Sheldon Richman talks about his latest article for the Libertarian Institute, in which he spotlights a new documentary exposing the smear efforts of various pro-Israel groups against anyone standing up for the rights of Palestinians, particularly on American college...
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11/12/18 Tom Woods on World War I
by Scott Horton | Nov 14, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
The great Tom Woods joins the show in honor of the hundred-year anniversary of Armistice Day to give a rundown of World War I. Decades of complex alliances and arms races, he explains, led to the powder keg that erupted catastrophically in 1914 with a single...
11/11/18 Andrea Carboni on an Accurate Estimate of the Death Toll in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Nov 12, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Andrea Carboni from ACLED Data comes on the show to talk about their casualty estimates for the war in Yemen. "10,000" is the number that has been used for the last few years, but that's exactly why it can't possibly be right. ACLED estimates that there have actually...
11/9/18 James Carroll on Trump’s Planned Withdrawal from the INF Treaty
by Scott Horton | Nov 11, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
James Carroll discusses President Trump's intent to withdraw from the INF treaty, which he thinks could usher in a new age of nuclear expansion. The INF helped reverse the buildup of nuclear weapons that was taking place between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, and its...
11/9/18 John Glaser on Iran and North Korea
by Scott Horton | Nov 11, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Cato's John Glaser joins the show to talk about the new oil sanctions on Iran. He and Scott discuss what this means for U.S. relations with Iran, beginning with the fact that sanctions only achieve the policy desired by the imposing nation about 30% of the time, and a...
11/9/18 Arnold Isaacs on Remembering the Vietnam War
by Scott Horton | Nov 11, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Arnold Isaacs joins the show to discuss the flawed ways the Vietnam War is remembered and commemorated. All too often, he explains, American crimes are whitewashed or left out altogether. If we don't face up to the deeds of our military and government in previous wars...
11/9/18 Brian McGlinchey on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
by Scott Horton | Nov 10, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Brian McGlinchey talks about the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act and the lobbying campaign by the Saudi government against it. The Saudis spread a false narrative among American veterans that this type of legislation could open up American soldiers for...
11/9/18 Sheldon Richman on Voting
by Scott Horton | Nov 10, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman shares his election day experience, one where he got to choose exactly the outcome he wanted and take home real products afterward—namely, he went to the grocery store. Richman contrasts the voting of the marketplace that we do every day with our...
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