Scott talks to Sam Hussini about the sudden popularity of the coronavirus "lab leak" theory. For about a year straight, Husseini reminds us, anyone discussing the possibility that the coronavirus originated in a lab—even credentialed scientists—were ridiculed in the...
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6/4/21 Annelle Sheline on Washington’s Fatal Misunderstanding of the Situation in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Jun 6, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Annelle Sheline about her work on the war in Yemen. Sheline says that negotiating an end to the war has proven difficult, since both the UN framework and the U.S.-Saudi mentality is totally inconsistent with the situation on the ground. Neither will...
5/28/21 Gareth Porter on Daniel Ellsberg’s Shocking New Account of the Taiwan Strait Crisis
by Scott Horton | May 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Gareth Porter about his coverage of a recently-released document liberated by Daniel Ellsberg when he originally leaked the Pentagon Papers in the 1970s. This document, Porter explains, shows how in 1958 the military wanted to use tactical nuclear...
5/28/21 Max Blumenthal on the Israel Lobby’s Efforts to Distract from Gaza Atrocities
by Scott Horton | May 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Max Blumenthal about the recent violence that has thrust Israel-Palestine into the national spotlight. On one hand, there is a growing recognition—thanks to reports from organizations like Human Rights Watch—that Israel is essentially an apartheid...
5/28/21 John Kiriakou on the Persecution of Daniel Hale
by Scott Horton | May 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
John Kiriakou discusses the case of hero whistleblower Daniel Hale, who helped expose the White House's secret drone assassination program during the Obama administration. Hale has pled guilty to one charge under the espionage act, in an effort to win the mercy of the...
5/28/21 Tom Woods on the Revitalization of the Libertarian Movement
by Scott Horton | May 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to the great Tom Woods about the latest happenings in Libertarian Party politics. Scott, Tom and many other committed libertarian activists have decided to join the LP recently in an effort to re-energize the movement and spread the principles of liberty....
5/20/21 Jeremy Hammond on the Deliberate Perpetuation of Strife Between Israel and Palestine
by Scott Horton | May 24, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Jeremy Hammond about the real history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the fact that, counter to the mainstream narrative, Israel has encouraged the rise of Hamas all along as a useful foil. Israel, Hammond explains, has never wanted a...
5/20/21 Pete Quinones on All the Best Libertarian Podcasts You Should Be Following
by Scott Horton | May 24, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott and Pete Quinones talk about all the other libertarian and antiwar podcasts you should be listening to. Some are big names that every libertarian needs to know about, others are lesser-known up-and-comers that need all the support we can give them. Discussed on...