Daniel Lazare joins Scott to talk about his recent article in for the American Conservative Magazine about the war on drugs. He explains many of the practical reasons to end the war, demonstrated by America's own history. For instance, alcohol prohibition tended to...
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9/28/18 Asa Winstanley on Censored Israel Lobby Film
by Scott Horton | Oct 3, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Asa Winstanley from The Electronic Infitada is interviewed on a documentary produced by Al Jazeera about the Israel Lobby. Al Jazeera managed to send two undercover reporters into the Israel lobby in the UK and in the US. The documentary was ultimately censored by the...
9/28/18 Joe Lauria on ‘The Plot to Subvert an Election’
by Scott Horton | Oct 3, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Joe Lauria is interviewed on the New York Times article "The Plot to Subvert an Election," the New York Times' 10,000 word expose on the supposed Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and his response in "The New York Times as Judge and Jury." The...
9/28/18 Sheldon Richman on Benedict de Spinoza
by Scott Horton | Oct 1, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sheldon Richman discusses an unusual topic for the show: the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Richman's latest installment of TGIF looks at Spinoza's thought and encourages us to apply his teachings to today's politics. Discussed on the show: "TGIF: Spinoza – A...
9/26/18 Trita Parsi on the Ahvaz Attack
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Trita Parsi gives his opinion on the recent Ahvaz attack, which he believes was not coordinated by ISIS, even though they have claimed responsibility. Instead, it has the trappings of a coordinated political ploy, possibly by Saudi Arabia or the UAE. Parsi and Scott...
9/26/18 Jason Ditz on the Syrian Conflict
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz is on the show to review the status of the Syrian conflict. The potential offensive in Idlib is discussed, as well as the deal struck between Syria, Russia and Turkey on the status of Idlib and the pause of hostilities there. Ditz gives an overview of the...
9/24/18 Rajan Menon on the Yemeni War
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Rajan Menon, Professor of International Relations at CCNY and Senior Research Fellow at the Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies at Columbia University and author of "The Conceit of Humanitarian Intervention," is on the show to talk about the Yemeni War. Menon...
9/26/18 Phil Giraldi on Israel, Syria and Iran
by Scott Horton | Sep 27, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Phil Giraldi comes back on the show to discuss the recent shooting down of a Russian plane over Syria and his article on the matter, The Path to World War III. He and Scott also discuss the state of the Middle East generally and United States military involvement...
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