Scott interviews Phil Weiss about the deplorable state of the Democratic Party when it comes to Israel policy. Weiss calls Joe Biden the most pro-Israel candidate of all time, which is somewhat ironic given that he's running against the most pro-Israel president of...
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8/28/20 Alan MacLeod on the Tight Relationship Between the US and Israel
by Scott Horton | Aug 31, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Alan MacLeod discusses a recent round of bombing by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, which as usual is either being completely ignored by mainstream media outlets, or is being described as justified retaliation for initial Palestinian aggression. MacLeod says that...
8/28/20 Doug Bandow on America’s Failures as the World’s Police
by Scott Horton | Aug 30, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Doug Bandow about the baffling failure of U.S. policymakers to learn from any of America's recent foreign policy blunders. In particular, despite widespread consensus that the invasion of Iraq was a total calamity, politicians at the highest levels—and...
8/28/20 Giorgio Cafiero on the Ongoing Catastrophe in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Aug 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Giorgio Cafiero about the ongoing situation in Yemen, where complex Middle Eastern alliances and rivalries are playing themselves out on the battleground of Yemen. In particular, Cafiero explains the latest controversy between Turkey and the UAE, who in...
8/28/20 Gilbert Doctorow on the Situation in Belarus
by Scott Horton | Aug 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Gilbert Doctorow discusses the political unrest in Belarus, where opposition protesters are demanding a new round of elections after President Lukashenko claimed to have won 80% of the vote this most recent time around. Lukashenko has served as president for 26 years,...
8/28/20 David Stockman on the Coming Lockdown-Induced Financial Catastrophe
by Scott Horton | Aug 28, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to David Stockman about the economic fallout from the coronavirus lockdowns. Stockman points out all the devastation that has already been wrought by the government so far—relating to both the lockdowns and to the rampant stimulus measures meant to address...
8/25/20 Ted Snider on Donald Trump and the Art of Betrayal
by Scott Horton | Aug 26, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Ted Snider discusses the many foreign policy betrayals that have already taken place under the Trump administration. One of Trump's first moves in office—and indeed one of his biggest campaign promises—was to withdraw from the JCPOA, an agreement that did little...
8/21/20 Gareth Porter on the Journalistic Malpractice of Charlie Savage and the New York Times
by Scott Horton | Aug 24, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott and Gareth Porter discuss Charlie Savage's shameful reporting on the recent Russian bounties story. In this case Savage, whom Scott and Porter actually regard as one of the better journalists at the New York Times, published a story laying out the allegations...