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Scott brought Robert Pape of the University of Chicago back to discuss the attempted ceasefire that went into effect on Wednesday night. Pape explains why this is not actually a meaningful step away from the escalation to a full-on war that he’s long been warning about. He also talks about how this is war is cementing Iran’s status as a world power and why he expects the Iranians to abandon their previous stance, begin earnestly pursuing nuclear weapons and attain them quickly.

Discussed on the show:

• “The Pause That Isn’t: Why the Iran Ceasefire Changes Everything” (The Escalation Trap)
• “The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power” (The New York Times)

Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science and Director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats and the author of Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War. Follow him on Twitter @ProfessorPape

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Nasser Arrabyee returns to the show to talk about the dangerous situation developing in Yemen. He and Scott lay out the context. Arrabyee then gives an account of where things stand on the ground. The two then discuss the best and worst paths forward.

Discussed on the show:

• “US to Review Terrorist Label for Houthis After Ship Seized” (Bloomberg)
• “Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US” (The Guardian)

Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of Yemen-Now.com. You can follow him on Twitter @narrabyee.

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Kit Klarenberg of The Grayzone was on Antiwar Radio to discuss the war in Ukraine. He and Scott talk about where the war stands right now and how the next phase will play out. They also discuss the ten-year anniversary of the 2014 coup.

Discussed on the show:

• “Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag” (The Grayzone)

Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Follow him on Twitter @KitKlarenberg

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Scott is joined by Ibra Taher, a Republican who has co-founded an antiwar coalition called Antiwar Oregon. The coalition has members from all over the political spectrum and is working to remove Oregon politicians who have been bad on the wars. He and Scott talk about the strategy and identify some of the challenges the coalition has faced. They also discuss the potential of the Defend the Guard movement.

Discussed on the show:

• Antiwar Oregon

Ibra A Taher is an activist and congressional candidate from Oregon. He is a cofounder of Antiwar Oregon and the chairman of the Republicans Liberty Caucus of Oregon. Follow him on Twitter @Ibra_Taher.

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Jim Bovard returns to the show to discuss a pair of articles he published recently for the New York Post. The first digs into the sought-after expansion of Section 702, which would free up federal spies to surveil even more of our digital communications. They also talk about the exposure and fight against Washington’s efforts to censor the internet.

Discussed on the show:

• “Congress wants to unleash federal spies at your hotel and coffee shop” (New York Post)
• “More nails in the coffin of Biden’s censorship regime” (New York Post)

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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Sheldon Richman joins the show to debunk the ridiculous conflation of anti-zionism with anti-semitism. He and Scott review the long history of Jewish opposition to the Zionist project. That leads them to today’s fights over free speech in relation to the war in Gaza.

Discussed on the show:

• Coming to Palestine by Sheldon Richman
• “The Role of Zionism in the Holocaust” (True Torah Jews)
• “Israel Says Gaza Onslaught Will Continue ‘With or Without’ World Support” (Antiwar.com)
• “Ahad Ha’Am’s Prophetic Warning about Political Zionism” (Libertarian Institute)

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of the Libertarian Institute and the author of Coming to Palestine and America’s Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. Follow him on Twitter @SheldonRichman.

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Erik Sperling of Just Foreign Policy joins the show to talk about how the war in Gaza has affected the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen. Sperling disagrees with some recent reports that the Houthi attacks on Israeli ships have put their peace plan with Saudi Arabia at risk. He and Scott discuss the geopolitical dynamics at play. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US” (The Guardian)

Erik Sperling is the Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSperling

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Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss all the bad news coming out of the Middle East. He gives Scott an update on where things stand in Gaza before zooming out to analyze the danger that this war spreads throughout the region. 

Discussed on the show:

• “IDF Fires on Ambulance in Gaza and Arrests Medical Staff” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Gaza Health Care System ‘On Its Knees’ as Experts Warn Disease Will Spread” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Hamas could recognize Israel to end war in Gaza, senior official says” (The Jerusalem Post)
• “Israel’s War Cabinet Blocks Mossad From Restarting Hostage Talks” (Haaretz)
• “Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US” (The Guardian)

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 is joined by Jim Bovard to discuss his new book Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. They talk about Bovard’s approach to writing, the Covid hysteria, how easily the government can seize property, gun control, Waco and the time Bovard got kicked out of a Supreme Court hearing.

Discussed on the show:

• Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty by Jim Bovard
• Attention Deficit Democracy by Jim Bovard
• “Government tyranny comes to Main Street, with the feds more powerful than ever” (New York Post)
• “The Crazy Covid Copulation Exemption” (Brownstone Institute)

Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today 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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