Patrick Cockburn is interviewed on the Basra protests and discontent that's detailed in his article "The Major Uprising in Basra and Southern Iraq that the world should be worrying about in the Middle East right now". Cockburn talks about the motivation of the Sunnis...
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9/12/18 Christina Goldbaum on the U.S. Drone War in Somalia
by Scott Horton | Sep 14, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Christina Goldbaum gives an update on the U.S. drone bombings in Somalia, which have increased over the last year under President Trump. Godbaum explains that President Obama enforced relatively strict rules for drone strikes in Somalia, but Trump has now...
9/12/18 Jason Ditz on the Likelihood of Peace in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Sep 13, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz comes on the show to give an update about the war in Afghanistan in light of the recent peace talks in Qatar. Involving the Afghan government in the negotiations will be critical to success, he explains, and since they were not involved in these talks,...
9/06/18 Sheldon Richman on TGIF: Trump, Spinoza, and the Palestinian Refugees
by Scott Horton | Sep 12, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman is interviewed for his new article for the Libertarian Institute,"TGIF: Trump, Spinoza, and the Palestinian Refugees." Richman talks about the Trump Administration's action to end aid to the Palestinians, close offices, and put the squeeze on the PLO....
9/06/18 Grant F. Smith on Treasury Sanctions for Israel
by Scott Horton | Sep 12, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Grant F Smith Institute for Research Middle East Policy and author of Big Israel, about the Israel lobby in Washington DC, is interviewed on the results of his FOIA request of the Treasury Department. The office of Terrorism Finance and Development, a relatively new...
9/04/18 Jacob Hornberger on the War on Drugs and Drug Legalization
by Scott Horton | Sep 11, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Jacob Hornberger is on the show to talk about his article "Legalize Drugs, All Drugs" for the Future of Freedom Foundation. The history of the war on drugs is discussed, as well as efforts back to Milton Friedman, who tried to get drugs legalized, are detailed. Jacob...
9/6/18 Alice Speri on the Israeli ‘Justice’ System
by Scott Horton | Sep 10, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Journalist Alice Speri explains what the Israeli justice system is like for Palestinians who resist Israel's soldiers and protest its illegal settlements. Instead of the usual court system, Palestinians are tried in what amount to military courts, often after grueling...
9/6/18 Doug Bandow on Deep State Resistance to Trump
by Scott Horton | Sep 8, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Cato's Doug Bandow discusses the recent anonymous op-ed in the New York Times, which claims that a devoted resistance movement inside the White House works to undermine President Trump's agenda at every turn. Bandow explains how troubling it is to have an unelected...
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