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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...

12/1/22 Kyle Anzalone and Kevin Gosztola on the NDAA, Ukraine, North Korea and Julian Assange

by Scott Horton | Dec 2, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. For his first Antiwar Radio show in the new Thursday afternoon timeslot, Scott interviews Kyle Anzalone about the latest foreign policy news and then Kevin Gosztola about Julian Assange. First, he talks with Anzalone about the historic level of defense spending that was authorized by the newest NDAA. They then dig into the latest developments concerning the war in Ukraine. Lastly, they touch on the recent escalation in tensions between the U.S. and North Korea. Scott then brings Kevin Gosztola on to debunk some of the common myths about Julian Assange. They end by talking...

11/18/22 Hassan El-Tayyab on the War in Yemen and What We’re Doing About It

by Scott Horton | Nov 22, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Hassan El-Tayyab was back on Antiwar Radio Sunday to discuss the effort to end the war on Yemen. Scott and El-Tayyab have been advocating for the passage of two War Powers Resolutions (H.J.Res. 87 and S.J.Res. 56) in the two houses of Congress. In this interview, they discuss where things stand and what needs to get done. El-Tayyab argues that this lame-duck period in the House is the best time to get these resolutions passed. Discussed on the show: 1833stopwar.com “State and DOD Need Better Information on Civilian Impacts of U.S. Military Support to Saudi Arabia and the...

11/18/22 Daniel McAdams on the Poland Missile Incident and Prospects for Negotiations

by Scott Horton | Nov 20, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Daniel McAdams to talk about the war in Ukraine. They start with the incident on Tuesday when a missile crossed into Poland, a NATO country, and killed two people on a farm. That leads to a discussion about the possibility of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. McAdams argues against the idea that Republicans are about to turn against the provision of military support for Ukraine. Finally, they touch on the FTX situation. Discussed on the show: “WaPo Neocon Josh Rogin: Republicans Responsible for Ukraine Loss” (Antiwar.com) “Game On” (Harpers) ...

11/14/22 Tim Shorrock: The Tension with North Korea is America’s Fault

by Scott Horton | Nov 19, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott talks with Tim Shorrock about the build-up to today’s tension with North Korea. Shorrock takes us back to the 1990s when the U.S. and North Korean governments were making serious headway in negotiating a formal end to the Korean war. At the time, the North Korean nuclear program was nonexistent. By the end of the decade, there were even serious talks taking place about ending the entire missile program. Then George W. Bush came in and, with the help of John Bolton, ruined everything. Scott and Shorrock talk about what went wrong, how it was almost fixed during the...

11/11/22 David Stockman on the Economy and the Misplaced Fear of China

by Scott Horton | Nov 17, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by David Stockman to talk about the economic issues facing the world today. To start, Stockman explains where the American economy stands today. He argues that the crash of 2020 represents the next stage in a 50-year evolution of the boom-bust cycle. They also touch on the labor markets, which Stockman argues are not doing as well as the news would have you believe. Next they turn to China, where Stockman says an accelerating slide back towards central planning that’s all built on an absurd level of debt should dispel the idea we’re headed for a world run...