Massett then...
3/6/18 Ray McGovern: Russia’s Latest Nuclear Weapons
Ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern returns to the show to follow up on Russia-United States relations in the aftermath of Vladimir Putin’s recent speech in which he unveiled new nuclear weapons. McGovern details the history of Russian-American relations, dating back to the days of the USSR from World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the lead up to the Vladimir Putin years of the present. McGovern draws parallels between the Cuban Missile Crisis and the current escalation of tensions and...
3/8/18 Peter Van Buren on Trump’s decision to meet with Kim Jung-Un
Peter Van Buren returns to the show to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to meet with Kim Jung-Un to open relations between the United States and North Korea. Van Buren explains why he thinks this is a monumental decision and why there’s real reason for (cautious) optimism and wonders whether this could be Trump’s Nixon-goes-to-China moment. Van Buren then addresses the number one issue on the table: is North Korea actually willing to discuss giving up their nuclear weapons? Van Buren gives a...
2/28/18 Ray McGovern on U.S.-Russia relations and the Deep State
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern returns to the show to discuss the merits of Russian interference in American democracy, explaining what he thinks prompted the Russia scandal and why he’s convinced the supposed hack was in fact a leak. McGovern does what he can to analyze the U.S.-Russia tensions from the perspective of Vladimir Putin. McGovern then explains what he means when he says “Deep State” and why he thinks the Carter Page memo is revelatory. Why does this all matter? According to...
Scott Horton Explains Why the U.S. War in Afghanistan is Unwinnable
Scott Horton, author of Fool's Errand, explains why the War in Afghanistan is just as unwinnable now as it was when it started in October 2001. This speech was recorded at the Middle East Books and More bookstore in Washington, DC on March 4, 2018.
C-SPAN Book TV: Fool’s Errand, Afghanistan, Pennsylvania LP 3/03/18
Fool's Errand – Scott Horton, managing director of the Libertarian Institute and host of Antiwar Radio, argued that it is time to end the war in Afghanistan.
2/28/18 Grant F. Smith on Friday’s Israel Lobby and American Policy Conference
Grant F. Smith returns to the show to promote his upcoming conference The Israel Lobby and American Policy 2018 on Friday, March 2nd in Washington, D.C. Smith explains why this remains such an important issue for Americans and Israelis alike and details the numerous, compelling speakers slated to present. Grant F. Smith is the author of a number of books including “Big Israel: How Israel’s Lobby Moves America” and “Divert!”. He is director of the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern...
2/26/18 Surviving Branch Davidian David Thibodeau recalls the Waco Massacre 25 years later
Scott interviews surviving Branch Davidian David Thibodeau on the 25 year anniversary of the Waco Massacre and the new TV miniseries partly based on Thibodeau’s book, A Place Called Waco. Thibodeau discusses the merits of the television show, gives his personal history of how he joined the Branch Davidians, and explains how David Koresh attracted people from all over the world with his biblical teachings. Thibodeau describes the day of the raid and how the crucial pieces of evidence that...
2/23/18 Ted Galen Carpenter on the potential for war with China over Taiwan
Cato’s Ted Galen Carpenter joins Scott to discuss his article for The American Conservative “Will the U.S. Go to War With China Over Taiwan?” Carpenter starts of with an overview of the history of the conflict between China and Taiwan and the role the United States has played from the beginning. Carpenter explains how the Taiwanese deserve our sympathies generally, but not if it risks outright nuclear war. Ted Galen Carpenter is a senior fellow for defense and foreign policy studies at the...
2/23/18 Jonathan Hafetz on the American citizen being detained without charge in Iraq
The ACLU’s John Hafetz returns to the show to discuss the American citizen and alleged ISIS fighter being held without charge in Iraq. Hafetz explains how a judge granted the man access to a lawyer through the ACLU and how Hafetz and others have been fighting to get the man to court. Hafetz then discusses the former cases under the Bush administration when Americans were charged as enemy combatants. According to Hafetz the case will hinge on whether the AUMF allows Americans to be detained...
2/21/18 Jeffrey Kaye unveils long suppressed report about U.S. use of biological weapons in Korea
Author of “Cover Up at Guantanamo,” Jeffery Kaye joins Scott to discuss his article “The Long-suppressed Korean War Report on U.S. Use of Biological Weapons Released At Last.” Kaye details the use of different biological weapons during the Korean War, including newly confirmed claims that have been suppressed for decades. Kaye then describes the lengths he had to travel to see the evidence of U.S. biological warfare firsthand in his attempt to corroborate different sources. Lastly Scott and...
2/21/18 Nasser Arrabyee on Yemen’s battle for unification
Nasser Arrabyee returns to the show to update the Saudi-American war in Yemen, where the country has been split by factionalism. Scott then asks well, if there’s great factionalism, why not let the country split up? Arrabyee details the role the United Arab Emirates is playing in the conflict, the continuing blockade of the Port of Hodeidah, and the fight for control over Southern Yemen. Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director...
2/19/18 Stephanie Savell on the Costs and Abuses of War
Brown University’s Stephanie Savell joins Scott to discuss her project “Costs of War” as well as her research into policing of Brazilian slums. Savell explains why she thinks Americans have a strong detachment from discussing the war on terror and how military spending and support for the wars is the only consistent bipartisan agreement. Savell then breaks down the Pentagon’s $700 billion annual budget and explains how it goes pretty much everywhere but for troop preparation. Lastly she...
