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6/17/22 Douglas Macgregor on the Lies Getting Ukrainians Killed

by Scott Horton | Jun 18, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by retired Col. Douglas Macgregor to discuss an article he wrote about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor points to the lies that got us into a situation earlier this year where a Russian invasion was inevitable and the lies that are allowing the war to grind on. He goes through how the Russian goal has shifted from one of Ukrainian neutrality to one of Russian annexation. Macgregor says there’s no going back to a Donbas region without Russian troops. The question now is: how do we end the fighting? Discussed on the show: “When The Lies Come Home” (The...

6/3/22 Aisha Jumaan on How You can Help End the War Against Yemen

by Scott Horton | Jun 13, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Aisha Jumaan from the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the war in Yemen. Despite little to no media coverage, which Jumaan recently wrote about, the war in Yemen as well as the consequences of that war is the worst catastrophe happening in the world today. Even though progress has been made with a ceasefire, Jumaan reports on how the humanitarian crisis is getting worse. Together, they explain how you can help the grassroots effort to end U.S. support for the brutal war. Discussed on the show: “Corporate Media Fail to...

6/3/22 Hassan El-Tayyab: Some Good News on Yemen

by Scott Horton | Jun 6, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Hassan El-Tayyab came back on Antiwar Radio to give an update on the effort to end the war in Yemen. First, Scott and El-Tayyab discuss the last-minute extension of the two-month ceasefire. El-Tayyab reports that airstrikes have stopped completely and crucial fuel supplies have finally been allowed into the country. That said, there has still been some difficulty getting medicine in, although relief teams are working on the issue. They then turn to Congress, where some resolutions invoking the War Powers Act are gaining momentum. El-Tayyab shares some resources that can...

6/3/22 Tom Secker on the Pentagon’s Control Over Top Gun: Maverick

by Scott Horton | Jun 5, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviewed British journalist Tom Secker about the Pentagon’s role in producing Top Gun: Maverick. The Department of Defense has an entire office set up to work with Hollywood. They give producers access to some military personnel as well as equipment in exchange for the final say over the script. Secker has gone through many documents over the years to find exactly what the military has changed in popular films. But with the Top Gun movies, the relationship is on a whole other level. Secker lays out the history of the first film, the sequel that got scrapped after...

5/25/22 Mark Thornton on Paper Money, Housing Bubbles and Free Trade

by Scott Horton | May 31, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, to discuss an article he wrote recently on the current housing bubble. They begin by discussing the damage that unbacked government-managed paper money does to the United States and the world. They relate that back to our current economic situation where we are feeling the effects of the enormous monetary expansion the Fed unleashed in 2020. Next, they turn to housing where Thornton, who was an early observer of the housing bubble that crashed in 2007, explains how that bubble has evolved into what we...

5/25/22 Peter Van Buren on Michael Sussmann and the Unraveling of Russiagate

by Scott Horton | May 30, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott interviews Peter Van Buren about his most recent article at the Libertarian Institute. They discuss the developments with Michael Sussmann who Special Counsel John Durham brought to trial for allegedly lying to the FBI. Their conversation examines details and the broader effect Russiagate has had on the government and media. Discussed on the show: “Truth, Lies and Sussmann” (Libertarian Institute) What Scott thinks about Hillary Clinton “Not Another Cold War” (The American Conservative) Peter Van Buren worked for 24 years at the Department of State including a year...

5/24/22 Chas Freeman on America’s Messy Taiwan Policy

by Scott Horton | May 28, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Download Episode. Scott is joined by Chas Freeman to discuss the history of U.S. policy concerning Taiwan. And they talk about President Biden’s recent press conference where he misstated the official U.S. policy on Taiwan for the fourth time as president. Discussed on the show: “Not So Deft On Taiwan” (Washington Post) Chas W. Freeman was Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1993-94 and served as U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Follow him at his website, chasfreeman.net. This episode of the Scott Horton...

5/21/22 Hassan El-Tayyab: Now Is the Time to End the War in Yemen

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

Download Episode. Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friends Committee on National Legislation joins Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss the effort to end the war in Yemen. Both sides have agreed to a ceasefire which has brought the level of violence down and the access to food and commerce up. But the ceasefire is scheduled to end on June 2nd. Scott and El-Tayyab hope that when that day comes, the two sides will agree to continue the peace. However, the full withdrawal of U.S. support would go much further to bring this brutal conflict to an end. El-Tayyab details the effort of both Left and Right...

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6/17/22 Douglas Macgregor on the Lies Getting Ukrainians Killed

6/3/22 Aisha Jumaan on How You can Help End the War Against Yemen

6/3/22 Hassan El-Tayyab: Some Good News on Yemen

6/3/22 Tom Secker on the Pentagon’s Control Over Top Gun: Maverick

5/25/22 Mark Thornton on Paper Money, Housing Bubbles and Free Trade

5/25/22 Peter Van Buren on Michael Sussmann and the Unraveling of Russiagate

5/24/22 Chas Freeman on America’s Messy Taiwan Policy

5/21/22 Hassan El-Tayyab: Now Is the Time to End the War in Yemen

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