Scott interviews Daniel Davis about an article he recently published at 19fortyfive.com about Taiwan. Davis does believe there is a solid chance that China will invade Taiwan. At the same time, he does not think there is anything the U.S. can actually do about it....
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11/12/21 Daniel Larison on Iran, Sanctions and Great Power Competition
by Scott Horton | Nov 14, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott brings Daniel Larison back to the show to discuss a handful of articles he’s written recently for Antiwar.com. First they discuss his piece pointing out that there is no legal basis for any action the U.S. takes against Iran, a fact that ought to be brought up...
11/12/21 Hunter DeRensis on America’s History of Hating War Profiteers
by Scott Horton | Nov 13, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by Hunter DeRensis to discuss a recent longform article he wrote for The American Conservative. The article was the culmination of months of research DeRensis did on the history of the American public’s perception of weapons manufacturers. DeRensis...
11/4/21 Peter Zeihan on American Power and China’s Coming Collapse
by Scott Horton | Nov 5, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews author and geopolitical analyst Peter Zeihan. Zeihan does not believe China will be a nation state ten years from now. One reason, he argues, is that China’s economy is completely dependent on the disappearing American presence keeping the peace on...
10/29/21 Ryan McMaken on the Economy, the Money Supply and the Labor Shortage
by Scott Horton | Nov 4, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by Ryan McMaken from the Mises Institute to talk about the state of the economy. McMaken describes how we are still living with the consequences of the 2008 financial crisis as well as the response to it. However, while the government created a ton of...
10/29/21 Kevin Gosztola on the Cruelty Julian Assange Could Face in America
by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Kevin Gosztola is back to give an update on the appeal hearing against Julian Assange. Back in January, a UK judge ruled against Assange’s extradition to the U.S., citing his mental health. The U.S. government appealed that decision, leading to this hearing. Gosztola,...
10/26/21 Cheryl Rofer on the Shoddy Science behind Havana Syndrome
by Scott Horton | Oct 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by writer and chemist Cheryl Rofer. Rofer penned an article back in May that debunked the increasingly popular theory that numerous American intelligence and diplomatic personnel were in fact the victims of a targeted microwave weapon. Rofer points out...
10/25/21 Nasser Arrabyee on the Yemen Atrocity and the Battle for Marib
by Scott Horton | Oct 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by Nasser Arrabyee who gives an update on the state of the war in Yemen. The battle for Marib is raging as the Houthis take control of more and more districts. The city is one of the last strongholds outside of Houthi control, and it looks like that...