Gareth Porter gives an update on the "Russiagate" investigation, which he has long maintained is nothing more than a thinly-veiled ploy to remove President Trump from office. Recent reports on the investigation have only confirmed Porter's suspicions that the...
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2/8/19 Tom Eddlem on Venezuela’s ‘Free and Fair’ Elections
by Scott Horton | Feb 12, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Libertarian Institute contributor Tom Eddlem gives some of Venezuela's recent history, focusing on the elections of Chavez and Maduro, and most recently Juan Guaido's self-proclamation as the country's legitimate leader. Scott and Eddlem debate the validity of the...
2/8/19 Trita Parsi on the Secret Dealings of Iran, Israel, and the US
by Scott Horton | Feb 11, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Trita Parsi talks about his book, Treacherous Alliance, which details the complicated political dealings of Iran, Israel, and the United States in the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. Most of us forget how closely aligned Israel and Iran were before Bush Jr. and Obama's...
2/8/19 Sheldon Richman on the FDA’s War on Tobacco, Part 3
by Scott Horton | Feb 10, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman joins the show for part three of his series on the FDA’s increasingly domineering control of tobacco products. Check out parts 1 and 2. Discussed on the show: "TGIF: The FDA's Assault on Tobacco Consumers, Part 3" (The Libertarian Institute) "1/25/19...
2/8/19 Muhammad Sahimi on Iran’s ‘Fake Opposition’
by Scott Horton | Feb 9, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Muhammad Sahimi talks about the delicate state of Iranian politics and the necessity of avoiding war there. Discussed on the show: "Pompeo, Bolton, And Iran’s “Fake Opposition”" (LobeLog) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the...
2/8/19 Philip Weiss on the Democratic Split over Zionism
by Scott Horton | Feb 9, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Philip Weiss talks about the opposing camps of the democratic party, one that's close with the zionist Israel lobby, and the other, younger one that views the plight of the Palestinians as a civil rights issue echoing America's own. Most American Jews support a two...
2/4/19 David Stockman on the Waning American Empire
by Scott Horton | Feb 8, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
David Stockman joins the show to talk about his new book, Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp And The Fantasy of MAGA. Stockman explains how the U.S. has painted itself into a corner with both its unwinnable wars in the middle east, and its unsustainable fiscal and...
2/1/19 Jon Schwarz on Elliott Abrams’ Bloody History in Latin America
by Scott Horton | Feb 6, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
The Intercept's Jon Schwarz joins the show to talk about Elliott Abrams, President Trump's new pick as special envoy to Venezuela. Abrams comes from a long line of neocons with a history of supporting regime change, often resulting in massive civilian casualties and...
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