An Iraq war vet named Christopher Runberg has written up this nice thing about digging the show. When I left the U.S. Army in 2006, I wanted to understand why all I went through was the way it was. I wanted to know why we were on missions like Operation Tiger Walk, or who exactly I was training in Iraq, and for what. I wanted to know what I was so willing give my life for, and what it was for the lives already given.I quickly became frustrated with the limited prospects of in-depth reporting...
Today’s show: Jordan Smith, Dave Maas, John Esposito 12-2 eastern
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02/16/15 – Jordan Smith – The Scott Horton Show
Jordan Smith, an investigative journalist with The Intercept, discusses Rodney Reed's imminent execution in Texas for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites - even though the evidence strongly suggests that Stites's then-fiance was the real murderer.
02/16/15 – Dave Maass – The Scott Horton Show
Dave Maass, Media Relations Coordinator and Investigative Researcher for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses his article "Hundreds of South Carolina Inmates Sent to Solitary Confinement Over Facebook;" and the perils of civil asset forfeiture laws.
02/16/15 – John L. Esposito – The Scott Horton Show
John L. Esposito, professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, cuts through the propaganda to reveal what a billion Muslims really think about the US and Americans.
2/13/15 Full Show
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Today’s show: Mark Thornton, Marjorie Cohn 12-2 eastern
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02/13/15 – Mark Thornton – The Scott Horton Show
Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses Matt O'Brien's hit piece on Rand Paul for being "clueless" in his criticism of the Federal Reserve and monetary policy.
02/13/15 – Marjorie Cohn – The Scott Horton Show
Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, discusses Obama's nearly-unlimited war powers under the new AUMF for ISIS (if Congress passes it); and the War on Terror's success at drastically increasing acts of terrorism worldwide.
2/12/15 Full Show
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Today’s show: Ron Paul, Scott McConnell 12-2
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02/12/15 – Scott McConnell – The Scott Horton Show
Scott McConnell, a founding editor at The American Conservative, discusses his article "The Ambitions Driving the Ukraine Consensus," about the near-unanimity of policy-makers and media pundits on the need to hold Russia and Putin accountable for "aggression" in Ukraine - even if it means risking nuclear confrontation.
02/12/15 – Ron Paul – The Scott Horton Show
Former Republican congressman Ron Paul discusses Obama's request for a new AUMF against ISIS; why letters of marque and reprisal are better than war declarations in fighting non-state enemies; and how political partisanship blinds people to the link between US foreign policy and terrorism blowback.
2/11/15 Full Show
Today’s show: Rebecca Gordon, bad news 12-2 eastern
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