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12/19/08 – Patrick Cockburn – The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn, Middle East correspondent for The Independent, discusses the enforcement power of Iraq’s Status of Forces Agreement in light of comments by General Ray Odierno, the influence Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani still has over the major decisions on Iraq’s future, the disappearance of Iraq as a media topic since the 'successful surge' narrative became definitive, the instability in Kurdistan, how the U.S. inadvertently aided Iran’s rise as a regional power and the perils of not learning...
12/18/08 – Thomas Woods – The Scott Horton Show
Thomas E. Woods, senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses the evidence that contradicts Paul Krugman's opinion that war is good for the economy, the renewed skepticism on the cause-and-effect relationship between WWII production and U.S. economic recovery, the stifling of private investment during the Depression due to erratic governmental interventions, the centrality of managerial intransigence to current Big-3 automaker woes and the debate on the benefits of a global...
12/17/08 – Glenn Greenwald – The Scott Horton Show
Glenn Greenwald, former constitutional law and civil rights litigator, discusses Noam Chomsky’s theory of 'concision' in the context of the limited parameters of discussion on television, the ease of spouting platitudes and the difficulty of challenging conventional wisdom on cable news shows, how the Georgian conflict highlighted the unwillingness of the mainstream media to challenge a false premise that has bipartisan support and how Obama’s cabinet appointments were foreshadowed by his...
12/16/08 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Former CIA counter-terrorism agent Philip Giraldi discusses his Antiwar.com article 'Israel’s ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card' on Antiwar.com, discusses the degradation of law and order when Dick Cheney can admit that he authorized torture and not fear prosecution, the long delayed Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman espionage trial, rumors of a Bush pardon for Jonathan Pollard, the disconnect between federal agents who aggressively pursue espionage cases and their department heads who don’t follow...
The Show for Monday Dec. 15: Gareth Porter
Listen here from 11-1 Texas time.
12/15/08 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, independent historian and journalist, discusses his recent visit to Iran to determine the receptivity of government officials to U.S. diplomatic overtures, the divide in Iranian opinion over Obama, how U.S. interference abroad allows defiant nationalistic governments stay in power, Obama's potential to learn from his foreign policy mistakes despite the influence of hawkish advisers and how Iran's increased regional influence and friendly relations with Iraq make nuclear...
Ron Paul Wasting Time on the Weak Arguments
Only at first. Then he cuts to the chase. And, of course, demands an end to the empire.
The Show: Roger Charles
Today on the show, Roger Charles will discuss the Oklahoma City Bombing. KAOSRadioAustin.org, 11-1 Texas time.
12/12/08 – Roger Charles – The Scott Horton Show
Roger Charles, a free-lance journalist and investigator, discusses the untimely death of J.D. Cash - the pre-eminent journalist covering the Oklahoma City bombing, the upcoming book from Charles and British writer Andrew Gumbel about the bombing, the failure of Congress to conduct a single hearing on the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, the likelihood that Andreas Strassmeir was working with the FBI and why Bill Clinton said the OKC bombing saved his 1996 presidential campaign.
The Show: Us
Looks like just y'all and myself for today. Listen live at KAOSRadioAustin.org (11-1 Central). Wanna call in? 512 646 6446.
The Prequels Could Have Been Saved
Well, maybe. The sad, sad story is here. Thanks to Roderick T. Long.
12/10/08 – Russell Means – The Scott Horton Show
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.
