Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses why Iran - contrary to popular belief - isn't a nation composed of suicide-bombers and "Mad Mullahs;" the difficulty of debunking 33 years of anti-Iran propaganda; applying a Nixon-goes-to-China model for US-Iran reconciliation; and the numerous wasted diplomatic opportunities in the Bush and Obama administrations. Scott Horton Interviews Flynt Levertt December 10,...

Sheldon Richman of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses the "individualist collectivism" in a real free market system; reasons that good-faith liberals should be receptive to libertarian-style economics; why profit isn't necessarily theft from labor; the "sources of privilege" enabling corporate protectionism; and the pros and cons of inflation.

Robert Stinnett, author of Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor, discusses the evidence that FDR provoked the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor (8-point plan), had forewarning that the attack was coming (radio intercepts, code-breaking), and willingly sacrificed thousands of sailors to get isolationist America into WWII. Transcript Scott Horton: All right, y’all. Welcome back to the show. I’m Scott Horton, and our next guest is Robert Stinnett from The Independent Institute at...

Joey King of Veterans for Peace discusses why veterans and non-veterans alike should join VFP; George Orwell's quip that "All the war propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting;" and the marked increase in PTSD and suicide rates - likely due to the constant-combat of modern warfare.

Chris Anders, Senior Legislative Counsel for the ACLU, discusses the worrisome Congressional amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); why US citizens could still be subject to indefinite military detention without charge or trial; and Obama's opportunity to hold up legislation to force Guantanamo's closure - assuming he actually wants to do it.

Adam Morrow, an IPS News journalist based in Cairo, discusses the massive demonstrations in Egypt by both pro and anti government protestors; indications that the Egyptian police have "gone rogue" and are actively undermining President Morsi; the third-party agitators trying to sow discord and violence in Egypt; big problems in Egypt's constitutional convention; and contradictory conspiracy theories about the US either being in cahoots with the Muslim Brotherhood, or secretly aiding the...

Investigative journalist Roger G. Charles is the coauthor of Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed--and Why It Still Matters. In this 2+ hour interview, Roger Charles discusses his book and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in detail. This interview is a must-listen for those who have only heard the government's version of the story.

Journalist James North discusses his article "Washington's Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo;" the five million deaths attributable to war in the DRC since 1998; US-sponsored Rwanda's role in Congo's so-called civil war; how big banks and the IMF help corrupt African dictators loot their countries; and why UN peacekeepers are essentially worthless.

Thomas Hedges from the Center for Study of Responsive Law discusses the three whistleblowers (John Kiriakou, Kirk Wiebe and William Binney) who were persecuted by the Obama administration for outing torture, waste and corruption at the NSA and CIA.

David Enders, a Special Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers, discusses the al Qaeda-linked group Jabhat al Nusra's critical role in the Syrian rebellion's military successes; the composition of Syria's rebel fighters and what they are fighting for; why the Assad government might be on its last legs; and talk of a "war after the war" in which rebel factions fight each other for control of the country.