Leslie Lefkow, senior researcher for Human Rights Watch's Africa division, discusses the worsening situation in Somalia since the 2006 Ethiopian invasion, the media's preference for reporting on piracy instead of humanitarian disasters, the appearance that the U.S. helped destabilize Somalia simply to apprehend a few suspects from the 1998 embassy bombings, how the U.S. is more careful distributing food-aid than weapons, increasing Al Shabaab radicalism, Ethiopia's hosting of extraordinary...
11/20/09 – David Swanson – The Scott Horton Show
David Swanson, author of Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union, discusses the myth of Constitutionally-derived presidential supremacy in foreign affairs, why Congress prefers acting like an executive advisory committee instead of a co-equal branch of government, the Tenth Amendment’s losing battle against the Commerce Clause, progress in civil and foreign court cases against Bush administration crimes that Obama steadfastly ignores, the neglected subpoena...
11/18/09 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, former senior analyst at the CIA, discusses the embarrassing information likely to be revealed during Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial, the media's willful ignorance of the motivation of 9/11 terrorists, the self-defeating U.S. anti-terrorism strategy of targeted assassination without regard for the underlying grievances and the need for regional diplomatic solutions to energy resource conflicts.
11/18/09 – Daphne Eviatar – The Scott Horton Show
Lawyer and freelance journalist Daphne Eviatar discusses the upcoming release of the DOJ misconduct investigation OCR report, the possible impeachment of federal judge (and former White House OLC lawyer) Jay Bybee, the numerous excuses Obama and Eric Holder invent to avoid prosecuting Bush administration officials, the Republican fear of public trials for terrorism suspects and how Holder's guarantee of terrorist convictions suggests that the justice system is rigged.
11/18/09 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist for Inter Press Service, discusses longstanding Iranian contingency plans for a U.S. attack on their nuclear industry, the Qom facility’s use as a symbol of deterrence to Israel and the U.S., the likely failure of multiple party uranium processing agreements and how Iran’s potential nuclear 'breakout' capability creates leverage in U.S. negotiations.
11/17/09 – Dahlia S. Wasfi – The Scott Horton Show
Iraqi American antiwar activist Dahlia S. Wasfi discusses the Iraqi government's dearth of accomplishments and continued reliance on U.S. support, the U.S. actions that exacerbated sectarian violence, drawing attention to the humanity and suffering of Iraqis and the lingering toxic effects of war in Iraq and the U.S.
11/17/09 – Michael Hastings – The Scott Horton Show
Michael Hastings, author of the article 'Afghanistan: Does this make Obama a chickenhawk?' discusses MoveOn’s halfhearted criticism of Obama’s Afghanistan War escalation, how hawkish rhetoric fails to disassociate Democrats from their 'mommy party' image, jargon-filled war policy discussions that ignore real-life suffering and why the seemingly mysterious motivations of U.S. occupation are best understood as a convergence of self-interested parties.
11/17/09 – Jacob Hornberger – The Scott Horton Show
Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the 1845 annexation of Texas and subsequent Mexican-American War, President James K. Polk's determination to acquire northern Mexico by conquest after his purchase offer was refused, the U.S. immigrants who defected from the army to fight on Mexico's side as the San Patricio battalion, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo land grab and the longstanding open-borders policy after the war's end.
Pacifica
Antiwar Radio is now on Pacifica, 90.7 KPFK in Los Angeles - at 114,000 watts, the most powerful station west of the Mississippi River. The first episode airs Tuesday, November 17th at 11 PM. Tons of gratitude to all of you who have listened, written, supported up until now - especially Shauna, Eric, Angela and Louis. If you live in Southern California and want to celebrate with us on Tuesday night contact Angela Keaton, angela-at-antiwar.com.
11/13/09 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, contributing editor at The American Conservative magazine and columnist for Antiwar.com, discusses the collusion of Congress, AIPAC and the media in agitating for war with Iran, how the media’s repetition of a single false premise shapes public opinion toward war, a proposal for an 'X Street' lobby that advocates for U.S. national interests and why the CIA and the National Endowment for Democracy need curtailing.
11/13/09 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
Internationally syndicated columnist Eric Margolis discusses the corrupt and unpopular 'Mr. 10 Percent' Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, his invasion — at Hillary’s insistence — of Waziristan, the possibility of a U.S. attempt to seize Pakistan’s nukes, and the ultimate stupidity of the Long War plan.
11/11/09 – Lew Rockwell – The Scott Horton Show
Lew Rockwell, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the transformation of Armistice Day into a pro-war paean to active duty troops, the incalculable disaster of U.S. entry into WWI, the historical whitewashing of the Wilson administration's fascistic actions and the government's casual approach to killing - from capital punishment to war to health care.
11/10/09 – Thomas E. Woods – The Scott Horton Show
Bestselling author Thomas E. Woods discusses the determined overestimation of Soviet economic strength by free-market ideologues who should have known better, shoddy Iraq War propaganda that may make Americans less credulous in the future, a reminder to conservatives that their beloved military is a prime example of government run amok, the misallocation of resources in centrally planned economies and the inevitable expansion of even strictly limited governments.
Job Postings
Hey guys, if any of you live near Maricopa, County AZ, I may know of a job opportunity. Looks like you gotta know how to work a computer. You know my email.
My UNH Speech
Okay, clearly I need some practice at public speaking, but I suppose I'm not toooo embarrassed by this... Thanks again to the Young Americans for Liberty at UNH for having me. Update: Oh, Joe already blogged. Thanks man! It sure was great to finally meet you in person.
