12/30/22 Daniel Davis: A Look at Where Things Stand in Ukraine

 Download Episode. Scott interviews Daniel Davis about the state of the war in Ukraine. Davis has been watching the war closely and works hard to correct for the biases of both sides. He gives Scott a rundown of where he thinks things stand and what developments are likely in the near future. They also talk about the political situation between Washington and Moscow and highlight some of the flaws at the heart of the establishment narrative of this war.  Discussed on the show: “The Russia-Ukraine War Of 2022: What We Learned — Part I” (19FortyFive) “The War In Ukraine Is A Bloodbath. Could...

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All I ever wanted to do was find a way to pay Will Grigg

All I ever wanted to do was find a way to pay Will Grigg

William Norman Grigg was the kindest, smartest, best educated and most eloquent American spokesman for the cause of liberty, on the radio or in print — ever. But the poor guy was always broke, trying to hold together a giant family while writing freelance articles for a living after losing his last full-time job in 2006. In late 2016, while I was lamenting the fact that my friend was having to host another personal fundraiser to get by, it finally dawned on me: we could do a thing together. Two hosts and writers working together equals something! And hey, I bet we can get Sheldon Richman...

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12/22/22 Kelley Vlahos on Zelensky’s Visit to Washington DC

 Download Episode. Next on Antiwar Radio this week was Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft. Scott and Vlahos talk about Zelensky’s visit with Biden and address to Congress on Wednesday. The visit highlighted the evolving politics of aid to Ukraine and gave a window into the mainstream Washingtonian narrative of Ukraine’s current situation. Scott and Vlahos also examine the possibility of negotiations in the face of such high stakes.  Discussed on the show: Rage Against the War Machine Protest Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is Editorial Director of Responsible Statecraft and Senior...

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12/22/22 Connor Freeman: Biden Escalates Toward War With Russia

 Download Episode. Scott’s first guest on Antiwar Radio this week was Connor Freeman, the Assistant Editor at the Libertarian Institute. They talk about the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, and the apparent green light Washington gave Kyiv to carry out more. Their reasoning? Putin hasn’t dropped a nuke yet, so there’s room to escalate. Scott and Freeman talk about the danger of this mindset and also touch on the recent Washington Post story about the lack of evidence that Russia attacked its own gas infrastructure back in September.  Discussed on the show: Rage Against the War...

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12/16/22 Jeffrey Kaye on US Bio-weapons and the CIA’s Attempts to Hide Them

 Download Episode. Scott talks with Jeffrey Kaye about an article he recently published on the CIA’s effort to suppress reports about the use of bio-weapons by U.S. forces fighting in Korea. The agency went to great lengths to dismiss those rumors and claims as communist propaganda and the results of brainwashing. Then in 2010, the agency declassified documents that contained evidence of U.S. bio-weapons use in the Korean War. Kaye and Scott discuss the relevant history and why it’s important today.  Discussed on the show: “Secret Plan Revealed: CIA Told to ‘Destroy’ Those Supporting...

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12/16/22 Kyle Anzalone on All the Bad News in American Foreign Policy

 Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone joins Scott to run through all the biggest foreign policy news of the day. They discuss the $858 billion NDAA that just passed the Senate, the ridiculous claims that Biden is in China’s pocket, the Ukrainian clamp down on the Russian Orthodox Church, the latest weapons sent to Kyiv, the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory, the state of the fertilizer trade and the possibility Biden warms up to Cuba.  Discussed on the show: “Sen. Hawley Tells Blinken to Prioritize Arming Taiwan Over Ukraine” (Antiwar.com) Ray McGovern’s writing at Antiwar.com Kyle...

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12/9/22 Philip Weiss on the Silver Lining of an Even Worse Israeli Government

Download Episode. Scott talks with Philip Weiss about the political implications of an Israeli government run by Ben-Gvir, a far-right extreme zionist. Weiss gives a quick background on the volatile last five years of Israeli politics before the two jump into who Ben-Gvir is and what he may do when in power. To both, Ben-Gvir represents the worst of modern Israeli politics. But there may be some upsides too.  Discussed on the show: “Israel lobby’s realignment over Ben-Gvir is giving Biden room to criticize” (Mondoweiss) Jordan Peterson interviews Benjamin Netanyahu Philip Weiss is the...

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12/15/22 Annelle Sheline on the Delayed Yemen Vote

 Download Episode. Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute joined Antiwar Radio to discuss Senator Bernie Sanders’s Tuesday night decision to delay the vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution. Scott and Sheline talk about why the Biden Administration moved against it and how this delay impacts the likelihood of it passing.  Discussed on the show: “Delayed war powers vote risks further suffering in Yemen” (Responsible Statecraft)  Annelle Sheline is a Research Fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Institute and an expert on religious and political authority in the Middle East and...

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