Asa Winstanley from The Electronic Infitada is interviewed on a documentary produced by Al Jazeera about the Israel Lobby. Al Jazeera managed to send two undercover reporters into the Israel lobby in the UK and in the US. The documentary was ultimately censored by the government of Qatar, owners of Al Jazeera, and now articles are leaking out about the content of the documentary. You can read some details in his article with Ali Abunimah "Censored film reveals The Israel Project's secret...

Joe Lauria is interviewed on the New York Times article “The Plot to Subvert an Election“, the New York Times’ 10,000 work expose on the supposed Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and his response in “The New York Times as Judge and Jury“. The embarrassing article from the Times is detailed and debunked, and the role of the media in public discourse is discussed at length. Joe Lauria is the editor at Consortium News. He is a former UN correspondent and wrote at the Boston...

Sheldon Richman discusses an unusual topic for the show: the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Richman's latest installment of TGIF looks at Spinoza's thought and encourages us to apply his teachings to today's politics. Discussed on the show: "TGIF: Spinoza – A Man for Our Troubled Times" (Libertarian Institute) Benedict de Spinoza Tractatus Theologico-Politicus Leviathan Two Treatises of Government Thirty Years' War The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of...

Trita Parsi gives his opinion on the recent Ahvaz attack, which he believes was not coordinated by ISIS, even though they have claimed responsibility. Instead, it has the trappings of a coordinated political ploy, possibly by Saudi Arabia or the UAE. Parsi and Scott also lament President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement. Discussed on the show: Iran nuclear deal framework President Trump’s UN conference “The Ahvaz terror attack in Iran may drag the US into a larger war”...

Jason Ditz is on the show to review the status of the Syrian conflict. The potential offensive in Idlib is discussed, as well as the deal struck between Syria, Russia and Turkey on the status of Idlib and the pause of hostilities there. Ditz gives an overview of the recent developments and the background to the events unfolding. Jason Ditz is the news editor of Antiwar.com. Read all of his work at news.antiwar.comand follow him on Twitter @jasonditz. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is...

Rajan Menon, Professor of iInternational Relations at CCNY and Senior Research Fellow Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies at Columbia University and author of “The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention“, is on the show to talk about the Yemeni War. Menon talks about how the Yemeni war wouldn’t be possible without US assistance, and why the Yemenis call this war their war with America. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev...

Phil Giraldi comes back on the show to discuss the recent shooting down of a Russian plane over Syria and his article on the matter, The Path to World War III. He and Scott also discuss the state of the Middle East generally and United States military involvement there. Discussed on the show: “The Path to World War III” (unz.com) Tulsi Gabbard “Tulsi Gabbard on the Administration’s Push for War in Syria” (The Nation) “The Redirection” (The New Yorker) Phil Giraldi is a former CIA Case Officer...

William Hartung joins Scott to talk about the reasons for the war in Yemen and its effects in the region. As usual, little attention is being paid to America’s role in supporting Saudi Arabia in waging the war, and even less to the role of powerful lobbying from arms manufacturers, though efforts from some journalists and certain members of congress are looking to change that. Discussed on the show: “Congress Can Help End The Suffering In Yemen” (Lobe Log) Treacherous Alliance: The Secret...

Jeremy R Hammond from foreignpolicyjournal.com and author of Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict talks about this history of the conflict, runs through the various arguments for the creation of the state of Israel, and what the real issues are vs the spin the mainstream media provides. I’m an independent political analyst, journalist, publisher and editor of Foreign Policy Journal, and author of several books, including Obstacle to Peace. This episode of the...

Sheldon Richman is interviewed for his new article for the Libertarian Institute, “TGIF: Are We Sure It Can’t Happen Here“. Richman discusses the abuses of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union and the parallels that are breaking in our society today. Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of the Libertarian Institute and the author of America’s Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. Follow him on Twitter @SheldonRichman. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn...

Patrick Cockburn is interviewed on the Basra protests and discontent that’s detailed in his article “The Major Uprising in Basra and Southern Iraq that the world should be worrying about in the Middle East right now“. Cockburn talks about the motivation of the Sunnis in the area to revolt, their living conditions, and how they’ve been cut out of the government. The protesters have burned government buildings, including the Iranian consulate, in their anger. Patrick Cockburn is the Middle East...

Peter Ford is a former UK ambassador to Syria and Bahrain before beginning work at the UN. Ford is interviewed on his article “Is a Syrian Suez Approaching“. Ford talks about the setup of the pretexts for the escalation of the conflict, up to and including American intervention and the provocations that are occurring to accelerate it. Peter Ford is the co-chairman of the British Syrian Society. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev...

Larry Wilkerson, former army Colonel and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, is interviewed on his new article at LobeLog “The Neoconservative Comeback” on the growing influence of neoconservatism in the Trump Administration. Trump’s Syria and Afghanistan policy are discussed, as well as the old axiom, personnel is policy. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Kesslyn Runs, by Charles Featherstone; NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike...

Journalist Christina Goldbaum gives an update on the U.S. drone bombings in Somalia, which have increased over the last year under President Trump. Godbaum explains that President Obama enforced relatively strict rules for drone strikes in Somalia, but Trump has now relaxed them, leading to more strikes and more civilian casualties. Of course, as with America’s many other drone wars, the bombing does little to increase stability or dissuade the rebel groups, and may even embolden them and...

Jason Ditz comes on the show to give an update about the war in Afghanistan in light of the recent peace talks in Qatar. Involving the Afghan government in the negotiations will be critical to success, he explains, and since they were not involved in these talks, they’re unlikely to amount to anything. Scott adds that since the Taliban has already essentially won the war, there’s nothing to negotiate anyway. They also discuss the real reasons for American military presence in Afghanistan,...