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6/8/23 Kit Klarenberg on His Experience Getting Interrogated for Doing Journalism

by | Jun 9, 2023 |

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Journalist Kit Klarenberg joined Antiwar Radio this week to talk about his experience being detained by British police and interrogated about writing for The Grayzone. Klarenberg talks Scott through what happened—how he was detained and what he was asked about. They then zoom out and discuss the concerning implications of this aggressive new attack on alternative media. 

Discussed on the show:

Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions. Follow him on Twitter @KitKlarenberg

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5/26/23 Nick Turse on the Crimes of Henry Kissinger

by | May 31, 2023 |

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Scott talks with journalist Nick Turse about a series of articles he wrote to mark Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday. Scott and Turse reflect on all the destructive policies Kissinger helped enact during his long career in government and try to determine how many deaths he is responsible for. Turse also reveals some new information he discovered about the U.S. bombing campaign in Cambodia and talks about the time he confronted Kissinger directly about his war crimes.

Discussed on the show:

  • “Blood on his Hands: Survivors of Kissinger’s Secret War in Cambodia Reveal Unreported Mass Killings” (The Intercept)
  • “Notorious 1973 Attack Killed Many More Than Previously Known” (The Intercept)
  • “U.S. Blamed the Press for Military Looting in Cambodia” (The Intercept)
  • “Transcripts of Kissinger’s Calls Reveal His Culpability” (The Intercept)

Nick Turse is a contributing writer for The Intercept. He is the author most recently of Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan and of the bestselling Kill Anything That Moves. Follow him on Twitter @nickturse

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5/25/23 Ken Silva on his Recent Interview with Andreas Strassmeir

by | May 28, 2023 |

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Ken Silva joins Scott to talk about a recent three-hour interview he did with Andreas Strassmeir, a German national whose name has come up often in discussions of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Specifically, Silva was talking to Strassmeir about Showtime’s depiction of him in their new miniseries about the lead-up to the OKC bombing. Scott and Silva listen to some clips from the interview and reflect on how Strassmeir’s claims fit into their understanding of the event.

Discussed on the show:

Ken Silva has been a reporter for more than 10 years, working in places such as the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and the United States. Follow him on Twitter @JD_Cashless

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5/25/23 Erik Sperling on the US Attempt to Keep the War in Yemen Going

by | May 27, 2023 |

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Erik Sperling was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the situation in Yemen. Sperling explains the recent pressure campaign launched by U.S. officials to dissuade the Saudis from making peace with the Houthis without first securing a number of American demands. Sperling and Scott go over what these U.S. officials want, think through how this effort can play out and put all of these new developments in context. 

Discussed on the show:

  • “In Strategic Shift, U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni Rebels” (Wall Street Journal)
  • “US maintains intelligence relationship with Houthis” (Al-Monitor)

Erik Sperling is the Executive Director of Just Foreign Policy. Follow him on Twitter @ErikSperling

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5/18/23 Ted Snider on the Dangerous Trajectory of the War in Ukraine

by | May 21, 2023 |

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Ted Snider joins the show to run through some of the latest developments in Ukraine. They discuss the ever-expanding willingness to arm the Ukrainians with weapons that, until recently, were considered too provocative to supply. They also talk about some possible consequences of the drone strike at the Kremlin as well as the U.S. position on Crimea. 

Discussed on the show:

Stephanie Savell is the co-director of the Costs of War project at Brown University’s Watson Institute. Savell is an anthropologist who studies security, militarized policing, and civic engagement in relation to the United States post-9/11 wars and policing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is the co-author of The Civic Imagination: Making a Difference in American Political Life.

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