Download Episode. Andy Worthington returns to talk about the 35 men who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as we pass the 21st anniversary of the prison. Of those 35 men, 20 have already been cleared for release, yet they remain in custody with no release date. Scott and Worthington talk about the shameful history of the prison, consider all the reasons it’s stayed open so long and discuss what must happen for this disgraceful chapter of America’s history to finally be brought to an end....
1/12/23 Matt Taibbi on the Twitter Files, Russiagate and Government Censorship
Download Episode. This week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with Matt Taibbi about the latest batch of Twitter Files, released seconds before Taibbi jumped on the line. To start, Scott asks Taibbi to respond to the claim he’s become a right-winger. They then dig into the new Twitter Files thread which details the company and government’s response to Tweets relating to Russiagate. Taibbi frames this new drop in the context of all that’s been revealed so far and explains the overarching theme—that...
1/6/23 Angela McArdle and Nick Brana on the Rage Against the War Machine Rally
Download Episode. Scott talks to Angela McArdle, chair of the Libertarian Party, and Nick Brana, Chair of the People’s Party, about the Rage Against the War Machine rally taking place in Washington D.C. on February 19. The three discuss the slate of speakers, make the case for building single-issue coalitions and explain why this rally is important. Discussed on the show: RageAgainstWar.com LP.org PeoplesParty.org Angela McArdle is the Chair of the Libertarian Party. Follow her on Twitter...
1/5/23 Ramzy Baroud on Netanyahu’s Return
Download Episode. Ramzy Baroud joins the show to talk about Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power in Israel. Baroud explains where things stand between the Israeli government and the Palestinian people today and warns of the prospect for a hot war in the near future. Discussed on the show: “Israel: MP says time to 'subdue Palestinians once and for all' in the 'last war'” (Middle East Eye) Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is the...
1/5/23 Dave DeCamp on Putin’s Ceasefire and the Strikes on Russian Barracks
Download Episode. Scott is joined by Dave DeCamp of Antiwar.com to run through the latest news about the war in Ukraine. They talk about Putin’s announcement today that Russian forces would be observing a 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas. They also touch on the Ukrainian strikes on Russian barracks that killed a number of sleeping soldiers and other news about the ongoing war and the prospects for peace. Discussed on the show: “No Sign of Peace in Ukraine as New Year Approaches”...
12/30/22 David Hathaway on the Border, the Drug War and the OKC Bombing
Download Episode. Scott interviews David Hathaway, the libertarian sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Hathaway recently made news by calling attention to the video surveillance blimps that the border patrol is flying about a half mile north of the border with Mexico. Hathaway criticizes these blimps as infringements on the privacy of the people living in his county, who now have federal government cameras floating above their houses. They then talk about the immigration debate more...
12/30/22 John Kiriakou on the CIA, FBI, JFK and 9/11
Download Episode. Scott talks with John Kiriakou—former CIA officer, whistleblower and author— to discuss revelations, old and new, about the CIA’s connections to Lee Harvey Oswald as well as the agency’s awareness of 9/11 hijackers before the attacks. They also look at the Saudi regime’s connections to the attacks and explore possible motives for the purported ally to help attack the United States. Throughout the interview, Scott and Kiriakou explore the bad blood between the CIA and the FBI....
12/30/22 Ted Galen Carpenter on the Arrogance Behind Washington’s Foreign Policy
Download Episode. Scott talks with Cato Senior Fellow Ted Galen Carpenter about American interventions in Ukraine and Syria. They dig into the likeliest escalation scenarios in Ukraine and imagine how both sides would react to defeat. That leads to a discussion about the social psychology behind Washington’s foreign policy decisions. They also look to the terror wars and tie their talk on American foreign policy psychology to the ongoing war in Syria. Discussed on the show: “How Will the Blob...
12/30/22 Eli Clifton on Twitter’s Hypocritical Acceptance of US Information Operations
Download Episode. Scott brings Eli Clifton of Responsible Statecraft on to discuss the recent revelations about Twitter’s boosting of U.S. military information operations. They go over some of the details outlined in Lee Fang’s thread, which served as part 8 of the ongoing Twitter Files. Fang reveals Twitter’s hypocrisy as the firm publicly exposed and censored disinformation campaigns by foreign governments while it worked to amplify specific fake propaganda accounts at the request of the...
12/30/22 Daniel Davis: A Look at Where Things Stand in Ukraine
Download Episode. Scott interviews Daniel Davis about the state of the war in Ukraine. Davis has been watching the war closely and works hard to correct for the biases of both sides. He gives Scott a rundown of where he thinks things stand and what developments are likely in the near future. They also talk about the political situation between Washington and Moscow and highlight some of the flaws at the heart of the establishment narrative of this war. Discussed on the show: “The...
12/22/22 Kelley Vlahos on Zelensky’s Visit to Washington DC
Download Episode. Next on Antiwar Radio this week was Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft. Scott and Vlahos talk about Zelensky’s visit with Biden and address to Congress on Wednesday. The visit highlighted the evolving politics of aid to Ukraine and gave a window into the mainstream Washingtonian narrative of Ukraine’s current situation. Scott and Vlahos also examine the possibility of negotiations in the face of such high stakes. Discussed on the show: Rage Against the War...
12/22/22 Connor Freeman: Biden Escalates Toward War With Russia
Download Episode. Scott’s first guest on Antiwar Radio this week was Connor Freeman, the Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute. They talk about the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, and the apparent green light Washington gave Kyiv to carry out more. Their reasoning? Putin hasn’t dropped a nuke yet, so there’s room to escalate. Scott and Freeman talk about the danger of this mindset and also touch on the recent Washington Post story about the lack of evidence that Russia...
12/16/22 Jeffrey Kaye on US Bio-weapons and the CIA’s Attempts to Hide Them
Download Episode. Scott talks with Jeffrey Kaye about an article he recently published on the CIA’s effort to suppress reports about the use of bio-weapons by U.S. forces fighting in Korea. The agency went to great lengths to dismiss those rumors and claims as communist propaganda and the results of brainwashing. Then in 2010, the agency declassified documents that contained evidence of U.S. bio-weapons use in the Korean War. Kaye and Scott discuss the relevant history and why it’s important...
12/16/22 Kyle Anzalone on All the Bad News in American Foreign Policy
Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joins Scott to run through all the biggest foreign policy news of the day. They discuss the $858 billion NDAA that just passed the Senate, the ridiculous claims that Biden is in China’s pocket, the Ukrainian clamp down on the Russian Orthodox Church, the latest weapons sent to Kyiv, the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, the state of the fertilizer trade and the possibility Biden warms up to Cuba. Discussed on the show: “Sen. Hawley Tells Blinken to...
12/9/22 Philip Weiss on the Silver Lining of an Even Worse Israeli Government
Download Episode. Scott talks with Philip Weiss about the political implications of an Israeli government run by Ben-Gvir, a far-right extreme zionist. Weiss gives a quick background on the volatile last five years of Israeli politics before the two jump into who Ben-Gvir is and what he may do when in power. To both, Ben-Gvir represents the worst of modern Israeli politics. But there may be some upsides too. Discussed on the show: “Israel lobby’s realignment over Ben-Gvir is giving Biden...
