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Scott interviews Matt Williams, known as WillyOAM on YouTube, about the partial release of the Epstein files. They discuss what was revealed, how it all fits into what we already know and why it matters.

Matt is an Australian Army veteran, independent journalist, and content creator. He served in the Australian Infantry with the 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment from 2014-2021 and was awarded a Queen’s Order of Australia Medal. Since 2022 he has worked as an independent war correspondent and analyst. Subscribe to his YouTube Channel.

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Scott talks to Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange, about the documentary he recently produced about his family’s fight for Assange’s freedom. Scott and Shipton discuss the film, what it portrays, who it features and why it’s called Ithaka. They then discuss some of the crimes Assange exposed, which would eventually land him in HMP Belmarsh as the world’s most famous political prisoner. 

Discussed on the show:

• Ithaka (IMDb)
• Ithaka, a poem read by Sean Connery
• “Alternative Facts: How the media failed Julian Assange” (Harper’s Magazine)
• The Trial of Julian Assange by Nils Melzer

Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.

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Philip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s happening. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Netanyahu Is Shattering Israeli Society” (New York Times)
• “American Jews, You Have to Choose Sides on Israel” (New York Times)
• Scott’s interview with Jonathan Ofir
• “A Threshold Crossed” (Human Rights Watch)
• “Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity” (Amnesty International)

Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.

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Daniel McAdams joins Scott to discuss the recent uprisings in one of Russia’s southern neighbors, the country of Georgia. Scott and McAdams discuss what is happening, how it began and what role outside governments appear to have. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Georgia: The Color of Foreign Influence” (The Wayward Rabbler)
• “Extending Russia” (RAND)

Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.

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Kyle Anzalone joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to go over all the biggest foreign policy news. They start with JDAMs, the American-guided bombs that are now operational in Ukraine. Next they discuss the brutal battle for Bakhmut which may be about over. They also touch on the Nord Stream stories coming out of Washington-friendly media outlets, the House Progressives teaming up with MAGA Republicans to vote against the US occupation of Syria and how the Biden Administration is escalating tensions with North Korea. 

Discussed on the show:

• “American Guided Bombs Are ‘Operational’ in Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute)
• Scott’s interview with Douglas Macgregor
• “Most Front-Line Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Within ‘4 Hours’” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)
• Scott’s interview with Seymour Hersh
• “Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say” (New York Times)
• “Nord Stream pipeline attack: Germany searches suspect vessel” (The Times)
• “In Nord Stream attack, US officials use proxy media to blame proxy Ukraine” (Aaron Maté’s Substack)
•  “On NYT Nord Stream theory, German official raises specter of ‘false flag’” (Responsible Statecraft)
• “Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court” (New York Times)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor gives his assessment of where things stand on the ground. They talk about the astounding casualty numbers and the horrifying nature of the battle over Bakhmut. Macgregor then gives some predictions for the next stages of the war. They talk about the rising tension with China. They agree there is no need to go to war with China but discuss what may explain the sudden attention shift towards Beijing. Lastly, they talk about the effects of cronyism in the weapons industry and the probability of a nuclear war. 

Discussed on the show:

• “This Time It’s Different” (The American Conservative)
• “Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)

Douglas Macgregor, Col. (ret.) is a senior fellow with The American Conservative, the former advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, a decorated combat veteran, and the author of five books.

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Richard Booth joins Scott to talk about the surprisingly good CNN article on Oklahoma City cop Terry Yeakey. Scott and Booth give an overview of Yeakey’s story and praise CNN for publishing such a fair piece about him. They then embark on a broader conversation about the bombing, play some relevant audio clips and also discuss Booth’s recent article about the FBI’s failure to comply with FOIA requests.

Discussed on the show:

• “Why did this cop turn up dead?” (CNN)
• OKC Bombing Archive at the Libertarian Institute
• “The Death of Oklahoma City Police Officer Terrance Yeakley” (Washington Weekly [Archived at the Libertarian Institute])
• Booth’s Youtube Channel
• “Did agents bungle US terror bomb?” (Daily Telegraph [Archived at the Libertarian Institute])
• “The FBI’s Failure to Comply with FOIA: Reform Necessary After Lawsuits Detail Pattern of Deception” (Libertarian Institute)

Richard Booth is the Glenn D. Wilburn Fellow at the Libertarian Institute and an independent citizen journalist and member of the Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA). You can find Richard’s journalism at The Libertarian Institute, and on his Substack. Follow him on Twitter @booth_okc

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Scott is joined by Jim Bovard to discuss two articles he recently published. The first marked the 30-year anniversary of the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Scott and Bovard talk about what the FBI knew before the attack. Next they discuss Bovard’s article on the Global Engagement Center, an Obama-era internet censorship mission center operating out of the State Department. 

Discussed on the show:

• “30th Anniversary of the FBI’s Biggest ‘Bomb’” (Libertarian Institute)
• “Tapes Depict Proposal to Thwart Bomb Used in Trade Center Blast” (New York Times)
• “Why did this cop turn up dead?” (CNN)
• 1000 Years for Revenge by Peter Lance
• “How the feds spend $74M a year to try to censor Americans” (New York Post)
• “Twitter Files: GEC, New Knowledge, and State-Sponsored Blacklists” (Racket News [formerly TK News])

Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today and the author of Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.

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Connor Freeman joins Scott to talk about the antiwar protests in Europe and how the demeanor of western governments is evolving. They discuss protests in Germany, France and Italy where people called on their governments to solve the conflict over Ukraine with diplomats, not weapons. They also talk about the conflicting statements the Biden Administration has made about a Ukrainian assault on Crimea, China’s proposed peace plan and Blinken’s quick meeting with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. 

Discussed on the show:

• “‘Stop the Killing,’ Major Antiwar Protests Held in Germany, France, and Italy” (Libertarian Institute)
• “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline” (Substack)
• Parody video of Maddow’s 2003 Iraq War Protest coverage

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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