Ramzy Baroud, author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story, discusses his article "The Afghanistan of Africa" at CounterPunch, about the consequences of the Libya War for the people of neighboring Mali, and the empire-usurped revolution in Syria.
08/03/12 – David Bromwich – The Scott Horton Show
David Bromwich, professor of literature at Yale, discusses his article "Romney, Netanyahu and George Washington's Warning," and the dangerous passionate attachment to foreign nations held by so many American politicians for Israel.
08/03/12 – Thomas E. Woods Jr. – The Scott Horton Show
Thomas E. Woods Jr., author of Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse: ... discusses his new film The Bubble Fim, the great Austrian school economists who are right about everything and make up the cast, and Tom's incredible new Liberty Classroom.
08/02/12 – Ray McGovern – The Scott Horton Show
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity's recent memorandum to the president recommending the installation of a U.S.-Iranian hotline in order to create an avenue to help avoid war, and why one antiwar veteran intelligence analyst refused, saying it was too late to prevent war now.
08/02/12 – Michael Boldin – The Scott Horton Show
Michael Boldin from the 10th Amendment Center argues the case for state and individual nullification of immoral laws and government policies.
08/02/12 – Doug Bandow – The Scott Horton Show
Doug Bandow from Cato and Forbes discusses the new story about the Pentagon's planning for future war with China, America's commitment to Japan compared to Taiwan, China's deterrent capability against U.S. carriers, .
08/02/12 – Stephen Elsberry – The Scott Horton Show
Independent writer Stephen Elsberry discusses his theory that "regime change" in Iran now means just that they would make a deal on the nuclear issue, the MEK, Netanyahu and the election's role in the whole mess.
07/30/12 – Eric Margolis – The Scott Horton Show
Eric Margolis discusses his article "Has the US Given Israel a Green Light to Attack Syria;" the cooperation between Western intelligence services, special forces, and Syria's rebels; and the many excuses for intervention, including humanitarian corridors, no-fly zones and seizing Syria's chemical weapons.
07/30/12 – Stephan Salisbury – The Scott Horton Show
Stephan Salisbury discusses the mainstream media's failure to cover police violence in America; the recent incident in Anaheim where police shot and killed an unarmed man, then fired on concerned residents with rubber bullets; and the post 9/11 militarization of police forces.
07/27/12 – Philip Giraldi – The Scott Horton Show
Phil Giraldi discusses the messy coalition of countries and non-state actors promoting Syrian regime change; how al Qaeda has benefited from instability in Iraq and Syria; the rock-bottom quality of US politicians; and how Syria's President Assad is striking back against Turkey by enabling Kurdish regional autonomy.
07/27/12 – Roy Gutman – The Scott Horton Show
Roy Gutman discusses Syrian President Assad's desperate attempt to stay in power by allowing Kurdish autonomy; evidence that Syria's rebels are not funded, armed and controlled by foreign powers (contrary to conventional wisdom); and claims that al Qaeda in Iraq members are on the Syrian government's payroll and have no role in the rebellion.
07/27/12 – Ryan Alford – The Scott Horton Show
Ryan Alford discusses Obama's unprecedented claim of authority to assassinate US citizens at his discretion; the Constitution's ban of bills of attainder; and how the US has abandoned the Magna Carta and 800 years of legal precedence that protects the people against tyranny.
07/26/12 – Wes Messamore – The Scott Horton Show
Wes Messamore discusses the "100 Ways Mitt Romney is Just Like Barack Obama;" the NY Times' shallow comparison of the two candidates; and why the establishment consensus is wrong about everything.
07/26/12 – Brendan O’Neill – The Scott Horton Show
Brendan O'Neill discusses Amnesty International's shortsighted arms control campaign, which assumes only Western-friendly countries should have weapons; how AI enabled the "humanitarian" interventions in Kosovo and Libya; and how liberal warmongers can cause more trouble than their conservative counterparts.
07/26/12 – Stephen Zunes – The Scott Horton Show
Stephen Zunes discusses the growing divestment campaign in protest of Israel's illegal occupations; US government support for Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara; and how a broader divestment campaign would stave off accusations of singling out Israel and anti-Semitism.
