Journalist Justin Elliott comes on the show to talk about casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who has become one of President Trump's biggest donors. Although Trump derided him early in his campaign, the two have formed a close partnership with Adelson providing tens of...
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10/17/18 Ben Freeman on the Saudi Lobby
by Scott Horton | Oct 20, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Ben Freeman explains why and how Saudi Arabia has so much influence in U.S. politics. Even though it's illegal for foreigners to donate to American political campaigns, he explains that it is perfectly legal for them to hire a lobbying firm in Washington, which can...
10/17/18 Joseph Margulies on the Innocence of Abu Zubaydah
by Scott Horton | Oct 19, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Attorney Joseph Margulies comes on the show to discuss his recent article about his client, Abu Zubaydah, who is currently being held by the CIA without charges. Zubaydah was one of the first men caught up in the chaos after 9/11, in this case mistakenly identified as...
10/17/18 Gareth Porter Debunks Russian Election Meddling
by Scott Horton | Oct 19, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter's latest article, The Shaky Case That Russia Manipulated Social Media to Tip the 2016 Election, takes on a recent New York Times piece claiming to outline how exactly Russian actors sought to undermine the 2016 presidential election. Porter explains that...
10/17/18 Ted Snider on Israel’s New Foreign Policy
by Scott Horton | Oct 18, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Ted Snider explains the "Periphery Doctrine", a foreign policy strategy by which a nation, in this case Israel, can either ally itself with its immediate neighbors against its more distant ones, or "leapfrog" its neighbors to be friends with those on the periphery...
10/12/18 Eric Eikenberry on Stopping the War In Yemen
by Scott Horton | Oct 14, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Eric Eikenberry about the war in Yemen and the various efforts to stop it. A small cadre in the House of Representatives has been trying to introduce resolutions that would invoke the War Powers Act, but so far have met with little success. Eikenberry...
10/12/18 Sheldon Richman on Israel-Palestine Negotiations
by Scott Horton | Oct 13, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman returns to the show to talk about his latest TGIF article, "Trump’s Middle East Delusions Persist." He and Scott discuss the state of negotiations between Israel and Palestine and what can be done to make Americans see the truth of Israel's many abuses...
10/10/18 Daniel Lazare on Saudi Arabia
by Scott Horton | Oct 12, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel Lazare comes back on the show to talk about Saudi Arabia, Trump, and the future Middle East politics. He explains an extremely common pattern in kingdoms and empires where after about three generations of family rule, massive upheaval or incompetence forces a...
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