07/23/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 23, 2012 |

Gareth Porter discusses the false accusations that Iran was behind the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center (and therefore must be responsible for the Bulgaria bus bombing 18 years later); and why the 1994 bombing was most likely committed by anti-Semitic Argentinian police.

07/23/12 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 23, 2012 |

Andy Worthington discusses how Bagram prison in Afghanistan is "Still a Black Hole for Foreign Prisoners;" President Obama's contempt for the Geneva Conventions and the Boumediene Supreme Court decision that granted Guantanamo prisoners habeas corpus rights; problems with keeping prisoners of war for the duration of an interminable "War on Terror;" and how the Bush torture legacy remains intact under Obama.

07/20/12 – Jeremiah Goulka – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

Jeremiah Goulka discusses the MEK's lobbying efforts to instigate war in Iran and get removed from the State Department's terrorist group list; and why Newt Gingrich and several other public figures should be prosecuted on material support for terrorism charges.

07/20/12 – Pepe Escobar – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

Pepe Escobar discusses the mysterious killing of top Syrian government officials in Damascus; how a suicide bomber becomes a "martyr" instead of a "terrorist" when Washington approves of the target; the huge influx of potent modern weaponry into Syria that is sure to cause future problems for the countries promoting regime change; and Russia's apparent willingness to cast aside President Assad in a compromise deal with the US.

07/20/12 – Jeff Paterson – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

Jeff Paterson discusses the progress of Bradley Manning's pretrial hearing; the military judge's ruling that the defense can't present evidence showing Manning didn't hurt US national security; holding the government accountable for Manning's tortuous detention in the Quantico brig; and the prosecution's trumped-up "aiding the enemy" charge against Manning for leaking information to the press about government misdeeds.

07/20/12 – Trita Parsi – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

Trita Parsi discusses the Bulgarian bus bombing as a possible escalation in the secret war between Israel and Iran; and how electoral politics influenced Obama's diplomatic efforts with Iran, squandering the chance for a peace agreement.

07/20/12 – Matthew Harwood – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 20, 2012 |

Matthew Harwood discusses "Why bringing back the draft for military service would be a disaster;" the incompatibility of conscription with individual liberty; Thomas Ricks' plan for transforming high school grads into "cheap labor" for the government; and why antiwar leftists should rethink their arguments in favor of the draft.

07/19/12 – John Amick – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 19, 2012 |

John Amick discusses the military-industrial-Congressional complex's lobbyists gearing up to fight defense budget cuts; the Congressional debate on the 2013 Defense Appropriations bill; and the revolving door that allows government regulators to take jobs in the industries they were previously watching over.

07/19/12 – Nathan Wessler – The Scott Horton Show

by | Jul 19, 2012 |

Nathan Wessler discusses the ACLU-CCR lawsuit challenging Obama's drone-assassination of American citizens; why the Democratic Party would be in an uproar if Bush was doing this; and why Obama gets to joke and brag about drone killings, but when the ACLU asks questions suddenly it's a top-secret program.

Anthony Gregory Debates Winston Churchill

by | Jul 18, 2012 |

Research Editor Anthony Gregory debates at FreedomFest 2012 with former British MP John Browne on the topic: Winston Churchill, great 20th century statesman or warmonger? Ron Holland is the moderator. Listen here.