3/10/23 Kevin Gosztola: They Lied About Iraq and Now They’re Lying About Assange

by | Mar 15, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Scott talks with Kevin Gosztola about a project he’s working on documenting the lead-up to Iraq War II as well as his brand new book about Julian Assange. To mark the twentieth anniversary of the disastrous invasion of Iraq, Gosztola has been writing about each day since mid-February, documenting the lies that the Bush Administration and their allies pushed exactly twenty years ago to the day. Scott and Gosztola talk about some of those lies before moving on to the current lies being told about Julian Assange. Gosztola talks about why he wrote this book and what sets it...

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3/10/23 Eli Clifton: The Weapons Companies are the Big Winners of the War in Ukraine

by | Mar 14, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Scott interviews Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute about some articles he wrote for Responsible Statecraft—the Quincy Institute’s publication. They begin with an article Clifton wrote about the fantastic year weapons companies had in 2022. Clifton has listened in on their calls to shareholders and reports that the way these companies present themselves to investors differs from how they present themselves to the public. They then talk about the absurd ways people are dismissing the reasonable concern about nuclear weapons as the U.S. embarks on a new era of Great Power...

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3/10/23 Bonnie Kristian: What does a Ron DeSantis Foreign Policy Look Like?

by | Mar 13, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Bonnie Kristian returns to the show to discuss a piece she wrote examining the foreign policy beliefs of the Florida Governor and likely Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. Kristian shares what she found and the two discuss how the struggle amongst the different factions of the GOP could either bolster the party’s recent noninterventionism or lead it right back to the warmongering and imperialism of the Washington establishment.  Discussed on the show: “Ron DeSantis Could Decide Republicans’ Foreign Policy” (New York Times) The Podcast Interview about DeSantis at...

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3/10/23 Daniel Larison on Biden’s Iran Policy, the Saudi-Iran Agreement and the House Vote on Syria

by | Mar 13, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Scott interviews Daniel Larison about Iran and Syria. They start with a column Larison recently wrote which highlights how the Biden Administration’s Iran policy makes no sense. Scott and Larison examine some of the frustrating contradictions in Biden’s approach which keep the economic war on the Iranian people in place while making a kinetic war in the region more likely. However, to what Scott says should be the embarrassment of the Administration, the Iranians and Saudis did just agree to reestablish diplomatic ties in talks brokered by Beijing. Scott and Larison...

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3/10/23 Gabriel Shipton on his Brother Julian Assange’s Fight for Freedom

by | Mar 12, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Scott talks to Gabriel Shipton, the brother of Julian Assange, about the documentary he recently produced about his family’s fight for Assange’s freedom. Scott and Shipton discuss the film, what it portrays, who it features and why it’s called Ithaka. They then discuss some of the crimes Assange exposed, which would eventually land him in HMP Belmarsh as the world’s most famous political prisoner.  Discussed on the show: Ithaka (IMDb) Ithaka, a poem read by Sean Connery “Alternative Facts: How the media failed Julian Assange” (Harper’s Magazine) The Trial of Julian...

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3/10/23 Philip Weiss on the American Jews Waking Up to Netanyahu’s Extremism

by | Mar 12, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Philip Weiss joins the show to discuss developments concerning the Israeli government’s support among American Jews. They talk about a column written recently by Thomas Friedman, who is essentially a neoconservative who presents himself as a centrist liberal. Friedman urged his fellow American Jews to push back against the direction Netanyahu’s government is taking Israeli society. Scott and Weiss discuss the significance of this development and frame out the broader context of what’s happening.  Discussed on the show: “Netanyahu Is Shattering Israeli Society” (New York...

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3/10/23 Daniel McAdams on the Uprisings in Georgia

by | Mar 12, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Daniel McAdams joins Scott to discuss the recent uprisings in one of Russia’s southern neighbors, the country of Georgia. Scott and McAdams discuss what is happening, how it began and what role outside governments appear to have.  Discussed on the show: “Georgia: The Color of Foreign Influence” (The Wayward Rabbler) “Extending Russia” (RAND) Daniel McAdams is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and the co-host of the Ron Paul Liberty Report. Follow him on Twitter @DanielLMcAdams and read all of his work over at Antiwar.com. This...

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3/9/23 Kyle Anzalone on Bakhmut, the Chinese Peace Plan, Nord Stream, Syria and North Korea

by | Mar 10, 2023 |

 Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joined Scott for Antiwar Radio this week to go over all the biggest foreign policy news. They start with JDAMs, the American-guided bombs that are now operational in Ukraine. Next they discuss the brutal battle for Bakhmut which may be about over. They also touch on the Nord Stream stories coming out of Washington-friendly media outlets, the House Progressives teaming up with MAGA Republicans to vote against the US occupation of Syria and how the Biden Administration is escalating tensions with North Korea.  Discussed on the show: “American Guided Bombs Are...

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