7/25/24 Daniel Davis on Netanyahu’s Infuriating Speech

Download Episode. Daniel Davis returns to the show to talk about Netanyahu’s address to Congress. He and Scott pick over some of the most egregious absurdities, exaggerations and outright lies in the speech. Discussed on the show: Netanyahu’s address to Congress Daniel Davis did multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan during his time in the army. He is a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities and is the author of the reports “Dereliction of Duty II: Senior Military Leaders’ Loss of Integrity...

7/25/24 James Carden: The National Conservatives are Just Neocons by Another Name

Download Episode. Scott interviews James Carden on the National Conservative Conference that he recently attended. Carden and Scott talk about what the conference was like, who was funding it, why antiwar types ought to be concerned about this movement and more. Discussed on the show: “The Future of NATO” (Quincy Institute) “Neoconservatism by Another Name” (The American Conservative) James Carden is a columnist and senior advisor to the American Committee for US-Russia Accord (ACURA) and a...

7/25/24 Tom Woods on This Crazy Presidential Election

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Tom Woods to talk about the 2024 election. They discuss Biden stepping down, all the weird details relating to the Trump assassination attempt, the disappointing priorities of so-called national conservatives and more. Discussed on the show: “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election” (Time) “Neoconservatism by Another Name” (The American Conservative) WoodsHistory.com Tom Woods is the host of the Tom Woods Show and the author...

7/25/24 Leonard Goodman on the Government’s War on Ukraine War Dissent

Download Episode. Leonard Goodman, an attorney representing the Uhuru Movement, returns to the show to talk about the government’s ridiculous and dangerous case against his clients. He and Scott review the details before diving into why the government’s accusations are nonsense. Discussed on the show: Scott’s first interview with Goodman Leonard Goodman is a criminal defense lawyer, a columnist and an Adjunct Professor of Law at DePaul. Follow him on Twitter @GoodmanLen This episode of the...

7/25/24 Connor Freeman on Netanyahu’s Address

Download Episode. Connor Freeman was on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday. He and Scott discuss the speech, the reaction of Congress, the protests that broke out outside, Netanyahu’s ridiculous framing and the actual reality of what Israel is doing in Gaza. Discussed on the show: “The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza” (+972 Magazine) “We Volunteered at a Gaza Hospital. What We Saw Was Unspeakable.” (Politico) Connor...

7/18/24 Matt Taibbi on the RNC, the Trump Assassination Attempt and Biden’s Likely Replacements

Download Episode. Matt Taibbi returns to the show in an interview recorded while he was at the Republican National Convention. He and Scott talk about the Trump assassination attempt, likely replacements for Joe Biden (the interview was recorded before Biden officially announced he is stepping down from the race), how the media’s coverage of Donald Trump has evolved and more. Discussed on the show: “Illa in Manila: Will History Demand Trump-Hillary II?” (Racket News) “The Surrender” (Racket...

7/18/24 Dave DeCamp on Christians in Gaza and the IDF’s Latest Atrocities

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Gaza. He first tells Scott about the first interview he conducted on his podcast, Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp, about the plight of Gaza’s Christian population. They then discuss some recent atrocities the IDF has been committing in Gaza as well as the Washington establishment’s latest push for the president to get tougher on Iran. Discussed on the show: The Plight of Gaza's Christians With Khalil Sayegh Tucker...

7/11/24 Ramzy Baroud on the Roots of the West Bank Settlements and the Israeli Military-Politician Divide

Download Episode. Scott interviews Ramzy Baroud about some articles he wrote recently. The first is about the birth of settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. That leads to a broader discussion about the dynamic within the occupied territories. The second article examines the emerging divide between the Israeli military and Israeli politicians, which Baroud believes has roots as old as Israel itself. They finish with a quick look at the horrific humanitarian situation in Gaza. Discussed on the...

7/11/24 Laurie Calhoun on Anthony Blinken and All the Terrible People Running American Foreign Policy

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Libertarian Institute Senior Fellow Laurie Calhoun to talk about Anthony Blinken. Using the recent transfer of F-16s to Ukraine as a jumping-off point, the two discuss Blinken’s terrible tenure as Secretary of State and reflect on the lunacy of the officials in charge of American foreign policy. Discussed on the show: “Parody of a Statesman: Antony Blinken, Secretary of War” (Libertarian Institute) Cheney in 1994 on Iraq “New Information Shows CIA...

7/11/24 Mike Swanson on the Concerning Growth of the Debt-to-GDP Ratio

Download Episode. Mike Swanson returns to the show to talk about the state of the economy. He fills Scott in on some of the work he’s done analyzing how economies fare once the national debt-to-GDP ratio reaches a certain height. What he’s found is that serious issues tend to kick in right at the level the US is projected to hit in 2026. He and Scott discuss this and other topics related to the American economy. Discussed on the show: This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly...

7/11/24 Joseph Solis-Mullen on Washington’s Dangerous and Unnecessary Hostility Towards China

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Joseph Solis-Mullen to talk about China. They start with two articles Solis-Mullen published recently that examine the state of the economic war Washington is trying and failing to wage on Beijing along with the march towards a very real conventional war. They also take a step back and look at the precarious global situation we’re in, drawing connections to the outbreak of World War I and insights from libertarian theory. Discussed on the show: “Washington...

7/11/24 Kyle Anzalone on Biden, Netanyahu and the Suffering They Are Causing in Gaza

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss Gaza. He and Scott talk about the amount of attention Gaza is getting in the US, especially as everyone debates Biden’s well-being. They also talk about the Israeli who is practically in charge of Biden’s Middle East policy, Netanyahu’s concern about getting arrested in Europe, the danger of terrorism in the US, the growing hunger in Gaza and more. Discussed on the show: “Insanity: Biden's Mideast Guy Is Israeli”...

7/4/24 Dave DeCamp on Gaza, Biden’s Peace Plan and the Likelihood of War in Lebanon

Download Episode. Dave Decamp was back on Antiwar Radio to discuss all the news coming out of Gaza. He and Scott review the recent flare-ups in northern and central Gaza, the floundering of Biden’s peace plan, the humanitarian situation and the likelihood of war spreading to Lebanon and Syria. Discussed on the show: “World spending on nukes explodes to more than $90 billion” (Responsible Statecraft) Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen “Bowman crushed by GOP-fueled AIPAC cash”...

6/28/24 Kevin Gosztola on the Plea Deal that Freed Julian Assange

Download Episode. Kevin Gosztola returns to the show. But this time, it isn’t to provide yet another update on Julian Assange’s long struggle for freedom but to react to, explain and celebrate the plea deal that got him there. Gosztola and Scott review the technicalities of the deal, highlight the significance of the Manning leak it dealt with and reflect on the movement that brought Julian Assange home.  Discussed on the show: “Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition...

6/27/24 Eli Clifton on the Nuclear Industry, AIPAC and Donald Trump’s Biggest Donors

Download Episode. Eli Clifton returns to the show to talk about some of the recent reporting he’s done at Responsible Statecraft. They start with a couple of reports Clifton highlights about the status of nuclear weapons around the world today and how much of our money is being spent to produce and maintain them. They then move on to money in politics, discussing AIPAC’s funding of Jamal Bownman’s primary defeat and the concerning group set to become Donald Trump’s biggest donors. Discussed on...