Listen to Scott's discussion from Freedom Fest with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Abby Hall Blanco about whether the war on terrorism can be justified. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods'...
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7/24/21 Scott’s Speech About the War on Terrorism at Freedom Fest ’21
Listen to Scott's speech at Freedom Fest, where he explains that the war on terrorism is all the Democrats' fault. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom;...
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Recent Episodes of the Scott Horton Show
3/17/23 Kit Klarenberg on the Georgia Uprisings and the National Endowment for Democracy
Kit Klarenberg is back to provide some important context for the uprisings in Georgia. They start with the Eastern European country’s transition after the fall of the Soviet Union and the influence that the U.S. has enjoyed there since. That brings them to the recently proposed legislation that would have required Georgian organizations to disclose funding from any foreign governments. The proposal was met with sharp condemnation from Western officials who labeled it a threat to the Georgian people’s ability to fulfill their own economic and social aspirations. Scott and Klarenberg talk about how ludicrous this assertion is and pull back the curtain on what really explains the protests that erupted as a result.
Discussed on the show:
- “Dare Call It A Coup? CIA Front Threatens Color Revolution In Georgia” (MintPress News)
Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Follow him on Twitter @KitKlarenberg
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3/10/23 Bonnie Kristian: What does a Ron DeSantis Foreign Policy Look Like?
Bonnie Kristian returns to the show to discuss a piece she wrote examining the foreign policy beliefs of the Florida Governor and likely Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Kristian shares what she found and the two discuss how the struggle amongst the different factions of the GOP could either bolster the party’s recent noninterventionism or lead it right back to the warmongering and imperialism of the Washington establishment.
Discussed on the show:
- “Ron DeSantis Could Decide Republicans’ Foreign Policy” (New York Times)
- The Podcast Interview about DeSantis at Guantanamo Bay
Bonnie Kristian is a fellow at Defense Priorities, and a regular contributor at The American Conservative. Her writing has appeared at TIME, CNN, Politico, The American Conservative, and many others. Follow her at her website or on Twitter @bonniekristian.
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3/10/23 Daniel Larison on Biden’s Iran Policy, the Saudi-Iran Agreement and the House Vote on Syria
Scott interviews Daniel Larison about Iran and Syria. They start with a column Larison recently wrote which highlights how the Biden Administration’s Iran policy makes no sense. Scott and Larison examine some of the frustrating contradictions in Biden’s approach which keep the economic war on the Iranian people in place while making a kinetic war in the region more likely. However, to what Scott says should be the embarrassment of the Administration, the Iranians and Saudis did just agree to reestablish diplomatic ties in talks brokered by Beijing. Scott and Larison discuss this major development before finishing with the House vote to end the war in Syria which failed last Wednesday.
Discussed on the show:
- “Biden’s Iran policy makes no sense” (Responsible Statecraft)
Daniel Larison is a contributing editor at Antiwar.com, contributor at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and former senior editor at The American Conservative magazine. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLarison or on his blog, Eunomia.
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3/10/23 Gabriel Shipton on his Brother Julian Assange’s Fight for Freedom
Scott talks to Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange, about the documentary he recently produced about his family’s fight for Assange’s freedom. Scott and Shipton discuss the film, what it portrays, who it features and why it’s called Ithaka. They then discuss some of the crimes Assange exposed, which would eventually land him in HMP Belmarsh as the world’s most famous political prisoner.
Discussed on the show:
- Ithaka (IMDb)
- Ithaka, a poem read by Sean Connery
- “Alternative Facts: How the media failed Julian Assange” (Harper’s Magazine)
- The Trial of Julian Assange by Nils Melzer
Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.
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3/10/23 Philip Weiss on the American Jews Waking Up to Netanyahu’s Extremism
Philip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s happening.
Discussed on the show:
- “Netanyahu Is Shattering Israeli Society” (New York Times)
- “American Jews, You Have to Choose Sides on Israel” (New York Times)
- Scott’s interview with Jonathan Ofir
- “A Threshold Crossed” (Human Rights Watch)
- “Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity” (Amnesty International)
Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.
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3/10/23 Daniel McAdams on the Uprisings in Georgia
Daniel McAdams joins Scott to discuss the recent uprisings in one of Russia’s southern neighbors, the country of Georgia. Scott and McAdams discuss what is happening, how it began and what role outside governments appear to have.
Discussed on the show:
- “Georgia: The Color of Foreign Influence” (The Wayward Rabbler)
- “Extending Russia” (RAND)
Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com.
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3/9/23 Kyle Anzalone on Bakhmut, the Chinese Peace Plan, Nord Stream, Syria and North Korea
Kyle Anzalone joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to go over all the biggest foreign policy news. They start with JDAMs, the American-guided bombs that are now operational in Ukraine. Next they discuss the brutal battle for Bakhmut which may be about over. They also touch on the Nord Stream stories coming out of Washington-friendly media outlets, the House Progressives teaming up with MAGA Republicans to vote against the US occupation of Syria and how the Biden Administration is escalating tensions with North Korea.
Discussed on the show:
- “American Guided Bombs Are ‘Operational’ in Ukraine” (Libertarian Institute)
- Scott’s interview with Douglas Macgregor
- “Most Front-Line Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Within ‘4 Hours’” (Libertarian Institute)
- “Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)
- Scott’s interview with Seymour Hersh
- “Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say” (New York Times)
- “Nord Stream pipeline attack: Germany searches suspect vessel” (The Times)
- “In Nord Stream attack, US officials use proxy media to blame proxy Ukraine” (Aaron Maté’s Substack)
- “On NYT Nord Stream theory, German official raises specter of ‘false flag’” (Responsible Statecraft)
- “Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court” (New York Times)
Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_
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3/6/23 Douglas Macgregor on Ukraine, China and the Military Industrial Complex
Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor gives his assessment of where things stand on the ground. They talk about the astounding casualty numbers and the horrifying nature of the battle over Bakhmut. Macgregor then gives some predictions for the next stages of the war. They talk about the rising tension with China. They agree there is no need to go to war with China but discuss what may explain the sudden attention shift towards Beijing. Lastly, they talk about the effects of cronyism in the weapons industry and the probability of a nuclear war.
Discussed on the show:
- “This Time It’s Different” (The American Conservative)
- “Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)
Douglas Macgregor, Col. (ret.) is a senior fellow with The American Conservative, the former advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, a decorated combat veteran, and the author of five books.
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3/3/23 Richard Booth: Honest OKC Bombing Coverage Finally Goes Mainstream
Richard Booth joins Scott to talk about the surprisingly good CNN article on Oklahoma City cop Terry Yeakey. Scott and Booth give an overview of Yeakey’s story and praise CNN for publishing such a fair piece about him. They then embark on a broader conversation about the bombing, play some relevant audio clips and also discuss Booth’s recent article about the FBI’s failure to comply with FOIA requests.
Discussed on the show:
- “Why did this cop turn up dead?” (CNN)
- OKC Bombing Archive at the Libertarian Institute
- “The Death of Oklahoma City Police Officer Terrance Yeakley” (Washington Weekly [Archived at the Libertarian Institute])
- Booth’s Youtube Channel
- “Did agents bungle US terror bomb?” (Daily Telegraph [Archived at the Libertarian Institute])
- “The FBI’s Failure to Comply with FOIA: Reform Necessary After Lawsuits Detail Pattern of Deception” (Libertarian Institute)
Richard Booth is the Glenn D. Wilburn Fellow at the Libertarian Institute and an independent citizen journalist and member of the Constitution First Amendment Press Association (CFAPA). You can find Richard’s journalism at The Libertarian Institute, and on his Substack. Follow him on Twitter @booth_okc
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