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1/19/23 Ara Sanjian Explains the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

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

Download Episode. Scott speaks with Ara Sanjian, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, about the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is an excellent interview for listeners unfamiliar with the situation. Scott and Sanjian go over the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict more broadly before focusing on the flare-up over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020 and the state of things today. The conflict also has notable international implications with the Russian government backing Armenia and the Turkish government backing...

1/19/23 Branko Marcetic: Cables Expose Washington’s NATO Expansion Lies

by Scott Horton | Jan 20, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with Branko Marcetic about some cables he recently dug up that show U.S. officials and western governments voicing concern about Russia’s reaction to NATO expansion going back to the 1990s. Marcetic’s work adds to the evidence that shatters the argument that anyone connecting NATO expansion to the February invasion is either an amplifier or victim of a Russian disinformation operation. Scott and Marcetic go over what he found and zoom out to examine the broader context. Discussed on the show: “Diplomatic Cables Show Russia Saw NATO Expansion as a Red Line”...

1/13/23 Bjorn Handeen on Using Local Politics to End the Wars

by Scott Horton | Jan 17, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with Bjorn Handeen, a long-time listener who is now the Idaho Republican Party Region 1 Chairman. The two talk about Handeen’s efforts to translate his knowledge of American foreign policy into results by focusing on local politicians. Unlike some of the big names in today’s Congress, politicians on the county and state levels are often totally uninformed about international issues, which can make them relatively open-minded if only you’re able to get in their ear. Handeen says you’ll be surprised how much access you’ll get to local legislators if you just...

1/13/23 Hunter DeRensis on Defend The Guard in 2023

by Scott Horton | Jan 16, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Hunter DeRensis joins the show to talk about the year ahead in the effort to pass Defend the Guard legislation. DeRensis reviews what the legislation is and where it stands in state legislatures around the country. The two also discuss some recent establishment attacks on the legislation and clear up the myths being used to discredit the bill. Discussed on the show: PBS News Hour Report on Defend the Guard DefendTheGuard.us BringOurTroopsHome.us TenSevenClub.com Hunter DeRensis is an editor at the Libertarian Institute, a former senior reporter at The National Interest,...

1/13/23 Andy Worthington: The US is Still Running an Illegal Prison at Guantanamo Bay

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

Download Episode. Andy Worthington returns to talk about the 35 men who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as we pass the 21st anniversary of the prison. Of those 35 men, 20 have already been cleared for release, yet they remain in custody with no release date. Scott and Worthington talk about the shameful history of the prison, consider all the reasons it’s stayed open so long and discuss what must happen for this disgraceful chapter of America’s history to finally be brought to an end. Discussed on the show: “You Have No Rights” (The Intercept) “Convicted Guantánamo Prisoner Ali Hamza...

1/12/23 Matt Taibbi on the Twitter Files, Russiagate and Government Censorship

by Scott Horton | Jan 13, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. This week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with Matt Taibbi about the latest batch of Twitter Files, released seconds before Taibbi jumped on the line. To start, Scott asks Taibbi to respond to the claim he’s become a right-winger. They then dig into the new Twitter Files thread which details the company and government’s response to Tweets relating to Russiagate. Taibbi frames this new drop in the context of all that’s been revealed so far and explains the overarching theme—that the government made a clear shift from monitoring online platforms to working to control what is...

Aaron Maté: ‘NATO’s mission’ leaves Ukraine destroyed

by Scott Horton | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog

'NATO’s mission' leaves Ukraine destroyed — "We are carrying out NATO’s mission." As Ukraine’s defense minister acknowledges the proxy war, NATO proxy warriors disregard the toll. Unveiling its latest military assistance package to Ukraine — at $3.75 billion, the largest to date — the White House declared that US weapons are intended “to help the Ukrainians resist Russian aggression.” For their part, Ukrainians on the receiving end see it differently. “We are carrying out NATO’s mission,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in an interview. “They aren’t shedding their blood....

Ban This!

by Scott Horton | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog

Well shoot. I got kicked off of Twitter again. Not sure why. Though I did make a crack that Jordan Peterson should jump off a bridge since he has no dignity since he RTs the MeK cult on regime changing Iran. I mean I didn't really say go kill yourself. It was more like go jump in a lake. But that might have been the one that did it. Even if I meant it, that's still bullshit. I wonder if Mr. Free Speech Sometimes, Dr. Peterson will come to my defense ... Anyways, I've got too many jobs as it is, and Twitter is a big distraction, so silver linings. Update: I did not say this TO Peterson at...