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Scott interviews activist and podcast host Misty Winston about the persecution of Julian Assange and those who are working to stop it. Winston first gives an update on what Assange is facing right now. They then talk about the letter from major publications like the Guardian and the New York Times calling for Assange’s release as well as Elon Musk’s popular Twitter poll. Scott and Winston find these developments hopeful and frustrating because of how long Assange has been maligned in the media while living under some form of custody. Lastly, Winston reviews the global network of activists campaigning for Assange and lays out how you can get involved in the effort. 

Discussed on the show:

• Action4Assange
• Denver Action to Free Assange
• Assange Defense Boston
• Oklahoma4Assange
• Action4Assange Seattle
• Scott’s interview with John Young of Cryptome
• Winston’s “Monster” Thread

Misty Winston is co-host of Facts on the Ground and Action 4 Assange. She also hosts her own show The Misty Winston Show. Follow her on Twitter  @SarcasmStardust

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Thc Hemp Spot.

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IPS News journalist Adam Morrow discusses the protests in Egypt against the movie Innocence of Muslims; rumors that US-based Coptic Christians produced the movie to foment religious strife; the Muslim Brotherhood’s extremely cautious approach to politics and current events; the difference between the minority of radical Salafist protesters (the ones singled out by Western media) and Egypt’s comparatively moderate population and government; why Muslims around the world are so sensitive to blatant incendiary propaganda; and why so many Americans just adore Barack Obama despite his terrible presidency.

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Eric Margolis, author of American Raj, discusses the assaults on US embassies in Libya and Egypt; the anti-Islam movie Innocence of Muslims that was apparently financed by an Israeli American; the shared propaganda techniques of Nazi Germany and today’s pro-Israel extremists; why Jews should be wary of inciting bigots into Islamophobic rages; Churchill and FDR’s coverup of “Uncle Joe” Stalin’s massacre of Polish officers in 1940; and why WWII wasn’t the “necessary” war we’re all led to believe.

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Anthony Gregory of the Independent Institute discusses why American conservatives are changing their minds about the War on Drugs; the hypocrisy of drug-warrior presidents (especially Obama) who previously used illegal drugs themselves; why the Democratic Party is no friend to civil liberties and the Bill of Rights; and how unjust drug laws are largely responsible for institutionalized racism and The New Jim Crow in America.

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John Feffer of Foreign Policy in Focus discusses “The Dumbing Down of American Foreign Policy;” how Obama (as bad as he is) could be much worse on Iran and Israel; the Iranian cancer patients effected by sanctions; Obama’s refusal to spend political capital to back up his big talk on Palestine and nuclear weapons abolition; how liberal internationalism provides a facade for the military-industrial complex; changes in N. Korea policy over the last few administrations; and Ben Swann’s eye-opening interview of Obama.

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