IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses the US government's coverup of civilians killed by drone strikes in Pakistan; the drone war's false billing as a precise and effective tactic against terrorism; why the Obama administration won't admit the Afghan war has spread to Pakistan; the Bush administration's comparative restraint in Afghanistan; and David Petraeus's tenure at the CIA.
08/20/12 – Lew Rockwell – The Scott Horton Show
Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the government "gang of thieves writ large;" why "monetary policy" is just a fancy term for counterfeiting; the DHS's new arsenal of hollow point rounds and bullet proof checkpoint booths; using laughter and ridicule to challenge unlawful authority; central banking and world wars; how government meddling increased costs in health care and education; and why Ron Paul's epic speaking tour on liberty won't end when he retires...
No Agenda Radio
Starting Monday August 19 at noon eastern time I'm moving the live show to NoAgenda Radio. It's been a great couple of years at the Liberty Radio Network. It's run by some great folks who've stood by me when I needed them, and I'll always be grateful. Ian Freeman has agreed to continue playing the archives of the show in LRN's podcast loop, so that's not really going far at all. Thanks to Jack Blood for inviting me to join him and Adam Curry, former host of the Headbanger's Ball on MTV and...
Announcing the Scott Horton Show’s New Relationship with the Future of Freedom Foundation
That's right, the Future of Freedom Foundation is now sponsoring the Scott Horton Show! For more than 22 years FFF president Jacob Hornberger has led his merry band of radicals ever onward in the pursuit of individual liberty, peace and justice in the world. With greats like James Bovard, Sheldon Richman, Anthony Gregory, Andy Worthington, Wendy McElroy, Richard Ebeling, Bart Frasier, Tim Kelly, Richard Schwartzman, Laurence M. Vance and others, FFF has been showing that libertarianism is the...
The Scott Horton Show 8/16/12
today on the show marcy wheeler, gareth porter 12-3 eastern http://lrn.fm
08/16/12 – Marcy Wheeler – The Scott Horton Show
Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses Ecuador's decision to grant diplomatic asylum to Wikileaks' Julian Assange; consequent British threats to revoke embassy sovereignty and detain Assange by force; the broad assumption that US pressure is forcing the British overreaction; Sweden's previous cooperation with CIA torture rendition requests; and why this is probably all about extraditing Assange to the US, where he'll be put in Guantanamo or prosecuted under the Espionage Act.
08/16/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Gareth Porter discusses why Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are bluffing when they threaten a unilateral attack on Iran; how the Bush administration's hawkish Iran policy advanced - rather than hindered - Iran's nuclear program; why Netanyahu doesn't have enough leverage to get President Obama to start a war; and why high-level US policymakers are almost always "bad people with terrible ideas."
08/16/12 – Tim Kelly – The Scott Horton Show
Tim Kelly of the Future of Freedom Foundation discusses his article "The MAD Myth;" why nuclear arsenals haven't diminished much since the Cold War's end; the Allied firebombing of German and Japanese cities in WWII; debunking the rationalization for nuking Japan; how dumb luck - not MAD detente - has saved us from all-out nuclear war; Curtis LeMay and other Strangelovian figures in US history; and why oil-producing countries threatening the petrodollar's dominance had better watch their backs.
Daniel Ellsberg Interview by Scott Horton, Hiroshima Day 2012
Daniel Ellsberg Interview by Scott Horton, Hiroshima Day 2012 Transcript (slightly edited for clarity) Audio here. SCOTT HORTON: All right, y'all, welcome back to the show. I'm Scott Horton. Our first guest on the show today is Daniel Ellsberg, heroic liberator of the Pentagon Papers, and antinuclear activist, antiwar activist of many different descriptions and many great accomplishments. He's also the author of the book Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, and then there's a...
The Scott Horton Show 8/15/12
Today on The Scott Horton Show - Listen Live - POGO founder Dina Rasor will be on to discuss military waste and the M-1 Tank. Iran expert Flynt Leverett will be on to talk about U.S. foreign policy in Syria as driven by U.S. focus on Iran. The Scott Horton Show airs 12-3 PM EST. Want to get involved? Listen Live. Join the conversation. Become a fan of the show on Facebook. Follow Scott on Twitter. Watch Scott on YouTube. Donate to the show here: http://scotthorton.org/donate/
08/15/12 – Dina Rasor – The Scott Horton Show
Dina Rasor, founder of the Project on Government Oversight, discusses why Congress keeps providing funds for M-1 tanks the Army doesn't want; how cheap IEDs made heavily armored vehicles a liability in Iraq and Afghanistan; and the M-1's flawed design and anachronistic purpose - fighting WWIII against Soviet tanks in Europe.
08/15/12 – Deborah Robinet – The Scott Horton Show
Deborah Robinet discusses the P.A.U.L. Festival (People Awakening and Uniting for Liberty) to pay tribute to Ron Paul in Tampa, Florida on August 24-26; the guest speakers and bands scheduled to play; and the official Paul presidential campaign's strange tactics.
08/15/12 – Flynt Leverett – The Scott Horton Show
Former State Department, CIA and NSC official Flynt Leverett discusses US policy on Syria and Iran; why most Syrians don't support the radical Islamic rebellion; how US interference prevents a power sharing agreement and an end to violence; the Obama administration's ideological blinders; delusions of post-Cold War American hegemony in the Middle East; why secular liberal governments rarely come to power after regime changes; and Bibi Netanyahu's game of brinksmanship on war with Iran.
The Scott Horton Show 8/14/12
Today on The Scott Horton Show - Listen Live - Professor Alfred McCoy will be on to discuss America's policy of torture and rendition. Legal scholar Marjorie Cohn will be on to talk about the use of chemical weapons by the U.S. in Vietnam. TAC's Daniel Larison will be on examine Paul Ryan's foreign policy. The Scott Horton Show airs 12-3 PM EST. Want to get involved? Listen Live. Join the conversation. Become a fan of the show on Facebook. Follow Scott on Twitter. Watch Scott on YouTube....
08/14/12 – Marjorie Cohn – The Scott Horton Show
Law professor Marjorie Cohn discusses the legacy of Agent Orange on millions of Vietnamese civilians and American soldiers; the lawsuits and cleanup efforts still underway (or just beginning); and why you should pressure Congress to pass HR 2634 - The Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act of 2011.
