Mashal Hashem and James Allen, research associates with the Center for International Policy, join Scott to discuss their work on the congressional lobbying by American arms manufacturers. Last year the U.S. sold more than $4.5 billion of weapons to Saudi Arabia alone,...
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5/17/19 Ashraf Nubani Demands Justice for the Nakba
by Scott Horton | May 20, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Ashraf Nubani discusses the Nakba, the catastrophic forced exodus of the people living in the Holy Land when the state of Israel was founded in 1948. Palestinians like Nubani, descended from those who were forced to leave their homes, still commemorate the event and...
5/17/19 Charles Glass on Julian Assange’s Arrest
by Scott Horton | May 20, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Charles Glass talks about the arrest of Julian Assange, which is being cheered by partisans on both sides, since he has done enough to make enemies everywhere. What's astounding is that most of the mainstream media is fine with his imprisonment too, even though what...
5/17/19 Jason Hartwig on Negotiating With Al-Shabaab in Somalia
by Scott Horton | May 19, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Jason Hartwig about how to end the civil war in Somalia, where he recommends negotiating with Al-Shabaab as the best chance for peace. Like other countries where the U.S. military is involved, a decisive victory by one side might not be realistic, and...
5/17/19 Harry Kazianis on the North Korean Talks
by Scott Horton | May 19, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Harry Kazianis discusses the negotiations between North Korea, South Korea, and the United States. Kazianis says that although North Korea has some nuclear weapon capability, they're not a real threat to America, because the moment they launched a missile they would...
5/17/19 José Niño Explains How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela
by Scott Horton | May 18, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
José Niño talks about his new book, How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. He explains the debate between critics of socialism, who claim that the economic system is responsible for Venezuela's problems, and its defenders, who maintain that socialism was working well...
5/17/19 Curt Mills on John Bolton’s War with Iran
by Scott Horton | May 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Curt Mills discusses John Bolton's plans for provoking a war with Iran and the differences in policy and philosophy between Bolton and Trump. Discussed on the show: "Is Bolton’s War With Iran Becoming A Reality?" (The National Interest) "Iran Nuclear Deal Exit...
5/17/19 Muhammad Sahimi on Iran
by Scott Horton | May 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Muhammad Sahimi talks war with Iran, which he says the Ayatollah, and certainly the Iranian people, do not want. They understand that even though America would never outright win a war like that, it could practically destroy the entire country of Iran. The puzzling...
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