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...
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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...
12/3/21 Bob Murphy and Jon Schwartz on Whether Current Inflation Is a Good Thing
by Scott Horton | Dec 7, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Jon Schwarz wrote an article for the Intercept last month that stirred up quite a buzz. In the piece, Schwarz makes the argument that, because it’s hurting creditors and shrinking the real value of debt, inflation should be viewed as good news for most people. Scott...
12/2/21 Gilbert Doctorow on the Growing Tension at the Russia-Ukrainian Border
by Scott Horton | Dec 6, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott was joined by Gilbert Doctorow on Antiwar Radio Sunday to talk about Russia and Ukraine. The recent Russian build-up of forces on its border with Ukraine’s Donbas Region has been highly publicized in American media, but the greater context has been all but...
12/2/21 Ford Fischer on the New Details Surrounding Johnny Hurley’s Tragic Death
by Scott Horton | Dec 5, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by journalist and primary source documentarian Ford Fischer to discuss the recently released footage of Johnny Hurley’s death at the hands of an Arvada police officer. Fischer made a short documentary about the tragedy shortly after it occurred this...