Ted Carpenter discusses the possible ramifications of the coronavirus on both the economy and our personal liberties. He first reminds us that this is not a question of sacrificing economic productivity for the sake of saving lives, as some would have us...
The Scott Horton Show
3/27/20 Eli Clifton on the Crushing US Sanctions on Iran
by Scott Horton | Mar 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Eli Clifton about the U.S. sanctions regime against Iran. These sanctions were already having a severe impact on the ability of Iranian civilians to conduct business and buy necessary goods, and in the face of coronavirus they could turn an already...
3/27/20 Charlie Davis on Skateboarding Culture in the West Bank
by Scott Horton | Mar 29, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Charlie Davis talks about his project, Skate Palestine, which is trying to spread the sport of skateboarding to Palestinians in the West Bank. He says that Palestinians, already perceived by the state of Israel as outsiders in their own homeland, are in some ways...
3/27/20 Reese Erlich: US Beats War Drums in Middle East
by Scott Horton | Mar 28, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Reese Erlich about his latest antiwar.com column, which describes the dangerous game being played by the war hawks in Washington as they ratchet up tensions with Iran. The Trump administration has retaliated several times against Kataib Hezbollah...
3/27/20 Patrick Jaicomo on Our Unaccountable Overlords
by Scott Horton | Mar 28, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice discusses the (brief) history of the "qualified immunity" doctrine, which makes it very difficult for civilians to sue government agents for constitutional rights violations. Jaicomo breaks down the different types of legal...
3/23/20 David Stockman on the Mother of all Financial Bubbles
by Scott Horton | Mar 24, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to David Stockman about the fate of the economy after the coronavirus-induced shutdown and the multi-trillion dollar bailouts being undertaken by the U.S. government. Stockman is much more concerned about the economic ramifications than about the virus...
3/20/20 Mike Swanson on the Coming Recession
by Scott Horton | Mar 24, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Mike Swanson offers his take on the current virus-induced stock market downturn. What has surprised him most so far is the fact that assets are down across the board, unlike previous recessions, which might see a decline in stocks offset by a jump in precious metals....
3/20/20 Scott Paul on Yemen’s Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis
by Scott Horton | Mar 24, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott Paul discusses the looming cholera outbreak in Yemen as the country prepares for yet another rainy season. Thanks to U.S.-backed Saudi bombing of critical infrastructure, the people of Yemen lack the tools to fight cholera: basic nutrition and clean water. Paul...
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