Jeffrey Tucker, chief liberty officer of Liberty.me, discusses the popular appeal of Donald Trump's particular brand of fascism, and why we should worry about American tendencies toward authoritarianism going into the 2016 presidential election.

Daniel Larison, a senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses how the P5+1 nuclear deal has empowered Iran's moderates and greatly reduced the risk of a "preventive" US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Salam Al-Marayati, President of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, discusses his organization's condemnation of the shooting at a Tennessee military recruiting center, where Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez is alleged to have killed four Marines.

Bill Greene, a political activist and economics professor, discusses the new Texas law establishing a gold-backed state bank, bypassing the Federal Reserve system of fiat currency and allowing gold and silver to be legal tender.

Gareth Porter, an award-winning independent journalist and historian, discusses why the anti-Iran propaganda will continue even though a nuclear agreement was reached; and why now is the perfect time to get all US military forces out of the Middle East.

Muhammad Sahimi, co-founder and editor of Iran News & Middle East Reports, discusses how Congress can still prevent Obama's implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, and why Europe will probably lift sanctions on Iran anyway.

Philip Giraldi, a former CIA officer and Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses why a Dutch government report on last year's downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH-17 over Ukraine will pin the blame on Russia, despite much evidence to the contrary.

Reza Marashi, research director for the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), discusses the successful and historic conclusion to a comprehensive Iran nuclear agreement, and why the anti-Iran elements in Congress won't be able to muster a veto-proof vote against it.

Joshua Hughes, a peace activist and founder of Verdenergia Pacifica, discusses his sustainable farm and community in Costa Rica, and why he is offering to raffle off a week’s stay to listeners of the Scott Horton Show. This is the last chance to buy raffle tickets! For only $50 each, you have a chance to win a 7 day stay for you and a guest in your own private house with 3 meals a day in the jungles of Costa Rica. Only the airfare is on you. You can learn and practice some skills, or just go...

Eric Margolis, an internationally-syndicated journalist and author of American Raj, discusses why the US has helped destroy Syria and create a humanitarian disaster with millions of Syrian refugees.

Philip Weiss, founder of MondoWeiss.net, discusses Michael Oren's (former Israeli ambassador to the US) contempt for American Jews; billionaire Haim Saban's generous support of Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party; and why more people need to speak out about the apartheid Israeli state.

Matthieu Aikins, an international freelance journalist, discusses his firsthand account of Saudi Arabia's alleged war crimes in Yemen, including indiscriminate bombing attacks on civilian areas.

Reza Marashi, research director for the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), discusses the ongoing Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, and why there's reason for optimism that a deal can finally be made.

Eli Clifton, a reporter on money in politics and US foreign policy for Lobelog, discusses his article about the secretive billionaire backers of the "advocacy group" United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, discusses China's stock market crash and how Greece's debt problem is hastening the end of the euro currency and the EU political union.