Scott talks to the great Tom Woods about the latest happenings in Libertarian Party politics. Scott, Tom and many other committed libertarian activists have decided to join the LP recently in an effort to re-energize the movement and spread the principles of liberty. Much of this new energy is thanks to Michael Heiss of the Mises Caucus, who's been spent the last few years organizing events with the likes of Tom and Scott, and has big things planned for the future. Discussed on the show: "The American Lenin" (lneilsmith.org) "Scott's Talk to the Colorado Libertarian Party Convention, May 22,...
Two New Speeches, Two New Interviews
Scott’s Talk to the Colorado Libertarian Party Convention, May 22, 2021 The Economics of War - Danny Hudson Timcast IRL - Tim Pool Discussion With Nick Sarwark
5/20/21 Jeremy Hammond on the Deliberate Perpetuation of Strife Between Israel and Palestine
Scott interviews Jeremy Hammond about the real history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the fact that, counter to the mainstream narrative, Israel has encouraged the rise of Hamas all along as a useful foil. Israel, Hammond explains, has never wanted a two-state solution, and when the PLO renounced terrorism and openly began supporting the idea of a two-state solution in the late 1980s, Hamas provided a convenient excuse for Israel to claim it couldn't negotiate with the Palestinians at all. Hammond also refutes the claim that the Palestinians have repeatedly refused to...
5/20/21 Pete Quinones on All the Best Libertarian Podcasts You Should Be Following
Scott and Pete Quinones talk about all the other libertarian and antiwar podcasts you should be listening to. Some are big names that every libertarian needs to know about, others are lesser-known up-and-comers that need all the support we can give them. Discussed on the show: "Pete | The Libertarian Institute" (The Libertarian Institute) "Conflicts of Interest | The Libertarian Institute" (The Libertarian Institute) "Year Zero on Apple Podcasts" (Apple Podcasts) The Tom Woods Show "Part Of The Problem" (GaS Digital Network) "Anti-Neocon Report" (Google Podcasts) "Ron Paul Liberty Report"...
Discussion With Nick Sarwark
On the 15th in Pittsburgh, I had a nice little old discussion with former LP Chair Nick Sarwark. Thanks to Jeremy for cleaning up the audio.
5/20/21 Kalmen Barkin on Israel’s Fraught Past and Uncertain Political Future
Kalmen Barkin is back for an update on Israeli politics. In the last two weeks, Knesset opposition leader Yair Lapid got the opportunity to form a coalition government, and possibly oust Prime Minister Netanyahu for the first time since 2009. But just afterward, as Barkin explains, violence erupted at the al-Aqsa mosque, in response to Palestinian protests about settlements in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. These events have thrown Israeli politics into turmoil, and it's not at all clear what will happen going forward. If Netanyahu can hold onto power, it wouldn't be the first time he's...
5/20/21 Eric Brakey and Reed Cooley on State Nullification and the Defend the Guard Movement
Eric Brakey, former state senator from Maine and current spokesman for Young Americans for Liberty, talks about the efforts to get Defend the Guard bills into state legislatures. The Defend the Guard movement is an attempt to force congress to uphold its role in declaring war by making sure states retain control of their own national guard troops until an official declaration of war, as the constitution outlines. Of course, congress hasn't declared a war since World War II, and is unlikely to do so with any of the current terror wars, meaning that in practice the national guard troops simply...
5/20/21 Gareth Porter on the Increasing Power Shift Toward Hard-Liners in Iran
Scott talks to Gareth Porter about the national political scene in Iran, where, in large part thanks to U.S. intervention, the population is increasingly aligning behind the most conservative forces, and moving away from President Rouhani. Iranians, Porter says, have very little trust that America will negotiate in good faith, and there is now less support than ever for the JCPOA, which the Biden administration is supposedly trying to renegotiate. Discussed on the show: "Leak Exposes Fissures in Iranian Establishment and Power Shift to Hard-Liners" (Consortium News) Gareth Porter is an...









