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Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
10/31/22 Mike Swanson on our Strange and Troubling Economy
Scott talks with Mike Swanson about the economic mess we find ourselves in. Swanson helps us understand how we got here and why all the traditional “experts” have been so confused. Swanson argues that what happened in the UK with Liz Truss may indicate that governments are no longer able to rely on stimulus to delay economic pain. Scott and Swanson also look to history to help predict what the American economy will look like in the near future.
Discussed on the show:
- “Fed Seen Aggressively Hiking to 5%, Triggering Global Recession” (Bloomberg)
- Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country by William Greider
- WallStreetWindow.com
Mike Swanson provides investment advice at wallstreetwindow.com and is the author of The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite. He also works with the Neopolis Media Group, a group of historians, educators, authors, researchers, and free speech advocates who endeavor to provide original and engaging content, including The Ochelli Effect, and The Lone Gunman Podcast.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Thc Hemp Spot.
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09/05/12 – John Whitehead – The Scott Horton Show
John Whitehead, lawyer and founder of The Rutherford Institute, discusses his client Brandon Raub’s forced incarceration in a psychiatric ward for posting political opinions and song lyrics on Facebook; the low standard of proof needed to lock someone up in a mental institution; why veterans are being specially targeted by law enforcement; questionable practices at the VA; and why our court system is about maintaining order, not upholding justice.
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09/04/12 – John Glaser – The Scott Horton Show
Antiwar.com editor John Glaser discusses the details of a reported (and denied) back-channel offer from the White House to Iran; why the US is still largely responsible for Israel’s military endeavors, even if the US doesn’t fire a shot; how Benjamin Netanyahu has bluffed his way to irrelevance; Zbig Brzezinski’s take on rational actors and messianic zealots among Middle East heads of state; and a comparison of world-dominating US foreign policy strategies.
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09/04/12 – Kelley Vlahos – The Scott Horton Show
Kelley Vlahos, contributing editor at The American Conservative, discusses the rise and fall of the COINdinistas (Lt. Col John Nagl especially); how “surge” strategies are designed for domestic political concerns, not military successes; the brutal civilian-slaughtering nature of real counterinsurgency campaigns; the revolving door between think tanks and government; the ongoing debacle in Afghanistan; and the perseverance of military apologists who still can’t imagine criticizing anyone in a government uniform.
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09/03/12 – Stephen Zunes – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Zunes, Professor of politics and international studies, discusses why the “U.S. Shares Responsibility for Rachel Corrie’s Death;” how the Bush administration vetoed UN observers in Gaza – leaving the job to NGOs and volunteers like Corrie; the State Department’s lack of concern for US citizens killed by Israeli soldiers; the California State Assembly’s resolution equating criticism of Israel to anti-semitism; and how Libyan regime change sparked civil war in Mali and helped Al-Qaeda upgrade their arsenal of weapons.
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09/03/12 – The Other Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show
The Other Scott Horton, international human rights lawyer and Harper’s journalist, discusses the official end to any chance Bush administration torture crimes will be prosecuted; why there was plenty of good evidence to get convictions, despite AG Eric Holder’s contrary claims; effective immunity for CIA-employed torturers/murderers, whose defense lawyers would finger Donald Rumsfeld and others in the Bush White House; Obama’s outright contempt for the rule of law; and a nostalgic look back at the Reagan years when the Executive was still accountable to Congress.
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09/03/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses his article “IAEA Report Shows Iran Reduced Its Breakout Capacity;” the typical misleading news headlines on Iran’s uranium enrichment program; how sanctions – designed to kill and injure civilians – are both immoral and ineffective at producing regime change; and the Obama administration’s stubborn refusal to change its outdated negotiating position on Iran.
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08/31/12 – Thomas C. Mountain – The Scott Horton Show
Thomas C. Mountain, independent journalist based in Eritrea, discusses Kenya’s problems with rising food prices, IMF demands and looming civil war; how an armed insurrection in Bahrain could effect Saudi Arabia and the US Navy’s 6th fleet; and Al-Shabaab’s fight in Somalia against overwhelmed African Union peacekeepers.
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08/31/12 – Coleen Rowley – The Scott Horton Show
Former FBI lawyer and 9/11 whistleblower Coleen Rowley discusses the credulous Americans who keep falling for Democrat/Republican divide-and-conquer politics; the feel-good humanitarian wars sold by Democratic administrations; examples of female politicians more eager for war than their male military counterparts; the human rights organizations that regularly sell out the antiwar movement; and why Amnesty International is more interested in Pussy Riot than AG Eric Holder’s disinterest in prosecuting torturers.
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