Tim Shorrock joins the show for an update us on the Korean peace talks. President Trump recently claimed that North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat, whereupon the mainstream media was quick to point out that Kim's regime has not in fact agreed to denuclearize....
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2/1/19 Mandy Smithberger on the Arms Industry’s Revolving Door
by Scott Horton | Feb 2, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Mandy Smithberger talks about the revolving door between politics and arms manufacturers, most recently manifested in President Trump's appointment of Patrick Shanahan as acting secretary of defense. Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, has recused himself from issues...
1/25/19 Sheldon Richman on the FDA’s War on Tobacco
by Scott Horton | Jan 30, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman talks about his latest piece for the Libertarian Institute, TGIF: The FDA’s Assault on Tobacco Consumers, where he explores the latest government efforts to regulate every aspect of nicotine products. In addition to its control over products containing...
1/25/19 John V. Walsh on Nuclear Disarmament
by Scott Horton | Jan 29, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews John V. Walsh about nuclear disarmament and Daniel Ellsberg's book, The Doomsday Machine. Walsh explains that we don't actually have to completely abandon all nuclear weapons—the important thing is that they be taken off of the hair-trigger alerts...
1/25/19 Daniel McAdams on US Support for Regime Change in Venezuela
by Scott Horton | Jan 28, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel McAdams discusses Venezuela's recent political upheaval, which he fears may prompt direct U.S. intervention. Lots of Americans, particularly on the political right, are decrying Venezuela's socialism and claiming that it's America's duty as a champion of...
1/25/19 Daniel Davis on Pulling US Troops out of Syria
by Scott Horton | Jan 27, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis tells Scott why it would be better for everyone involved if the U.S. simply pulls its troops out of Syria now. If we had gotten out when President Trump initially called for withdrawal in December, he explains, the soldiers who...
1/25/19 Nasser Arrabyee with an Update on the War in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Nasser Arrabyee comes back on the show with the latest on the U.S.-backed Suadi war in Yemen. He explains that although the ceasefire in Hodeidah has been going on over a month, negotiations have otherwise stalled. The sides were supposed to swap prisoners last week...
1/25/19 Jim Bovard on William Barr’s Support for FBI Murderers
by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Jim Bovard talks about President Trump's appointee for Attorney General, William Barr, and his support for the Marshals and FBI agents who killed members of the Weaver family in 1992. Barr was Attorney General during the Bush Sr. administration, and helped get the...
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