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.
07/25/12 – Jin Zhao – The Scott Horton Show
Jin Zhao discusses her article "How About This for Supporting the Troops: Help Our 55,000 Female Homeless Veterans;" and the cycle of abuse endured by many military women - before, during, and after service.
07/25/12 – Scott McConnell – The Scott Horton Show
Scott McConnell discusses Hezbollah's motives for the Burgas bombing (if they really did it); Israel's history of preemptive strikes against peace talks; and Israel's disastrous invasion and occupation of Lebanon.
07/25/12 – Sheldon Richman – The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman discusses the merits (or lack thereof) of gun control laws in the wake of the Aurora theater shooting; how concealed-carry permits contribute to public safety; and the cognitive dissonance required to support the War on Guns while opposing the War on Drugs (or vice versa for conservatives).
07/24/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter discusses Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to pin the Burgas bombing on Hezbollah (to get them on the EU's terrorist group list); why al Qaeda is more likely to conduct suicide bombings against Jewish targets abroad than Hezbollah; and how Syria's dissolution could put a chemical weapons stockpile in the hands of dangerous people.
07/24/12 – Adam Morrow – The Scott Horton Show
Adam Morrow discusses the Egyptian military's mass-release of civilian prisoners; the possible end of military rule and the decades-long Emergency law; eased restrictions at the Rafah border crossing with Gaza; and why the Camp David Accords may be coming to an end, eventually.
07/23/12 – Gareth Porter – The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter discusses the false accusations that Iran was behind the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center (and therefore must be responsible for the Bulgaria bus bombing 18 years later); and why the 1994 bombing was most likely committed by anti-Semitic Argentinian police.
07/23/12 – Andy Worthington – The Scott Horton Show
Andy Worthington discusses how Bagram prison in Afghanistan is "Still a Black Hole for Foreign Prisoners;" President Obama's contempt for the Geneva Conventions and the Boumediene Supreme Court decision that granted Guantanamo prisoners habeas corpus rights; problems with keeping prisoners of war for the duration of an interminable "War on Terror;" and how the Bush torture legacy remains intact under Obama.
07/20/12 – Jeremiah Goulka – The Scott Horton Show
Jeremiah Goulka discusses the MEK's lobbying efforts to instigate war in Iran and get removed from the State Department's terrorist group list; and why Newt Gingrich and several other public figures should be prosecuted on material support for terrorism charges.
07/20/12 – Pepe Escobar – The Scott Horton Show
Pepe Escobar discusses the mysterious killing of top Syrian government officials in Damascus; how a suicide bomber becomes a "martyr" instead of a "terrorist" when Washington approves of the target; the huge influx of potent modern weaponry into Syria that is sure to cause future problems for the countries promoting regime change; and Russia's apparent willingness to cast aside President Assad in a compromise deal with the US.
07/20/12 – Jeff Paterson – The Scott Horton Show
Jeff Paterson discusses the progress of Bradley Manning's pretrial hearing; the military judge's ruling that the defense can't present evidence showing Manning didn't hurt US national security; holding the government accountable for Manning's tortuous detention in the Quantico brig; and the prosecution's trumped-up "aiding the enemy" charge against Manning for leaking information to the press about government misdeeds.
07/20/12 – Trita Parsi – The Scott Horton Show
Trita Parsi discusses the Bulgarian bus bombing as a possible escalation in the secret war between Israel and Iran; and how electoral politics influenced Obama's diplomatic efforts with Iran, squandering the chance for a peace agreement.
07/20/12 – Matthew Harwood – The Scott Horton Show
Matthew Harwood discusses "Why bringing back the draft for military service would be a disaster;" the incompatibility of conscription with individual liberty; Thomas Ricks' plan for transforming high school grads into "cheap labor" for the government; and why antiwar leftists should rethink their arguments in favor of the draft.
07/19/12 – Matthew Rothschild – The Scott Horton Show
Matthew Rothschild discusses President Obama's series of executive orders that will essentially make him dictator after a "national emergency;" and why Congress and the media aren't giving this issue the attention it deserves.
07/19/12 – John Amick – The Scott Horton Show
John Amick discusses the military-industrial-Congressional complex's lobbyists gearing up to fight defense budget cuts; the Congressional debate on the 2013 Defense Appropriations bill; and the revolving door that allows government regulators to take jobs in the industries they were previously watching over.
