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Scott Horton

Scott Horton is director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and host of the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He is the author of four books. He has conducted more than 6,000 interviews since 2003. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.

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2/1/19 Mandy Smithberger on the Arms Industry’s Revolving Door

by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2019

Mandy Smithberger talks about the revolving door between politics and arms manufacturers, most recently manifested in President Trump's appointment of Patrick Shanahan as acting secretary of defense. Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, has recused himself from issues...

1/25/19 Sheldon Richman on the FDA’s War on Tobacco

by Scott Horton | Jan 30, 2019

Sheldon Richman talks about his latest piece for the Libertarian Institute, TGIF: The FDA’s Assault on Tobacco Consumers, where he explores the latest government efforts to regulate every aspect of nicotine products. In addition to its control over products containing...

1/25/19 John V. Walsh on Nuclear Disarmament

by Scott Horton | Jan 29, 2019

Scott interviews John V. Walsh about nuclear disarmament and Daniel Ellsberg's book, The Doomsday Machine. Walsh explains that we don't actually have to completely abandon all nuclear weapons—the important thing is that they be taken off of the hair-trigger alerts...

1/25/19 Daniel McAdams on US Support for Regime Change in Venezuela

by Scott Horton | Jan 28, 2019

Daniel McAdams discusses Venezuela's recent political upheaval, which he fears may prompt direct U.S. intervention. Lots of Americans, particularly on the political right, are decrying Venezuela's socialism and claiming that it's America's duty as a champion of...

1/25/19 Daniel Davis on Pulling US Troops out of Syria

by Scott Horton | Jan 27, 2019

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis tells Scott why it would be better for everyone involved if the U.S. simply pulls its troops out of Syria now. If we had gotten out when President Trump initially called for withdrawal in December, he explains, the soldiers who...

1/25/19 Nasser Arrabyee with an Update on the War in Yemen

by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2019

Nasser Arrabyee comes back on the show with the latest on the U.S.-backed Suadi war in Yemen. He explains that although the ceasefire in Hodeidah has been going on over a month, negotiations have otherwise stalled. The sides were supposed to swap prisoners last week...