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5/9/24 Andrew Cockburn on the Neoconservatives and the Military-Industrial Complex

by Scott Horton | May 13, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Andrew Cockburn for a high-level discussion of the neoconservative movement and the military-industrial complex. They talk about an article Cockburn wrote on the emergence of neoconservatism, reflect on the origins of Iraq War I and utilize Cockburn’s years of studying the military-industrial complex to analyze where things stand with the war in Ukraine. Discussed on the show: “The Birth of the Neocons” (Spoils of War) Scott’s debate with Bill Kristol Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of The Spoils of War:...

5/9/24 James Carden on the Escalatory Ukraine Aid Package

by Scott Horton | May 12, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. James Carden is back on the show to discuss Washington’s dangerous maneuvers in Eastern Europe. They start with a piece he co-wrote with Katrina Vanden Heuvel in The Nation highlighting the risk of escalation brought about by the recent Ukraine aid package. At the end, Carden draws attention to what Washington is doing in the Caucasus, outside the purview of the headlines. Discussed on the show: “The Ukraine Aid Package Heightens the Risk of Escalation” (The Nation) Lindsey Graham's floor speech on the foreign aid package “How John McCain Turned His Clichés Into Meaning”...

5/9/24 Dave DeCamp on the Invasion of Rafah and How Israel is Losing Young Americans

by Scott Horton | May 11, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave Decamp returned to Antiwar Radio this week to review the news coming out of Gaza. He talks with Scott about Israel’s current operation in Rafah, Biden’s pause in providing Israel certain kinds of bombs in response, the unrest in the West Bank and the Washington establishment’s panic that young people aren’t fully on board with what Israel is doing. Discussed on the show: “Biden Says He Will Stop Sending Israel Heavy Bombs If It Attacks ‘Population Centers’ in Rafah” (Antiwar.com) “Mark Milley throws US military under the bus for Israel” (Responsible Statecraft) Dave...

5/2/24 John Robb on Al Qaeda, Israel, China and the Future of America

by Scott Horton | May 9, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott had John Robb on the show to discuss a number of articles he wrote recently on a variety of topics. They talk about Scott’s concern about a terrorist attack in the United States, the antisemitism bill, how the current tensions with China came about, the global effects of so-called packetized media and more. Discussed on the show: “Zero-Day Wars” (Global Guerillas) “The American Way?” (Global Guerillas) “Packetized Media” (Global Guerillas) “The Anti-Israel Swarm” (Global Guerillas) “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election” (Time)...

Sen. Mitt Romney Admits TikTok Censorship is All About Protecting Israel

by Scott Horton | May 7, 2024 | Blog

Of course it is. No one hates free speech more than Zionists. You know, because accurate descriptions of Israel make them look bad.

At First I Hated Rian Johnson

by Scott Horton | May 6, 2024 | Blog

For making the very worst Star Wars movie, Episode 8, and ruining Luke Skywalker. But now I realize that he was just making a film about how disappointing it was to meet Mark Hamill.

5/2/24 Connor Freeman on What Comes Next for Gaza

by Scott Horton | May 3, 2024 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the latest developments from Gaza. They talk about the apparently imminent invasion of Rafah, the concerning state of internal Israeli politics, the scale of suffering, Biden’s makeshift pier and more. Discussed on the show: “Israel’s Smotrich Calls for ‘Total Annihilation’ of Rafah, Other Cities in Gaza” (Antiwar.com) “In Gaza, Authorities Lose Count of the Dead” (Wall Street Journal) Connor Freeman is the Assistant Editor of the Libertarian Institute, primarily covering foreign policy. He is a co-host on...

Republicans: Israel Not Just First, But Before the First Amendment

by Scott Horton | May 1, 2024 | Blog

No matter how bad either side gets the other side can only try to outdo them. The Post: On Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by codifying a definition of antisemitism that encompasses not just threats against Jews, but also certain criticisms of Israel itself. If it does become law, the federal definition of antisemitism, adopted from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, would include such speech as “claiming that the existence of a State of Israel...

5/9/24 Andrew Cockburn on the Neoconservatives and the Military-Industrial Complex

5/9/24 James Carden on the Escalatory Ukraine Aid Package

5/9/24 Dave DeCamp on the Invasion of Rafah and How Israel is Losing Young Americans

5/2/24 John Robb on Al Qaeda, Israel, China and the Future of America

Sen. Mitt Romney Admits TikTok Censorship is All About Protecting Israel

At First I Hated Rian Johnson

5/2/24 Connor Freeman on What Comes Next for Gaza

Republicans: Israel Not Just First, But Before the First Amendment

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