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12/15/22 Dave DeCamp: Troubling Developments from the War in Ukraine

by Scott Horton | Dec 16, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Dave DeCamp joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the latest news about the war in Ukraine. The two discuss the U.S. and British personnel on the ground in Ukraine and the American plans to send more. They also talk about the U.S. plan to send Patriot missiles and the Ukrainian strikes deep in Russian territory. Lastly, they touch on the fading likelihood of peace negotiations as NATO eagerly prepares for this war to continue for years. Discussed on the show: “US Will More Than Double Its Training Program for Ukrainian Troops” (Antiwar.com) “UK...

12/9/22 Daniel Larison on the Battle to Define Conservative Foreign Policy

by Scott Horton | Dec 12, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Daniel Larison to discuss a piece he wrote recently that aims to rebut an article published in Foreign Policy. Larison criticizes that article, written by Nadia Schadlow, for using right-wing language to argue that conservatives have always and should always rally around the war machine in Washington. Scott and Larison talk about the absurdity of that position and observe how the opposite is true. Discussed on the show: “The battle for who owns ‘conservative statecraft’” (Responsible Statecraft) “Conservative U.S. Statecraft for the 21st Century”...

America First Republicans, Vote for the Yemen War Powers Resolution!

by Scott Horton | Dec 12, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution Tuesday, December 13! Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and demand your Senators support it today! Right now there is a huge opportunity for the Congress to force President Joe Biden to force the Saudis and United Arab Emirates to end their war against Yemen. This intervention has been totally unauthorized by Congress and does not serve American interests. The only enemies of the American people in Yemen are the members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). They are real bin Ladenite, anti-American...

12/9/22 Misty Winston on the Global Push to Free Assange and How You Can Help

by Scott Horton | Dec 11, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews activist and podcast host Misty Winston about the persecution of Julian Assange and those who are working to stop it. Winston first gives an update on what Assange is facing right now. They then talk about the letter from major publications like the Guardian and the New York Times calling for Assange’s release as well as Elon Musk’s popular Twitter poll. Scott and Winston find these developments hopeful and frustrating because of how long Assange has been maligned in the media while living under some form of custody. Lastly, Winston reviews the global...

12/9/22 Dan Cohen on the Threat of a U.S. Invasion of Haiti

by Scott Horton | Dec 10, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with journalist Dan Cohen about the volatile situation in Haiti. Cohen recently traveled to the country to report on Washington’s targeting of opposition leader Jimmy Chérizier. Cohen explains how this situation developed, discusses the U.S. government’s goals and reflects on what it was like on the ground in the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Discussed on the show: Cohen’s reporting from Haiti Dan Cohen is a journalist and co-producer of the award-winning documentary, Killing Gaza. His website is dancohenmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter...

12/8/22 Hassan El-Tayyab and Marcy Winograd on Yemen and Ukraine

by Scott Horton | Dec 9, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. This week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with Hassan El-Tayyab about the vote next week to end support for the Saudi war in Yemen. The two give a brief background on the war to explain how we got here before explaining next week’s vote. Next Scott talks with Marcy Winograd of CODEPINK. She recently published a letter to the Left, urging leftists to commit to their principles and call for negotiations to bring about peace in Ukraine. Discussed on the show: 1833stopwar.com “Letter to the Left on Ukraine” (CODEPINK) Joint Statement on the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership...

12/2/22 John Young on Cryptome, Wikileaks and the Persecution of Julian Assange

by Scott Horton | Dec 9, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with John Young of Cryptome.org about his attempt to join the Julian Assange indictment as a co-defendant. Before Wikileaks published redacted versions of the State Department cables leaked by Chelsea Manning, Cryptome got access and published the entire collection of unredacted cables. Young believes that his inclusion in the indictment would weaken the state’s case against Assange. Scott and Young also talk about the early days of Cryptome and the state of classified documents on the internet today. Discussed on the show: Cryptome.org John Young is the...

12/2/22 Trevor Aaronson Gives a Window Into FBI Entrapment Schemes

by Scott Horton | Dec 4, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews journalist and author Trevor Aaronson about an article he recently published for the Intercept. Aaronson has been one of the best reporters exposing how the FBI uses paid informants to manipulate people into agreeing to carry out violent attacks and other crimes so the agency can swoop in and pretend it’s taking dangerous terrorists off the street. His Intercept article examines one such case from about a decade ago. Scott and Aaronson dig into what happened. They then shift to a broader discussion of FBI entrapment schemes against both right and...