Scott is joined by Grant F. Smith to talk about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) new strategy for reaching U.S. politicians. AIPAC has largely operated as a lobbying group on behalf of the State of Israel. But, as Smith explains, they are now...
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12/30/21 Darren Beattie on the Mysterious Men Who Breached the Capitol
by Scott Horton | Jan 2, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Darren J. Beattie of Revolver News about the in-depth articles he’s written about the riot at the Capitol last January. Beattie’s reporting uses video and photo evidence to highlight a number of individuals who were instrumental in breaching the...
12/30/21 Basir Bita on the Economic Crisis in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Jan 1, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews activist Basir Bita about the economic calamity that’s hit Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal this past summer. With the U.S. and IMF freezing Afghan government funds as well as widespread market corrections after the fall of the previous regime,...
12/30/21 Daniel Larison: US Militarism Should Have Died With the Soviet Union
by Scott Horton | Dec 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by Antiwar.com contributing editor Daniel Larison to discuss his most recent piece. Larison argues that the period following the peaceful breakup of the USSR was the best moment for the U.S. to shed the militaristic blob it had built up in the name of...
12/22/21 Gareth Porter on Iran and Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Dec 26, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott celebrates eleven years on the radio by interviewing Gareth Porter about Biden’s first year in office. They discuss the negotiations between the Administration and Iran over a return to the JCPOA. Despite many crossovers with the team that reached an agreement...
12/10/21 Dave DeCamp on Iran, Russia, China and Yemen
by Scott Horton | Dec 13, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Dave DeCamp is back on the show for another rapid-fire episode of some of the biggest foreign policy news. He starts out with an update on the recently resumed indirect negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Next, he discusses the developments between Russia and...
12/10/21 Kevin Gosztola on Assange’s Future After the High Court Ruling
by Scott Horton | Dec 12, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by journalist Kevin Gosztola to discuss the evolving situation Julian Assange finds himself in. The UK’s High Court recently overturned a decision blocking Assange from extradition to the United States. This plunges the case into further rounds of...
12/3/21 Giorgio Cafiero on the Rumors of Russian Mercenaries Fighting in Mali
by Scott Horton | Dec 8, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Giorgio Cafiero about an article he wrote last month on France’s war in Mali. Cafiero gives a concise, but thorough, background on the war, how it started and where it stands today. He then explains how anti-French sentiment in the country has been on...