Dahr Jamail, an investigative journalist and author, discusses the capture of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, by al-Qaeda affiliated ISIS fighters who are forming a new Islamic state across Iraq and Syria.

James Ridgeway, co-director of Solitary Watch, discusses the severe psychological damage suffered by an estimated 80,000 prisoners in solitary confinement in the US.

J.P. Sottile, a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker, discusses his article "Hillary Clinton and the Weaponization of the State Department."

Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, discusses the missile attack on downtown Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, and why the US turned a blind eye to the Kiev government's massacre of "its own people."

Ray McGovern, a retired CIA officer turned political activist, discusses the 47th anniversary of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty. He also discusses the Iraq War, official liars from Rumsfeld to Kerry, Chelsea Manning's whistleblowing, Ukraine, Russia, etc. Transcript: Hey ya'll welcome to the show, I'm Scott Horton, this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. Our next guest is our friend Ray McGovern, he used to be a CIA analyst for 27 years, now he is a co-founder of the Veteran...

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article "Sgt. Bergdahl and the Fog of War" and the endgame for the long and pointless war in Afghanistan.

Eric Margolis, an award-winning, internationally syndicated columnist, discusses what's behind the violent conflict in eastern Ukraine and how US mission creep into Eastern Europe risks nuclear war with Russia.

Norman Solomon, author of War Made Easy, discusses the launch of ExposeFacts.org, a website designed to help and encourage whistleblowers to anonymously disclose information on governmental or corporate crimes so citizens can make informed decisions.

Mike Swanson, author of The War State, discusses the stock market and housing bubbles from an Austrian economics perspective; why Nixon took the US off the gold standard in 1971; and the ineptitude of Alan Greenspan.

Jeffrey Tucker, CEO of Liberty.me and publisher of Laissez Faire Books, discusses the launch of Liberty.me, a social network and community-based publishing platform for the liberty minded. He also talks about out-competing the state to provide services and currency that people actually want to use. Then he interviews Scott about foreign policy and war hysteria.

Adam Morrow, a Cairo-based journalist with IPS News, discusses Egypt's quick descent from democracy to military dictatorship; the ridiculous nearly-unanimous results in President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's election; the crackdown on political dissidents and critical media outlets; and a retrospective of the 2011 Egyptian revolution/counterrevolution.

Will Grigg, keeper of the Pro Libertate blog, discusses why the war on drugs is essentially a war on the American people; local law enforcement agencies using weapons of war on civilians; equating drug dealers with domestic terrorists; and why drug task forces should be dismantled immediately - for a start.

Andy Worthington, an investigative journalist, author, and filmmaker, discusses his article "What We Should Really Be Talking About With the Bowe Bergdahl Controversy;" why Obama is getting flak for releasing Taliban officials from Guantanamo (who are POW's, not terrorists); and the fate of the remaining prisoners.

Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran, discusses Obama's doubling down on his failed Syria policy; the bipartisan agreement on helping al-Qaeda overthrow Assad's government; and how to resolve the bloody Syrian conflict (if sane people were in charge).

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses how Congress's NSA "reform" bill is actually enabling the NSA to spy even more broadly than before. Transcript 06.03.14 — Marcy Wheeler Alright y'all welcome back to the show here, I'm Scott Horton this is my show, The Scott Horton Show. Our first guest on the show, maybe our only guest on the show, I'm still waiting to hear back from a couple of people. Anyways, it's the meticulous Marcy Wheeler from www.emptywheel.net, that's her blog -some other great...