He wants Trump to make him an envoy to Iran. Sure hope the report is true. The hawks in it complain that it reduces "maximum pressure," but if the point is a "better deal" and not war, then they need to be able to discuss things then don't they? That's why the hawks in it are really complaining. They don't want talks to get in the way of war.
Scott talks to Reese Erlich about the demonstrations in Hong Kong against the country's proposed extradition law. After a Hong Kong man brutally murdered his girlfriend in Taiwan, and then fled back to Hong Kong, knowing he couldn't be extradited to the country where he had committed his crime, lawmakers thought it might be time to enact new extradition treaties, of which Hong Kong has very few with any countries. Even though the proposed law is fairly moderate in what it allows, protestors fear the ways it could be abused by the Hong Kong or Chinese governments. Discussed on the show:...
Gareth Porter explains the latest lie being used to promote a war with Iran. This time, the old story from the mid-2000s that Iran was responsible for a certain type of roadside bomb that killed about 600 U.S. soldiers in Eastern Iraq has new life, thanks to John Bolton and his allies. Gareth Porter and many other friends of the Scott Horton Show debunked this idea when it first arose more than ten years ago. An extra bit of irony is the recent Army study finding that Iran is the only country that actually benefited from America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Discussed on the show: "Lies...
Don't worry. It says right there, thou shalt not kill children unless you happen to covet your neighbor's land and you need to be able to steal it so you can worship your false idols on it on Saturdays. So this is just fine.
The most important thing he ever did or ever will do or that he will ever be known for: Graydon Carter willfully covered up for a serial child molester. His parents, if they're still alive, know it. His brothers and sisters and children know it. His neighbors know it. We all do. We don't know anything else about him. We never will. We only know that he helped a child rapist get away with it. So he must be a really terrible person. You know, allegedly.
Independent journalist Suzie Dawson joins the show to talk about Julian Assange's continued plight for his freedom and credibility. Dawson details the many strategies that have been used to discredit and imprison him, including now-dubious claims of sexual assault and the ever-present charges of working for the Russians against the United States. Dawson herself had to move to Russia after relentless attacks on her privacy and safety by the governments of New Zealand and Germany that included stalking, break-ins, thefts, and revealing her personal information to the public. Discussed on the...
Daniel Lazare gives an update in the indictment of the Russain Internet Research Agency, who actually showed up in American court, contrary to the expectations of Robert Mueller. In Mueller's report, he alleges that the firm conducted their activity on American social media sites at the behest of the Putin Government. The first part of that allegation is true, but there is no evidence that the firm has any connection to the Russian government. The judge in the case recently issued an order saying as much, which completely undermines any case of government collusion. Discussed on the show:...
Technopoly is now. "Computers" -- meaning un-responsible software programmers -- to decide whether you're allowed to be a parent or not. The perfect solution to the age old question of who could possibly have the legitimate authority to license parenthood? Just let "the computer" decide so that no one is responsible or accountable and the whole thing can be dressed up as "objective," "scientific" and "unbiased." Who's going to stop them, you?
