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...
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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...
10/25/21 Trita Parsi on Biden’s Awful Approach to JCPOA Negotiations
by Scott Horton | Oct 28, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Trita Parsi about Biden's bizarre approach to JCPOA negotiations. When Biden came into office, the Iranians wanted to work out some mechanism to limit any future President’s ability to pull out of the JCPOA in a similar fashion to Trump. The U.S....
10/22/21 Gareth Porter on the Self Licking Ice Cream Cone
by Scott Horton | Oct 27, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott is joined once again by Gareth Porter to discuss a piece he wrote at the beginning of the month for Responsible Statecraft. But before talking about the article, Porter gives a quick update on the developing situation in Lebanon. The article Porter wrote talks...
10/22/21 William Hartung: the Existential Threat of the Nuclear Weapons Lobby
by Scott Horton | Oct 26, 2021 | Hotter Than the Sun, The Scott Horton Show
William Hartung returns to the show for a quick episode about a press release he published at the Institute for Public Accuracy. Hartung describes the current setup of America’s ICBMs. The missiles are spread across the country, sitting on hair-trigger alert. It’s a...
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