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...
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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...
3/20/20 Philip Weiss on Israel’s Uncertain Political Future
by Scott Horton | Mar 23, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Philip Weiss about the latest in Israeli politics, where Benjamin Netanyahu still has neither been removed from power in a decisive election, nor tried for his corruption charges. His main opponent, Benny Gantz, may now be offered the chance to form a...
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