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11/4/21 Peter Zeihan on American Power and China’s Coming Collapse

by Scott Horton | Nov 5, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews author and geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan. Zeihan does not believe China will be a nation state ten years from now. One reason, he argues, is that China’s economy is completely dependent on the disappearing American presence keeping the peace on the world's oceans. This, of course, leads to a back and forth between him and Scott over just how much America’s presence overseas has been disappearing these last few decades. Zeihan also points to the policies the CCP used to regulate the birthrate, which he explains has led to an insufficient number of childbearing aged people...

10/29/21 Ryan McMaken on the Economy, the Money Supply and the Labor Shortage

by Scott Horton | Nov 4, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Ryan McMaken from the Mises Institute to talk about the state of the economy. McMaken describes how we are still living with the consequences of the 2008 financial crisis as well as the response to it. However, while the government created a ton of new money back then, they took steps to avoid flooding the entire economy with those new dollars. But McMaken explains that those steps have been absent during the aggressive money printing that’s occurred since the pandemic began. Something that has likely played a major role in the inflating prices of goods we are seeing now....

10/29/21 Kevin Gosztola on the Cruelty Julian Assange Could Face in America

by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Kevin Gosztola is back to give an update on the appeal hearing against Julian Assange. Back in January, a UK judge ruled against Assange’s extradition to the U.S., citing his mental health. The U.S. government appealed that decision, leading to this hearing. Gosztola, who was able to watch, gives Scott an update on what arguments were presented. He then explains the numerous ways that, if he’s extradited, the U.S. could strip Assange of his basic liberties and isolate him from friends and family. After hearing the prosecution’s arguments, both are a bit optimistic about Assange’s chance of...

10/28/21 End of the Empire – Julian Assange, Havana Syndrome and the legendary Will Grigg – Episode 5

by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2021 | End of the Empire

Scott and Pete are back for episode 5 of End of the Empire. The two discuss the legacy of the great Will Grigg. Just about all of Will’s work can be found at the Libertarian Institute website and is absolutely worth checking out. Scott and Pete also have a lengthy discussion about Julian Assange. Scott gives a background on his current situation and the two discuss the danger his case poses to all of journalism. Scott talks about his recent interview with Cheryl Rofer, the chemist who wrote about the scientific implausibility of a Russian Brain Ray causing the so-called Havana Syndrome....

10/26/21 Cheryl Rofer on the Shoddy Science behind Havana Syndrome

by Scott Horton | Oct 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by writer and chemist Cheryl Rofer. Rofer penned an article back in May that debunked the increasingly popular theory that numerous American intelligence and diplomatic personnel were in fact the victims of a targeted microwave weapon. Rofer points out that all of the supposed evidence can be explained away. On top of that, the theoretical weapon itself does not even make any sense and can certainly not explain the alleged cases. Discussed on the show: “Claims of Microwave Attacks Are Scientifically Implausible” (Foreign Policy) Cheryl Rofer is a writer of scientific and...

10/25/21 Nasser Arrabyee on the Yemen Atrocity and the Battle for Marib

by Scott Horton | Oct 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Nasser Arrabyee who gives an update on the state of the war in Yemen. The battle for Marib is raging as the Houthis take control of more and more districts. The city is one of the last strongholds outside of Houthi control, and it looks like that may change soon. Arrabyee also gives an update on the rest of the country, where the Saudi blockade continues to wreak havoc on the population. Discussed on the show: Scott’s interview about Marib with Scott Paul Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of yemen-now.com. You can...

10/25/21 Trita Parsi on Biden’s Awful Approach to JCPOA Negotiations

by Scott Horton | Oct 28, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Trita Parsi about Biden's bizarre approach to JCPOA negotiations. When Biden came into office, the Iranians wanted to work out some mechanism to limit any future President’s ability to pull out of the JCPOA in a similar fashion to Trump. The U.S. said no, so the Iranians said they would settle for a binding commitment for the rest of Biden's first term, but even that was rejected by the Americans. Parsi explains that stability is necessary for sanctions relief to work. He also says Iran’s status as a signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty is at risk if the U.S. keeps...

10/22/21 Gareth Porter on the Self Licking Ice Cream Cone

by Scott Horton | Oct 27, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined once again by Gareth Porter to discuss a piece he wrote at the beginning of the month for Responsible Statecraft. But before talking about the article, Porter gives a quick update on the developing situation in Lebanon. The article Porter wrote talks about the “self licking ice cream cone,” a saying used to describe the self-perpetuating nature of the military-industrial-congressional complex. Porter explains how these perverse incentives kept us embroiled in war for two full decades. Discussed on the show: “How the ‘self licking ice cream cone,’ prolonged the 20-year war”...

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11/4/21 Peter Zeihan on American Power and China’s Coming Collapse

10/29/21 Ryan McMaken on the Economy, the Money Supply and the Labor Shortage

10/29/21 Kevin Gosztola on the Cruelty Julian Assange Could Face in America

10/28/21 End of the Empire – Julian Assange, Havana Syndrome and the legendary Will Grigg – Episode 5

10/26/21 Cheryl Rofer on the Shoddy Science behind Havana Syndrome

10/25/21 Nasser Arrabyee on the Yemen Atrocity and the Battle for Marib

10/25/21 Trita Parsi on Biden’s Awful Approach to JCPOA Negotiations

10/22/21 Gareth Porter on the Self Licking Ice Cream Cone

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