Jeff Deist discusses the political responses to the coronavirus, varying on a state-by-state level from complete lockdown to nearly complete normalcy. Deist says this is an example of federalism actually working, since beyond issuing recommendations and printing...
The Scott Horton Show
4/10/20 Daniel Lazare on Coronavirus and the Military
by Scott Horton | Apr 11, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel Lazare talks about the grave danger facing the U.S. military of coronavirus sweeping through environments like infantry barracks, submarines, and aircraft carries with almost no possibility for social distancing and quarantine. Already the spread of the virus...
4/10/20 Tommy Salmons on Life as a Trucker During Coronavirus
by Scott Horton | Apr 11, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Tommy Salmons about what life is like for truck drivers these days. Salmons describes dealing with longer hours, different routes and products, deserted truck stops and empty roads. Scott reminds everyone just how important it is that people like...
4/10/20 Christine Ahn on the Implications of Coronavirus on Peace in Korea
by Scott Horton | Apr 10, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Christine Ahn talks about U.S. relations with North Korea in light of the global coronavirus outbreak. President Trump made what in Ahn's mind was a very good move when he offered to help North Korea in any way he can a few weeks ago. Some members of his...
4/10/20 David Stockman on Coronavirus Hysteria and the Destruction of the US Economy
by Scott Horton | Apr 10, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
David Stockman pulls back the curtain on congress' recent multi-trillion dollar bailout package, which, although billed as emergency aid for individuals actually allocates most of the money to various special interests on both sides of the aisle, including millions...
4/3/20 Jason Ditz on Iraq, Yemen, and Venezuela
by Scott Horton | Apr 7, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz talks about escalating tensions in Iraq, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and the murmurings of another attempt by the U.S. to put Juan Guaido in power in Venezuela. Scott and Ditz are stunned that America keeps making the same foreign policy...
4/3/20 Doug Bandow on the Fake North Korean Threat and America’s Role in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Apr 5, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Doug Bandow about his recent article for the National Interest, which discusses the effects of the coronavirus on U.S. relations with North Korea. Bandow explains how after years of hand-wringing over the imminent threat posed by Kim Jong-un's...
3/27/20 Hassan El-Tayyab on America’s Ongoing Genocide in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Mar 30, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Hassan El-Tayyab talks to Scott about the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen, where the U.S. continues to help Saudi Arabia wage an aggressive war against the Middle East's poorest country. Scott reminds us that President Trump could end the war with a single phone...
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