9/19/22 Roger Waters on Palestine, Assange and Ukraine

 Download Episode. Scott interviews Roger Waters, co-founder of the band Pink Floyd. They begin with a look back at how Waters first woke up to the plight of the Palestinians. That leads to a discussion about the persecution of Julian Assange, which Waters has been actively speaking out against. Next, they look to the war in Ukraine and discuss Waters’ public back and forth with the first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska. Lastly, Scott brings Waters up to speed on the effort to end the war in Yemen.  Discussed on the show: The Heart of Jenin Documentary The Trial of Julian Assange by Nils...

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9/19/22 Philip Weiss on the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

 Download Episode. Scott talks with Philip Weiss about Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American journalist slain by Israeli soldiers back in May. Likely because of her profession, the media has taken an unusually honest look at the events leading up to Abu Akleh’s death. Though it was always clear that she was unjustifiably killed by an Israeli sniper, further investigations have only made the IDF look worse. Weiss details what we now know, and lays out how the Israeli and American governments have responded.  Discussed on the show: Enough Already by Scott Horton The Israel Lobby and...

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9/17/22 Hassan El-Tayyab: Our Yemen Campaign is Working, It’s Time to Double Down

 Download Episode. Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friend's Committee on National Legislation was back again for last Sunday's Antiwar Radio show. El-Tayyab was fresh off a strategy call between many of the organizations and activists leading a campaign to pass War Powers Resolutions through Congress that will withdraw U.S. support from the war in Yemen. He talks with Scott about the progress that’s been made. With the truce’s end date fast approaching, El-Tayyab and Scott emphasize the importance of reaching out to your representatives now to keep the momentum going.  Discussed on the show:...

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