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Scott interviews Jose Nino about the Trump administration’s sprint towards regime change in Venezuela. They discuss the broader historic context behind US-Venezuela tensions, whether the Venezuelan government really is communist and more.  

Discussed on the show:

• “30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (IMDb)

José Niño is the Deputy Editor at Headline USA. He is a Venezuelan-American freelance writer. He is the author of The Ten Myths of Gun Control and How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. Find him on Twitter @JoseAlNino.

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Scott brought Connor Freeman onto Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Gaza. Freeman runs through the latest developments in the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians that us Americans are forced to fund. They also discuss the recent Israeli moves in the West Bank.

Discussed on the show:

• “Nineteen Palestinians Reported Killed in Israeli Strikes on al-Mawasi Camp in Gaza” (Antiwar.com)
• “Ben Gvir Says He Wants To Build a Synagogue at al-Aqsa Mosque” (Antiwar.com)
• “Washington’s Reaction to IDF Killing of Aysenur Eygi is Disgraceful and Hypocritical” (Antiwar.com)
• “Two Girls Reported Killed in US Strike Near School in Yemen” (Antiwar.com)
• “Is Israel intentionally attacking aid workers?” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “On the Road to Annexation, Israel Is Turning the West Bank Into Gaza” (Haaretz)

Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on Conflicts of Interest. His writing has been featured in media outlets such as Antiwar.com and Counterpunch, as well as the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. You can follow him on Twitter @FreemansMind96

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Scott interviews Jim Bovard about an article he wrote on how the IRS influenced the 2020 election. They also talk about the presidential debate, the various factions of libertarianism, the assassination attempt on Trump and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “Did the IRS Manipulate the 2020 Election?” (Libertarian Institute)

Jim Bovard is a columnist and the author of Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.

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Scott interviews James Carden about two articles he wrote recently. The first looks back at the war in Afghanistan. He and Scott talk about how Obama immediately went the wrong direction with the war, how Trump had some good instincts but was ignored by his subordinates and why the disastrous withdrawal really was Biden’s fault. They then talk about all the neoconservatives and neoliberals who make up the foreign policy establishment rallying behind their new candidate — Kamala Harris.

Discussed on the show:

• “The Real Tragedy of Afghanistan” (The American Conservative)
• “Looser rules, more civilian deaths, a Taliban takeover: Inside America’s failed Afghan drone campaign” (Audacy)
• “The Foreign Policy Establishment Licks Its Chops for Harris” (The American Conservative)
• “Video of Joe Biden Warning of Russian Hostility if NATO Expands Resurfaces” (Newsweek)
• Yesterday’s Man: The Case Against Joe Biden by Branko Marcetic
• Bill Hicks on JFK

James Carden is a columnist and senior advisor to the American Committee for US-Russia Accord (ACURA) and a former adviser on Russia policy at the US State Department. His articles and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications including The Nation, The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, The Spectator, UnHerd, The National Interest, Quartz, The Los Angeles Times, and American Affairs.

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Scott brings Daniel Davis on for a short discussion about the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region of Russia. They use Davis’s recent interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor to jump into the strategic and tactical ineptitude that Ukraine’s military leaders have demonstrated with this operation.

Discussed on the show:

• Davis’ interview with Douglas Macgregor

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 Wounds Afghan War Effort” and “Go Big or Go Deep: An Analysis of Strategy Options on Afghanistan.” Find him on Twitter @DanielLDavis1and subscribe to his YouTube Channel.

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Scott had Max Blumenthal on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about his experience reporting from the Democratic National Convention. He explains how he was able to confront so many party VIPs, the extremely disappointing foreign policy speeches, why he thinks the protests outside the convention failed and more.

Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and The 51 Day War. Follow him on Twitter @MaxBlumenthal.

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Scott interviews Lyle Goldstein about the return of Cold War conditions between the U.S. and its nuclear-armed adversaries. They discuss the Biden administration’s nuclear strategy pivot, the danger of what’s happening with North Korea, the developments that brought us back to this dangerous nuclear situation and the way we can back away from the edge.

Discussed on the show:

• “Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat” (New York Times)
• “How Bush Pushed North Korea to Nukes” (Antiwar.com)
• Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
• “Toward a Global Realignment” (The American Interest)

Lyle J. Goldstein is the Director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. He is the author of Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China Rivalry. Follow his work at The National Interest and on Twitter @lylegoldstein

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Dave DeCamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to discuss news from the Middle East. He and Scott talk about the death count in Gaza, the dynamic of the war in the U.S. presidential election, the U.S. airstrike in Syria, the Israeli operation in the West Bank and more.

Discussed on the show:

• “The Skeptic Who Could Shape Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy” (Wall Street Journal)
• “US Says It Killed Senior Member of Hurras al-Din in Syria” (Antiwar.com)
• “Ben Gvir Says He Wants To Build a Synagogue at al-Aqsa Mosque” (Antiwar.com)
• “Israeli Forces Launch Major Assault on the West Bank, Killing at Least 10 Palestinians” (Antiwar.com)
• “The Haditha Massacre Photos That the Military Didn’t Want the World to See” (The New Yorker)

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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Scott interviews Ramzy Baroud about what’s happening in the West Bank and Gaza. They start with the West Bank, where Baroud clears up some misconceptions related to the recent Israeli military operation there and the broader Zionist objective to carry out a de facto annexation of the territory. Baroud also explains what’s actually happening on the ground in Gaza.

Discussed on the show:

• “Prolonging the genocide is a smokescreen for Israel’s other war in the West Bank” (Middle East Monitor)
• Thomas Friedman calls Netanyahu the worst leader in Jewish history

Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the author of My Father Was A Freedom Fighter: The Untold Story of Gaza and The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story, These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, and more. His new book is Our Vision For Liberation. Follow Ramzy on Twitter @RamzyBaroud and read his work at RamzyBaroud.net.

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