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Catching Up on Patrick Cockburn on Iraq

Like I always say, Patrick Cockburn is certainly the best western reporter in the Middle East. Here are his last few for the Independent: Iraq crisis: Kurds winning the battle for self-rule as country disintegrates Iraq crisis: Fears of partition grow as Islamists...

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3/21/24 Kevin Gosztola on the Potential Julian Assange Plea Deal

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Journalist and author Kevin Gosztola was on Antiwar Radio to discuss the most recent development in the government’s war on Julian Assange — a potential plea deal. Gosztola reviews what we know about the possible deal and lays out why this should not be considered good news.

Discussed on the show:

  • “Julian Assange, Justice Department Exploring Guilty Plea to End 14-Year Legal Drama” (Wall Street Journal)

Kevin Gosztola is the managing editor of Shadowproof. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “Unauthorized Disclosure.” He is the author of Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. Follow him on Twitter @kgosztola.

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10/19/16 – Martha Mundy – The Scott Horton Show

Martha Mundy, a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and author of Governing Property, Making the Modern State: Law, Administration and Production in Ottoman Syria, discusses how decades of neoliberal/IMF/World Bank economic policy degraded Yemen’s agricultural production, making the country especially vulnerable to famine from the Saudi-led blockade and bombing campaign – which are clearly war crimes.

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10/17/16 – Ryan Reilly – The Scott Horton Show

“Sandra Bland died one year ago Today: And since then, at least 810 people have lost their lives in jail” Ryan Reilly discusses dying in police custody. “Deaths inside American jails frequently go unnoticed, sometimes even unrecorded.” Reilly gives all the details to Scott, including the attempt by prison officials across the country to conceal the true numbers of deaths, and how you’re far more likely to die in jail if you have any kind of medical condition. All of that and more on today’s episode of the Scott Horton Show.

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10/14/16 – Catherine Lutz – The Scott Horton Show

Catherine Lutz, from the Cost of War Project at Brown University, talks to Scott about all of the balance of account information from the wars. The jaw dropping total figure of the war is revealed, as well as the human costs of the war, the unquantifiable costs on the home front, and the ongoing and unacknowledged health costs to the troops is all discussed. All of this and more on another great episode of the Scott Horton Show.

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10/14/16 – Nasser Arrabyee – The Scott Horton Show

Yemeni Journalist Nasser Arrabyee updates Scott about the ongoing and growing conflict in Yemen. The Saudi war crimes, the recent bombing of a funeral that killed more than 140 people, and Yemen’s 9/11 are all discussed. Saudi Arabia’s blank check, Iran, the Houthis and the US’s role in Yemen are also detailed on another episode of the Scott Horton Show.

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10/14/16 – Mario Murillo – The Scott Horton Show

Mario Murillo, Professor and Chair of the Radio, Television, Film department in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, discusses why the FARC peace agreement failed a popular vote in Colombia, and the government’s failure to address the core issues – like land reform – that started the rebellion in the first place more than 50 years ago.

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