On Monday, October 4th, Scott took part in a debate organized by Gene Epstein. Scott’s opponent was neoconservative Bill Kristol, one of the most prominent war hawks of recent American history. The resolution they debated was: A willingness to intervene, and seek...
The Scott Horton Show
10/8/21 David Vine on the Absurd Number of American Bases Around the World
by Scott Horton | Oct 11, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks with David Vine about a report he wrote recently for the Quincy Institute along with Patterson Deppen and Leah Bolger. The report makes the case for significantly reducing the number of American military bases abroad. Vine explains that there are currently...
10/8/21 John Kiriakou on the Torture of Abu Zubaydah
by Scott Horton | Oct 9, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews former CIA Officer John Kiriakou about a recent article he wrote. Kiriakou was personally involved in the 2002 capture of Abu Zubaydah in Pakistan. At the time, the CIA believed Zubaydah to be Al Qaeda’s third highest-ranking member. In truth, he was...
10/01/21 Gareth Porter on the Media’s Misleading Portrayal of the Taliban
by Scott Horton | Oct 6, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss his recent piece at the Gray Zone about the dishonest ways the media has covered the Taliban. Both Scott and Porter agree that the Taliban are not to be considered the good guys, but that the media has a history...
10/01/21 Peter Van Buren on the Stages of America’s Imperial History
by Scott Horton | Oct 4, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by Peter Van Buren to discuss some recent articles he wrote for The American Conservative. Van Buren used the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to reflect on his experience on that day, as well as how the attacks fit into the larger story of...
9/27/21 Aaron Maté on the Charged Clinton Lawyer and the Legacy of Russiagate
by Scott Horton | Oct 1, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Aaron Maté about his recent article on Michael Sussmann, the Clinton attorney who was recently charged for lying to the FBI. Maté helps weave this developing story into the broader narrative of Russiagate. Scott and Maté reflect on how wild this story...
9/27/21 James Carden on AUKUS, China and NATO Infighting
by Scott Horton | Sep 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined by James Carden to discuss a possible silver lining to the new and unnecessary anti-China pact between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS). Tensions broke out within NATO after France was unexpectedly cut off from a previously negotiated submarine...
9/27/21 Kevin Gosztola on the CIA’s War on Assange, Wikileaks and Journalism Itself
by Scott Horton | Sep 29, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Kevin Gosztola is back on the show to discuss a recent Yahoo! News article about Assange that went viral. Gosztola thinks the piece contains some good reporting but leans too much on a flawed Russiagate framing. Scott and Gosztola discuss the semantic war our...
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