Download Episode. Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war in Ukraine. Snider explains that we now know that early on, both Ukraine and Russia were willing to stop the fighting and work things out peacefully. But the U.S. put a stop to the talks and urged Ukraine to fight. Now Ukraine has suffered heavy casualties, blown through its defensive resources and lost territory its own generals say they’ll never win back. Snider berates U.S. officials for putting Ukraine...

Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the violence in Gaza, the West Bank and northern Israel. Freeman gives an overview of what’s happening and the two analyze the reactions from political and media figures on all sides.  Discussed on the show: “Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired” (Antiwar.com) “It’s All About Provoking Your Reaction” (Antiwar.com) Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign...

Download Episode. Scott talks with Israeli journalist Meron Rapoport about Netanyahu’s policy to prop up Hamas and the broader political ramifications of the current escalation. They begin by working through the history of the Israeli strategy to keep Hamas in power in an attempt to discredit the Palestinian Authority and pro-Palestinian advocates more broadly. Scott then asks Rapoport about the current geopolitical dynamic in the region and the political dynamic within Israel after the...

Download Episode. Scott interviews Arik Horowitz, who lives about thirty miles from Gaza, about how things are in Israel right now. He explains that the current consensus among Israelis is that Gaza must be leveled. But Horowitz attacks the common assumption underlying this consensus that indiscriminate bombings and total war are the only options for fighting Hamas. He instead calls for a ceasefire to contain the violence. Discussed on the show: Horowitz's Twitter Profile Arik Horowitz is an...

Download Episode. Scott brought Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friends Committee on National Legislation onto Antiwar Radio this week to discuss his organization’s push for a ceasefire in Gaza. El-Tayyab says the Hamas attacks of October 7th need to be unequivocally condemned. But on top of that, a ceasefire is necessary to contain the violence and prevent a wider war and a deadlier humanitarian crisis. He shares how you can help in this effort right now.  Discussed on the show: Take Action Here...

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what’s going on in Gaza. They started with the explosion at a hospital in Gaza City that kicked off protests around the region, despite debate over the cause. They then took a step back and talked about the broader geopolitical forces at work before finishing with a quick mention of Biden’s provocative policy towards North Korea.  Discussed on the show: “The Plan to Wipe Out Hamas” (Seymour Hersh) Dave DeCamp is the...

Download Episode. Darryl Cooper of the MartyrMade Podcast joins Scott to discuss the Hamas attacks, the Israeli response and the Israel-Palestine conflict more broadly. They touch on some of the Israeli military and intelligence failures in the lead-up to the Hamas attacks last Saturday. And they mourn the fact that a lot more death and destruction is all but guaranteed to come from this. Discussed on the show: “NETANYAHU IS FINISHED” (Seymour Hersh) Fear & Loathing in the New Jerusalem...

 Download Episode. Ramzy Baroud returns to the show to talk about the latest violence in and around Gaza. Baroud explains why, while unfortunate, these developments should not be surprising to anyone who’s been paying attention.  Discussed on the show: “The Gaza War is Lost: But Will Netanyahu Concede?” (Antiwar.com) Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of My Father Was A Freedom Fighter: The Untold Story of Gaza and The...

Download Episode. Max Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the situation in Gaza. They talk about what’s happening and put the events in historical context.  Discussed on the show: Dying to Win by Robert Pape Killing Gaza Goliath by Max Blumenthal Director and writer of “Killing Gaza,” Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and The 51 Day War. Follow him on Twitter @MaxBlumenthal. This episode of the Scott...

Download Episode. Scott was joined by Dennis Marburger to discuss the shelling and invasion of the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as the Republic of Artsakh. Last month, after a ten-month siege, Azerbaijan invaded and forced nearly everyone living in the enclave to flee. Marburger lays out what happened and explains how listeners can help those suffering in this largely ignored humanitarian crisis.  Discussed on the show: Armenian Missionary Association of America | Donate...

 Download Episode. Dan Cohen of Redacted joined Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the expanding U.S. interventions in Haiti. News broke recently that the U.S. will be providing support for a force of Kenyan soldiers heading into Haiti under the banner of the UN. Cohen, who has traveled frequently to Haiti in the last few years, explains the unrest that is currently gripping the island and how the U.S. establishment is misrepresenting the situation for their own benefit. They then discuss the...

 Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the legacy of Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs. They start with some bad reasons people hate Milley before getting into all the terrible foreign policy that he oversaw. Discussed on the show: Peril by Bob Woodward “Washington Wants War with China Served Hot, Not Cold” (Libertarian Institute) Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign...

Download Episode. Matt Taibbi was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the origins of Russiagate and the major First Amendment case in front of the Supreme Court. They start with Russiagate and talk about what we know and don’t know about the DNC hack that the corporate press said was undoubtedly perpetrated by the Russian Government. Taibbi then draws on his experience reporting on the extensive government involvement in bringing about censorship on social media to analyze the...

Download Episode. Ken Silva joined Scott to discuss the recent acquittal of three men tied up in the FBI-created plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Silva gives some background on who these men are and how they fit into the overall plot. That leads to a broader discussion about the many terrorist schemes the FBI has concocted using informants planted in fringe groups from all sides of the political spectrum. They then talk about a story Silva has been digging into about an FBI informant who...

Download Episode. Trevor Timm of the Freedom of the Press Foundation joins the show to give an overview of the U.S.’s case against Julian Assange. They look back at why Obama was uncharacteristically reluctant to charge Assange. That brings them to the current case, brought by the Trump Administration and continued by Biden. They explain the case, debunk the common characterization of Assange as a hacker and finish with a quick look at why Australian officials may be the best chance for an...