Pieter Friedrich joins the show to talk about the recent bombing attack in Kashmir's Pulwama district. He explains some of the history of India and Pakistan, which has been rife with conflict between Hindus and Muslims for centuries. Discussed on the show: "Pulwama: A...
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2/22/19 Ben Freeman Follows the Foreign Policy Money Trail in Washington
by Scott Horton | Feb 27, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Ben Freeman explains the ways that lobbies, particularly foreign ones, can influence politicians in Washington by disguising where their money is coming from. Despite safeguards against this type of influence, the money is rampant. Discussed on the show: "Following...
2/22/19 Gilbert Doctorow: Avoiding Nuclear War with Russia
by Scott Horton | Feb 26, 2019 | Hotter Than the Sun, The Scott Horton Show
Gilbert Doctorow talks about the potential for a hot war with Russia, which the neocons, he says, seem to think would actually be possible without the use of nuclear weapons. He and Scott both emphatically agree, however, that that is not the case. Given that each...
2/22/19 Grant Smith’s Conference on the Israel Lobby
by Scott Horton | Feb 25, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Grant Smith joins the show to talk about his upcoming event, The Israel Lobby & American Policy Conference 2019, which will be held in Washington, D.C. on March 22. The conference features many prominent guests and will explore the lobby's powerful influence over...
2/22/19 MJ Rosenberg Explains How AIPAC Really Works
by Scott Horton | Feb 23, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
M.J. Rosenberg discusses the controversy over representative Ilhan Omar's recent comments about AIPAC, which caused everyone in and around the Israel lobby to lose their collective minds. The main problem with the outrage, explains Rosenberg, is that she's basically...
2/22/19 Chas W. Freeman: the Threat of Nuclear War with China
by Scott Horton | Feb 23, 2019 | Hotter Than the Sun, The Scott Horton Show
Chas W. Freeman talks about the recent history of China, which, after the communist regime gave way to a softer form of mixed-market fascism thanks in part to negotiations during the Nixon administration, has become the world's leading manufacturer and a major...
2/22/19 Matthew Hoh on Getting out of Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Feb 22, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Matthew Hoh talks about why ending the war in Afghanistan has been so difficult. For one thing, even though many of the soldiers on the ground realize the war is both immoral and unwinnable, the war planners don't necessarily know that. For another, generals and other...
2/15/19 James Bamford on Maria Butina, the Spy who Wasn’t
by Scott Horton | Feb 20, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
James Bamford talks about the case of Maria Butina, a young Russian woman educated in the U.S. who was accused of spying for the Russians and sabotaging the 2016 presidential election. Butina was indicted and spent months in solitary confinement, which is technically...
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