A Normal Country in a Normal Time

by Jeane Kirkpatrick, The National Interest, Fall 1990. It is the first time since 1939 that there has been an opportunity for Americans to consider what we might do in a world less constrained by political and military competition with a dangerous adversary. I am pleased that The National Interest has provided a forum for this discussion. The United States arrives at the end of the Cold War with some obvious assets. We are a powerful, affluent country with real strengths great but limited...

The Great Game for OIL

by Yossef Bodansky. Reprinted from Defense & Foreign Affairs, Strategic Policy, June–July 2000, The Great Game that never ceases day or night –Rudyard Kipling, Kim, 1901 Turkestan, Afghanistan, Transcaucasia, Persia ... are the pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a game for the domination of the world. –Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India (1899-1905), 1898 He who owns the oil will own the world, for he will rule the sea by means of the heavy oils, the air by means of the...

3/15/22 Kevin Gosztola on the Dangers Posed by the Prosecution of Assange

Scott talks with journalist Kevin Gosztola about the most recent developments in the attempt to extradite Jullian Assange to the United States. Gosztola gives a background of the legal process so far. They then discuss just how blatantly political the effort to punish Assange is. There is no legal distinction between Wikileaks and the other publications that reported on these various leaks. But Assange is an outsider who has regularly and effectively embarrassed the U.S. government. And he is...

3/12/22 – Scott’s Speech on Yemen and Ukraine at the New Jersey Libertarian Convention

On Saturday, Scott delivered a speech to the New Jersey Libertarian Party Convention. He covered the Saudi war in Yemen and the Russian war in Ukraine. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio.

3/11/22 Larry Bowen and Joe Meadors Tell Their Story of Surviving the Attack on the USS Liberty

Scott sat down with two of the survivors of the 1967 Israeli attack on the American Navy ship the USS Liberty. They detail their personal experience and fit their story into the broader historical context of the attack. Although the events of that day, almost 55 years ago, still haunt them, they are both fighting to make the public aware of what happened and to pressure Congress to properly acknowledge the attack. They are doing this despite official threats that talking about the attack would...

3/8/22 Max Blumenthal on the Neo-Nazis in Ukraine

Max Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the Neo-Nazi groups in Ukraine that have been enjoying the support of Western governments for years. He also talks about Zelinsky, who was elected on a pro-peace platform which went out the window as soon as he was in power. Instead, he rolled over for the Neo-Nazi group leaders and even floated the idea of bringing nuclear weapons back to Ukraine. Discussed on the show: “How Ukraine’s Jewish president Zelensky made peace with neo-Nazi...

3/4/22 Peter Van Buren on the War in Ukraine and the Origins of Russiagate

Scott was joined by Peter Van Buren for an extended Antiwar Radio interview. They begin with a long discussion of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how it’s going and how it will likely end. Van Buren also explains to Scott why the invasion has made him more confident that China will not invade Taiwan. Next, they turn to all the new information we are learning about Russiagate. Van Buren lays out what we now know and fits all the new details into the broad timeline of the coordinated attempt to...

2/26/22 Scott’s Recent Speech on the History Behind the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Scott gave a comprehensive speech on the story behind the Russia-Ukraine crisis to the Libertarian Party of Utah and Mises Caucus in Salt Lake City, Utah. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show...

2/24/22 Hassan El-Tayyab on the Effort to End the War in Yemen

Scott is joined by Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friends Committee on National Legislation to discuss Yemen. Despite the rapidly unfolding situation in Ukraine, Scott and El-Tayyab agree that what’s happening in Yemen is still the worst humanitarian crisis taking place in the world. And the war can only carry on with the continued support of the U.S. Government. El-Tayyab details how some Americans are working to get their government to stop supporting the Saudi’s immoral war of aggression.  ...

2/24/22 Greg Palast on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Scott interviews Greg Palast about the situation in Ukraine. They discuss the political, economic and religious context behind Putin's actions. Discussed on the show: Support KPFK Investigative reporter Greg Palast covered Venezuela and oil for BBC Television and The Guardian during Hugo Chavez’s presidency. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, now a movie available on Amazon Prime. A documentary of Palast’s work for BBC-TV, The...

2/24/22 Joe Cirincione: U.S. Actions Don’t Justify Putin’s Attack, But They Set the Stage for It

Scott is joined by Joe Cirincione to talk about the situation in Ukraine. They start with some background on the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. They discuss the levels of warheads and how its evolved. That brings them to the current crisis, where Cirincione says nuclear weapons are in the mix. They discuss how recent history has led to what’s happening. Finally, Cirincione explains the technology of nuclear defense systems and how it plays into our current situation. They end on a slightly...

2/21/22 Ramzy Baroud on the Not-So-Secret Massacres of Palestinian Villages

Scott interviews Ramzy Baroud about an article he wrote recently on the shifting awareness of Israeli massacres against Palestinian villages. Scott and Baroud discuss what happened during the killings and what factors may be leading to such a shift in awareness and public opinion.  Discussed on the show: “From Tantura to Naqab: Israel’s Long Hidden Truths Are Finally Revealed” (Antiwar.com) Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the...