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8/3/23 Jeff Deist on Recessions, Debt and BRICS

by Scott Horton | Aug 6, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Jeff Deist to talk about both the problems facing our economy and the flawed economic ideas that brought us here. Scott and Deist discuss business cycles and inflation before turning more broadly to global currency markets. They finish with a look at the distinction between free international trade and subsidized international trade and examine the ways that the latter has unfairly discredited the former in the eyes of many right-wingers. Discussed on the show: Peter Schiff Mortgage Bankers Speech Nov/13/06 The chapter on Business Cycles from For A New...

8/3/23 Philip Weiss on the American Zionists Breaking with Netanyahu

by Scott Horton | Aug 5, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Philip Weiss was back on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about the political situation in Israel. Or, more specifically, the reaction to the Israeli political upheaval. The last six months have seen protests as the current regime attempts to pass laws that affect the balance of power within the Israeli government. These developments have disturbed a lot of liberal Israelis and American Jews. Scott and Weiss discuss some particularly noteworthy reactions. Discussed on the show: “‘Apartheid,’ says Tom Friedman” (Mondoweiss) “Biden, Jayapal, and liberal Zionists rush to prop...

An Open Letter to RFK Jr. on Israel/Palestine

by Scott Horton | Jul 31, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics

This article was originally written as a private letter addressed to Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his campaign manager, former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Unanswered since it was sent in early June 2023, it is now published as an open letter. Sir, I hope this isn't too presumptuous of me, but I only mean to assist you in dealing with the issue of Israel-Palestine. I think you are in desperate need of a good analogy here. Palestine is in no way an independent nation. They lost 56 years ago. They are essentially Indians on a reservation. Perhaps a better analogy...

7/27/23 Dave DeCamp on the Ukrainian Counteroffensive and America’s Escalations in the Pacific

by Scott Horton | Jul 30, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss developments in Eastern Europe and the Pacific. They start with an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive, examining how both sides are characterizing it. They then move over and discuss some of the new weaponry Washington is deploying to China’s near abroad. Discussed on the show: “Putin Says Fighting in Southeastern Ukraine ‘Intensified Significantly’” (Antiwar.com) “The West feels gloomy about Ukraine. Here’s why it shouldn’t” (Washington Post) “Opera Buffa in Ukraine” (Substack) “US Marines Activate First...

7/20/23 Patrick MacFarlane on the Truth About Oppenheimer

by Scott Horton | Jul 25, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Patrick MacFarlane joins the show to discuss his new docuseries, The Truth About Oppenheimer. MacFarlane talks about the project and some of his sources. They then compare the version of Oppenheimer, and the Manhattan Project, with the portrayal in Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster. Discussed on the show: The Truth About Oppenheimer / Part One Behind the Fog by Lisa Martino-Taylor Oppenheimer (IMDb) The Plutonium Files by Eileen Welsome Patrick MacFarlane is the Justin Raimondo Fellow at the Libertarian Institute where he advocates a noninterventionist foreign...

7/20/23 Kyle Anzalone on Article 5, Ukraine and Syria

by Scott Horton | Jul 22, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone was on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss some of the week’s news. They touch on Rand Paul’s failed attempt to get Congress to do its job and formally declare war if NATO triggers Article 5. They then take a look at the state of Ukraine’s counteroffensive before discussing the recent tension between the U.S. and Russia over Syria. Discussed on the show: “Senate Rejects Congressional War Powers Over NATO’s Article 5” (Antiwar.com) “US Pressuring Ukraine to Push Harder in Counteroffensive” (Antiwar.com) Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute,...

7/11/23 Daniel Davis on the Counteroffensive and Cluster Bombs

by Scott Horton | Jul 15, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott was joined by Daniel Davis on Antiwar Radio this week to talk about Ukraine. In this interview, Davis gives an update on where things stand with the counter-offensive. They then refute some common arguments about how antiwar folks are responsible for Ukraine’s trouble breaching Russian lines. They then talk about some of the latest ideas drummed up by beltway “experts” to bring about an end to the war, including cluster bombs. Scott and Davis unpack what’s being presented and think through the likeliest consequences if these ideas are adopted. Discussed on the...

7/6/23 Ryan McMaken: Where in the Boom-Bust Cycle Are We?

by Scott Horton | Jul 10, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is again joined by Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute to talk about the economy. First, they examine the major fluctuations in the money supply to help us predict where in the boom-bust cycle we might be. They then identify the dominant economic philosophy of the U.S. government before finishing with a discussion of the national debt, housing and employment. Discussed on the show: “Money Supply Growth Falls to Depression-Era Levels for Second Month in April” (Mises.org) For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard Ryan McMaken is executive editor at the Mises Institute....