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5/11/23 Philip Weiss on US-Israeli Relations, 20 Years Ago and Today

by Scott Horton | May 16, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

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Philip Weiss is back on the show to discuss the evolving views of Israeli apartheid in the American Jewish community and the U.S. Government. Scott and Weiss reflect on where the U.S.-Israeli dynamic stood twenty years ago as the global war on terror was kicking off. They then look at where things stand today and discuss what changes the anti-apartheid movement needs to push for.

Discussed on the show:

“White House officials know Israel is an apartheid state, but they can’t say so” (Mondoweiss)
“Israel’s One-State Reality” (Foreign Affairs)

Philip Weiss is the long-time editor of Mondoweiss.net. Follow him on Twitter @PhilWeiss.

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5/11/23 Joziah Thayer on AQAP’s Standing in Yemen

by Scott Horton | May 15, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

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Joziah Thayer joins to show to discuss some of the work he’s done digging into the many factions and groups within Yemen and the foreign powers working to pull their strings. Scott and Thayer drill in on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, and explore how the group’s standing in Yemen has changed and how the country is likely to evolve going forward.

Discussed on the show:

“The CIA, AQAP, and the Never-Ending Excuse to Bomb Yemen” (WEDA Coalition)
“How the IMF & World Bank Destroyed Yemen” (WEDA Coalition)

Joziah Thayer is a researcher with the Pursuance Project. He founded WEDA in 2014 to combat mainstream media narratives. He is also an antiwar activist and the online organizer behind #OpYemen.

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5/11/23 Mutaqee Akbar on the Uhuru Movement, Who They Are and What They’re Charged With

by Scott Horton | May 13, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

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Scott is joined by Mutaqee Akbar, one of the lawyers representing members of the Uhuru Movement. The Uhuru Movement is a group of Black Socialists who were recently arrested in a SWAT raid and charged with operating as agents of the Russian government. Akbar explains what the Uhuru Movement is and gives some details on what the U.S. government is attempting to use as evidence in its effort to send these political activists to prison.

Discussed on the show:

“Video shows FBI ‘attack’ on Uhuru Movement chapter” (WFLA News Channel 8)

Mutaqee Akbar is a lawyer from Florida. He is currently representing members of the Uhuru Movement chapter of St. Petersburg Florida who are charged with working as Russian agents.

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5/11/23 Kyle Anzalone on This Week’s Ukraine News

by Scott Horton | May 13, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

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Kyle Anzalone was back on Antiwar Radio to go over some of this week’s biggest foreign policy stories. They discuss the battle of Bakhmut, the plan for a Ukrainian counteroffensive, the concerning news about the upcoming NATO Summit and the ongoing Chinese negotiation effort to bring an end to the fighting in Ukraine.

Discussed on the show:

“NATO Considering ‘Upgrade’ for Ukraine Status” (Libertarian Institute)
“Ukraine Seeking Advanced Weapons for ‘Next Counteroffensive’” (Libertarian Institute)

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman. Follow him on Twitter @KyleAnzalone_

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5/4/23 Joseph Solis-Mullen on the Fake China Threat

by Scott Horton | May 8, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show

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Scott was joined by Joseph Solis-Mullen to talk about the overblown fear of a global Chinese takeover. Solis-Mullen has been following the current wave of China fearmongering very closely and gives Scott an overview of what today’s hawks are saying. They then dig into the conflict over Taiwan and talk about the probability of an invasion, the popular talking points about microchips and how incredibly costly a war over the island would be. They finish with a quick rundown of the many domestic political, ethnic and geographic problems the regime in Beijing faces.

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