Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses his article "Eleven Years after 9/11, Guantánamo Is a Political Prison;" the many Gitmo prisoners still held despite being long-ago cleared for release; why liberals give Obama a pass on his broken promise to close the prison; Attorney General Eric Holder's decision not to prosecute Bush-era torture; and how a corrupted US justice system invites terrorist blowback.
09/05/12 – Jason Leopold – The Scott Horton Show
Jason Leopold, journalist and author of News Junkie, discusses the Stratfor emails (surreptitiously obtained by Anonymous) on the NYPD's "damn right felonious activity;" the rift between the FBI-NYPD joint terrorism task force and NYPD's own intelligence division; why the DOJ and FBI aren't going to help investigate crooked cops violating civil liberties; bipartisan approval of the 2011 NDAA, allowing indefinite detention; and why Lefties like Obama more than the Bill of Rights.
09/05/12 – Charles Goyette – The Scott Horton Show
Charles Goyette, author of Red and Blue and Broke All Over, discusses the perfect storm of economic hardships due to hit early next year; the meaning of "fiscal cliff;" why China's US treasury bond holdings are more legitimate than the Fed's; the multi-trillions spent on national security since 9/11; the bipartisan refusal to cut spending on empire; the effect of rising interest rates on government debt servicing; and the ridiculous headline-driven equity markets.
09/05/12 – John Whitehead – The Scott Horton Show
John Whitehead, lawyer and founder of The Rutherford Institute, discusses his client Brandon Raub's forced incarceration in a psychiatric ward for posting political opinions and song lyrics on Facebook; the low standard of proof needed to lock someone up in a mental institution; why veterans are being specially targeted by law enforcement; questionable practices at the VA; and why our court system is about maintaining order, not upholding justice. Transcript: SCOTT HORTON INTERVIEWS JOHN...
09/04/12 – John Glaser – The Scott Horton Show
Antiwar.com editor John Glaser discusses the details of a reported (and denied) back-channel offer from the White House to Iran; why the US is still largely responsible for Israel's military endeavors, even if the US doesn't fire a shot; how Benjamin Netanyahu has bluffed his way to irrelevance; Zbig Brzezinski's take on rational actors and messianic zealots among Middle East heads of state; and a comparison of world-dominating US foreign policy strategies.
09/04/12 – Kelley Vlahos – The Scott Horton Show
Kelley Vlahos, contributing editor at The American Conservative, discusses the rise and fall of the COINdinistas (Lt. Col John Nagl especially); how "surge" strategies are designed for domestic political concerns, not military successes; the brutal civilian-slaughtering nature of real counterinsurgency campaigns; the revolving door between think tanks and government; the ongoing debacle in Afghanistan; and the perseverance of military apologists who still can't imagine criticizing anyone in a...
09/03/12 – Stephen Zunes – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Zunes, Professor of politics and international studies, discusses why the "U.S. Shares Responsibility for Rachel Corrie's Death;" how the Bush administration vetoed UN observers in Gaza - leaving the job to NGOs and volunteers like Corrie; the State Department's lack of concern for US citizens killed by Israeli soldiers; the California State Assembly's resolution equating criticism of Israel to anti-semitism; and how Libyan regime change sparked civil war in Mali and helped Al-Qaeda...
09/03/12 – The Other Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show
The Other Scott Horton, international human rights lawyer and Harper's journalist, discusses the official end to any chance Bush administration torture crimes will be prosecuted; why there was plenty of good evidence to get convictions, despite AG Eric Holder's contrary claims; effective immunity for CIA-employed torturers/murderers, whose defense lawyers would finger Donald Rumsfeld and others in the Bush White House; Obama's outright contempt for the rule of law; and a nostalgic look back at...
09/03/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses his article "IAEA Report Shows Iran Reduced Its Breakout Capacity;" the typical misleading news headlines on Iran's uranium enrichment program; how sanctions - designed to kill and injure civilians - are both immoral and ineffective at producing regime change; and the Obama administration's stubborn refusal to change its outdated negotiating position on Iran.
08/31/12 – Thomas C. Mountain – The Scott Horton Show
Thomas C. Mountain, independent journalist based in Eritrea, discusses Kenya's problems with rising food prices, IMF demands and looming civil war; how an armed insurrection in Bahrain could effect Saudi Arabia and the US Navy's 6th fleet; and Al-Shabaab's fight in Somalia against overwhelmed African Union peacekeepers.
08/31/12 – Coleen Rowley – The Scott Horton Show
Former FBI lawyer and 9/11 whistleblower Coleen Rowley discusses the credulous Americans who keep falling for Democrat/Republican divide-and-conquer politics; the feel-good humanitarian wars sold by Democratic administrations; examples of female politicians more eager for war than their male military counterparts; the human rights organizations that regularly sell out the antiwar movement; and why Amnesty International is more interested in Pussy Riot than AG Eric Holder's disinterest in...
08/31/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
IPS News journalist Gareth Porter discusses his 3-part series on the investigation of the February bombing of an Israeli embassy car in Delhi; delays and errors in the Indian police investigation of Iran-linked suspects; how Israeli officials are trying to portray Iran as an international terrorism sponsor, bent on attacking Israelis abroad; why the bombing is most likely a false flag operation; and the significance of the IAEA's latest Iran report.
08/29/12 – Jay Lake – The Scott Horton Show
Nevada state delegate Jay Lake discusses the dirty tricks used by the RNC and Romney campaign to ensure Ron Paul could not be nominated or make a speech at the national convention.
08/29/12 – Craig Corrie – The Scott Horton Show
Craig Corrie, father of murdered activist Rachel Corrie, discusses the Israeli court's rejection of his family's lawsuit because Gaza was a "war zone" where anything goes; Israel's responsibility to protect civilians in occupied territory; the British civilians killed around the same time by the same shoot-to-kill IDF policy; and why Rachel put herself between an armored bulldozer and a Palestinian house in Gaza.
08/28/12 – Scott Horton – The Scott Horton Show
This is my speech at the P.A.U.L. Festival in Tampa, FL, on August 26th. Imagine a real two-party presidential election between the "centrist" extremists Obama and Romney, vs. the anti-war, pro-civil liberties duo of Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich.
