David Stockman offers his take on the end of the Russia investigation. He points out that the Mueller report categorically denies just about every allegation made by President Trump's opponents, including the surveillance of his campaign based on false information...
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4/22/19 Peter Van Buren on What Mueller Knew and When
by Scott Horton | Apr 24, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Peter Van Buren joins the show for an update on the aftermath of the Mueller report. Although some commentators are claiming that the report's findings are inconclusive with respect to President Trump's conduct during the campaign, Van Buren reminds us that the...
4/19/19 Max Blumenthal on Assange, Manning, and Venezuela
by Scott Horton | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Max Blumenthal talks whistleblowers, the middle east, and regime change in Venezuela. In particular, he and Scott lament all the journalists who are critical of Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange, in which case their mentality must be "if the government doesn't want...
4/19/19 Matt Taibbi on This Generation’s ‘WMD’
by Scott Horton | Apr 23, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Matt Taibbi about his new book, Hate Inc, written in the aftermath of the media malfeasence around Russiagate. But the media's problems go much deeper, explains Taibbi. Mainstream discussion used to take place in a tightly controlled middle ground...
4/19/19 Jason Ditz with an Update on Libya
by Scott Horton | Apr 22, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz, news editor at antiwar.com, joins the show for an update on Libya and lots of other recent foreign policy news. Discussed on the show: "Libyan Unity Govt Bombs, Then Recaptures Tripoli Airport" (Antiwar.com) "Qatari official: Afghan talks postponed...
4/12/19 Philip Weiss on Right-wing Politics in Israel
by Scott Horton | Apr 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Philip Weiss about Israeli politics in light of Netanyahu's recent victory in the election for prime minister. Israeli society, explains Weiss, leans heavily right wing, especially the young people, and this creates serious barriers to negotiations for...
4/12/19 Max Blumenthal on the National Security State’s Manufactured Extremism
by Scott Horton | Apr 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Max Blumenthal comes on the show to talk about his new book, The Management of Savagery: How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump. He explains not only the familar narrative of U.S. support for rebel groups in the...
4/12/19 William Van Wagenen on the Destruction of Yarmouk
by Scott Horton | Apr 16, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to William Van Wagenen about his latest article for the Libertarian Institute, "A Brief History of the Destruction of Yarmouk," which traces the story of the Palestinian refugee camp at Yarmouk. Much of the blame for the horrible conditions there fell on...
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