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7/25/24 Connor Freeman on Netanyahu’s Address

by Scott Horton | Jul 26, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Connor Freeman was on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday. He and Scott discuss the speech, the reaction of Congress, the protests that broke out outside, Netanyahu’s ridiculous framing and the actual reality of what Israel is doing in Gaza. Discussed on the show: “The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza” (+972 Magazine) “We Volunteered at a Gaza Hospital. What We Saw Was Unspeakable.” (Politico) Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is...

7/18/24 Matt Taibbi on the RNC, the Trump Assassination Attempt and Biden’s Likely Replacements

by Scott Horton | Jul 22, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Matt Taibbi returns to the show in an interview recorded while he was at the Republican National Convention. He and Scott talk about the Trump assassination attempt, likely replacements for Joe Biden (the interview was recorded before Biden officially announced he is stepping down from the race), how the media’s coverage of Donald Trump has evolved and more. Discussed on the show: “Illa in Manila: Will History Demand Trump-Hillary II?” (Racket News) “The Surrender” (Racket News) Matt Taibbi is a journalist, author and political commentator. Subscribe to his Substack...

They Hate Our Freedom

by Scott Horton | Jul 20, 2024 | Blog

They Hate Our Freedom Near the end of 2022,[1] the government finally released the notes from the 9/11 Commission’s interview of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney from April 29, 2004. Would you believe it turns out the president admitted that his father and predecessor’s decades–long, post–first Gulf War sanctions regime — enforced against Iraq by U.S. warplanes based in Saudi Arabia and responsible for starving and depriving civilians to death by the hundreds of thousands[2] — were the major motive for al Qaeda’s war against the United States, including the September...

7/18/24 Dave DeCamp on Christians in Gaza and the IDF’s Latest Atrocities

by Scott Horton | Jul 20, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Gaza. He first tells Scott about the first interview he conducted on his podcast, Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp, about the plight of Gaza’s Christian population. They then discuss some recent atrocities the IDF has been committing in Gaza as well as the Washington establishment’s latest push for the president to get tougher on Iran. Discussed on the show: The Plight of Gaza's Christians With Khalil Sayegh Tucker Carlson interview with a pastor from Bethlehem “Mossad Chief Says Netanyahu’s Demand May Thwart...

7/11/24 Ramzy Baroud on the Roots of the West Bank Settlements and the Israeli Military-Politician Divide

by Scott Horton | Jul 15, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews Ramzy Baroud about some articles he wrote recently. The first is about the birth of settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. That leads to a broader discussion about the dynamic within the occupied territories. The second article examines the emerging divide between the Israeli military and Israeli politicians, which Baroud believes has roots as old as Israel itself. They finish with a quick look at the horrific humanitarian situation in Gaza. Discussed on the show: “Sharon Revisited: Netanyahu’s Ultimate Aim in Gaza and Why It Will Fail” (Antiwar.com) “The...

7/11/24 Laurie Calhoun on Anthony Blinken and All the Terrible People Running American Foreign Policy

by Scott Horton | Jul 15, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Libertarian Institute Senior Fellow Laurie Calhoun to talk about Anthony Blinken. Using the recent transfer of F-16s to Ukraine as a jumping-off point, the two discuss Blinken’s terrible tenure as Secretary of State and reflect on the lunacy of the officials in charge of American foreign policy. Discussed on the show: “Parody of a Statesman: Antony Blinken, Secretary of War” (Libertarian Institute) Cheney in 1994 on Iraq “New Information Shows CIA Contractors Colluded with the Biden Campaign to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop Story” (House Intelligence...

7/11/24 Mike Swanson on the Concerning Growth of the Debt-to-GDP Ratio

by Scott Horton | Jul 14, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Mike Swanson returns to the show to talk about the state of the economy. He fills Scott in on some of the work he’s done analyzing how economies fare once the national debt-to-GDP ratio reaches a certain height. What he’s found is that serious issues tend to kick in right at the level the US is projected to hit in 2026. He and Scott discuss this and other topics related to the American economy. Discussed on the show: This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises by Ray Dalio...

7/11/24 Joseph Solis-Mullen on Washington’s Dangerous and Unnecessary Hostility Towards China

by Scott Horton | Jul 14, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Joseph Solis-Mullen to talk about China. They start with two articles Solis-Mullen published recently that examine the state of the economic war Washington is trying and failing to wage on Beijing along with the march towards a very real conventional war. They also take a step back and look at the precarious global situation we’re in, drawing connections to the outbreak of World War I and insights from libertarian theory. Discussed on the show: “Washington Takes Another ‘L’ in China Policy” (Libertarian Institute) “Washington is Sprinting (Not...

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