Russell Means, the chief facilitator of the newly declared Independent Republic of Lakota, discusses his 2007 role in withdrawing the Lakota Sioux from U.S. treaty obligations, the inherent economic limitations on Indian lands held in trust by the U.S. government, the enormous sum of money held in limbo from the 1980 United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians Supreme Court decision and how the subjugation of American Indians inspired Hitler's ideas for eugenics and labor camps and South Africa's...
12/10/08 – Justin Raimondo – The Scott Horton Show
Justin Raimondo, the editorial director of Antiwar.com, discusses his article 'Beware the New Globalism,' the shift in U.S. empire from Bush’s unilaterism to Obama’s multilateralism, how the economic meltdown is only the latest justification for global regulation, the appeal of smaller and more efficient regional governments, the likelihood of increased international cooperation on Iran sanctions and intervention in Africa under the Obama administration and how the U.S. is eschewing a...
Keaton Resigns from Communist Party
Or maybe it's the "Libertarian" Party. Whatever. Eric Garris insisted, for reasons explained here. Angela's statement is here.
12/09/08 – Joseph Solerno – The Scott Horton Show
Joseph Solerno, senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the praxeology of war-making, the difference between entrepreneurs and plutocrats, the unfortunate state of affairs that compels major U.S. businesses to employ Washington lobbyists, the geopolitics of Middle East oil and why foreign policy is war by another name.
12/09/08 – Robert Parry – The Scott Horton Show
Robert Parry, author of Secrecy & Privilege: Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq, discusses the just-released tapes of Lyndon Johnson suspecting the 1968 Nixon campaign of treason, the history of Republican dirty tricks initiated or inspired by Nixon from 1968 to the present, the longevity of establishment political players like Henry Kissinger despite their repeated involvement in scandals, the background of the 1980 October surprise and the possible complicity of George H.W....
12/08/08 – Robert Dreyfuss – The Scott Horton Show
Robert Dreyfuss, author of Devil’s Game, discusses the coming pitfalls for the Iraq Status of Forces Agreement, the prospects for full withdrawal in the face of renewed 'facts on the ground' decision-making rhetoric, the many possible meanings of 'residual forces,' the political power struggles among the many Iraqi factions, the influence of foreign policy think tank agitators in the Obama administration, the tendency of U.S. diplomats to deliberately fail in 'peace talks' to create a pretense...
New Comment System
I have upgraded to Wordpress 2.7 and with it comes a new comments system that makes it possible to, amongst other things, have author-specific comment styles. I altered my own and Scott's styles which took effect retroactively so you can go back in previous posts and see how they look different. I can control font, font-color, background-color, and other things. I will accept submission from you all as to what kind of style you want to use. Note: this only works if you are signed in to the...
12/07/08 – Justin Raimondo – The Scott Horton Show
Antiwar.com editorial director Justin Raimondo debunks the War Party's claims that there is anything conservative about neoconservatism.
12/07/08 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Investigative reporter and historian Gareth Porter debunks the War Party's claims that Iran's government is killing American soldiers and marines in Iraq and Afghanistan, neocrazy media sycophant Michael R. Gordon's lies on behalf of the Vice-President's office and its stovepipe, the truth about Iran's attempted grand bargain of 2003 [.pdf] and the threat of America and Iran's friends in Iraq turning on U.S. troops in the event of war.
12/07/08 – Robert Dreyfuss – The Scott Horton Show
Investigative reporter Robert Dreyfuss explains why America supports the Iran factions in Iraq against the Shia and Sunni nationalists who are attempting to create a multi-ethnic coalition government.
12/07/08 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Former CIA counter-terrorism officer and Antiwar.com columnist Philip Giraldi debunks the War Party's claims that Iran backs al Qaeda, explains U.S. support for the terrorist groups Mujahadeen-e-Khalq and Jundullah against Iran, and the two most likely circumstances in which Cheney will use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against them.
12/07/08 – Juan Cole – The Scott Horton Show
Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan, debunks the War Party’s claim that the president of Iran has threatened to 'wipe Israel off the map.'
12/07/08 – Dr. Gordon Prather – The Scott Horton Show
Nuclear physicist Dr. Gordon Prather debunks the War Party's claims about Iran's nuclear program.
12/05/08 – Jesse Trentadue – The Scott Horton Show
Jesse Trentadue discusses the the events surrounding the 1995 murder of his brother while in federal custody in Oklahoma City and the connection to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the Elohim City paramilitary camp sting operation run by the FBI and Southern Poverty Law Center, foreknowledge of FBI agents and complicity of FBI informants in the bombing, the ongoing court battles with the U.S. government over FOIA requests and civil lawsuits and the involvement of Obama's...
12/05/08 – Andrew Bacevich – The Scott Horton Show
Andrew Bacevich, professor of international relations at Boston University and author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism, discusses the negative net returns of U.S. expansionism from the 1960s onward, the establishment of a permanent national security apparatus that made non-interventionism impossible, the Carter Doctrine's faulty premises and continued influence in Middle East policies and the current Pentagon reassessment of U.S. military limitations that may inhibit...
