Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the biggest Ukraine news of the day. They start with a look at the many factors that doomed Ukraine’s counteroffensive and examine how American and Ukrainian officials are trying to process the failures. They also touch on the escalating drone strikes on Kyiv and Crimea, the fury directed at Elon Musk over Starlink, the West’s declining leverage over the world stage and more.  Discussed on the show:...

Download Episode. Dr. Ron Paul joined Scott to talk about his newest book, The Great Surreptitious Coup. They talk about how some of the big power grabs of the 1960s and 1970s by institutions like the CIA, FBI and Federal Reserve explain the mess we find ourselves in today. Then Dr. Paul explains what’s needed to get us back on track.  Discussed on the show: The Great Surreptitious Coup: Who Stole Western Civilization? by Ron Paul “Will BRICS Smash the Dollar?” (Ron Paul Institute) Former...

Download Episode. Scott was joined by Ted Galen Carpenter on Antiwar Radio this week. They first discuss the status of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. There has been a lot of coverage of some Ukrainian gains in the southeast. Less covered have been the Russian gains in the northeast. They discuss these developments and reflect on the reaction in Washington. At the end, they touch on the absurd GOP proposal to launch a conventional war against the Mexican drug cartels. Discussed on the show: “Is...

Download Episode. Andy Worthington is back to discuss what’s happening down at Guantanamo Bay. This time there is a positive development. A judge has ruled that statements gathered from the so-called “Clean Team” interrogations of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri cannot be used against him. Scott gives some background on what the “Clean Team” interrogations were before the two discuss the specifics of al-Nashiri’s situation. They also detail how he was tortured. Finally, Worthington explains the status...

Download Episode. Branko Marcetic joined Antiwar Radio this week to talk about two articles he wrote recently. The first concerns the ousting of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan in a no-confidence vote. U.S. officials and their friends in the media had said, emphatically, that the American government had no role in his removal. But a recently published cable appears to contradict that claim. Scott and Marcetic discuss. They then turn to the second article which examines the U.S....

Download Episode. Nasser Arrabyee joins Scott again to give an update on Yemen. The ceasefire has held for more than a year, but there is still much for the various factions to negotiate. Arrabyee gives an account of where things stand on the ground, and then the two take a step back and look at the broader geopolitical context.  Discussed on the show: “‘Al-Qaeda’ attack kills secessionist commander and three fighters in Yemen” (Al Jazeera) Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in...

Download Episode. Dennis Marburger returns to the show to talk about the humanitarian crisis occurring right now in Nagorno-Karabakh. Marburger gives the historical context behind what’s happening before digging into the details of the current blockade, which began late last year. Scott and Marburger then look at the geopolitical context and discuss how this can be resolved.  Discussed on the show: “The Crisis We Ignore” (The Critic) Origins Discovery Armenophobia Maro Kochinyan “‘They want us...

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Ukraine. Scott and Anzalone take stock of the Ukrainian counteroffensive and discuss the reaction of American officials. They then touch on the political aspect of this war before finishing with a quick look at the reports that the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash.  Discussed on the show: “‘Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian’ Is Official White House Policy” (Libertarian Institute) “US...

 Download Episode. Scott was joined by Brad Pearce on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what’s happening in West Africa. Pearce has been following the region closely. He puts the recent coup in Niger in context and explains some of the current geopolitical dynamics in the broader region.  Discussed on the show: The Wayward Rabbler “France never stopped looting Africa, now the tables are turning” (The Cradle) “The Last Domino Falls in the Sahel” (The Wayward Rabbler) “Rumors of War in West...

Download Episode. Jim Bovard joins the show to talk about some of his recent articles on Joe and Hunter Biden. Scott and Bovard examine what we know about Hunter Biden’s crimes and shady business deals and also how his father fits into the story. They also discuss the broader political consequences of the effort to hide and ignore these revelations. Discussed on the show: “Merrick Garland’s latest dirty trick to protect the Bidens” (New York Post) “House’s corruption probe goes after Biden...

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Trita Parsi to talk about Iran. They go over developments with U.S-Israeli relations and the new American troop deployments, both of which Parsi says make war with Iran more likely. They finish with a quick look at the recent U.S-Iran prisoner deal. Discussed on the show: “By caving to Israel, Biden opens the door to war” (Responsible Statecraft) “With Marines on Persian Gulf vessels, is Biden risking war with Iran?” (Responsible Statecraft) Trita Parsi is...

Download Episode. Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about some concerning developments in Eastern Europe. They start with the tensions on the Polish-Belarus border where forces have been building up since Wagner forces moved in after the Prigozhin ordeal. Snider goes over what’s happening and what it might mean. They then talk about the Neo-Nazi compound in Maine whose leader claims to be training forces to go fight in Ukraine. They finish with some of the...

Download Episode. Lyle Goldstein is back to talk with Scott about a recent U.S. wargame simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. While Goldstein has some problems with the game’s design, he thinks it was far superior to most in its realism. And that, above all, the report authors were honest about the sheer scale of losses both sides face if diplomatic solutions dry up or go ignored. Discussed on the show: The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Accompanying...

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about both the problems facing our economy and the flawed economic ideas that brought us here. Scott and Deist discuss business cycles and inflation before turning more broadly to global currency markets. They finish with a look at the distinction between free international trade and subsidized international trade and examine the ways that the latter has unfairly discredited the former in the eyes of many right-wingers. Discussed on the...

Download Episode. Philip Weiss was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the political situation in Israel. Or, more specifically, the reaction to the Israeli political upheaval. The last six months have seen protests as the current regime attempts to pass laws that affect the balance of power within the Israeli government. These developments have disturbed a lot of liberal Israelis and American Jews. Scott and Weiss discuss some particularly noteworthy reactions. Discussed on the...