Nathan Robinson shares his story of being fired from the Guardian after posting a sarcastic tweet about Israel. After joking about the amount of military aid the U.S. government sends to Israel, Robinson was immediately labeled an anti-semite and swiftly fired from...
The Scott Horton Show
2/18/21 Phil Weiss on BDS, Biden and Israel’s Apartheid State
by Scott Horton | Feb 18, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Phil Weiss is back to discuss Israel, beginning with the observation us that now that the two-state solution is essentially off the table for good, it's impossible to ignore the fact that Israel is an apartheid state that has enshrined in law its subjugation of the...
2/17/21 Mike Swanson on the Fragile and Distorted American Economy
by Scott Horton | Feb 18, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Mike Swanson about some of the problems in the U.S. economy and what we can expect in the near future. Scott points out the emerging real estate booms in places like Austin, Texas, as wealthy residents of states with severe lockdowns seek relief in...
2/16/21 Nasser Arrabyee on the Continued Suffering and Devastation in Yemen
by Scott Horton | Feb 18, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Nasser Arrabyee discusses the heavy fighting going on outside of Ma'rib, the last stronghold of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. The Houthi "rebels" are closing in on the city, says Arrabyee, and may capture it within a few days—doing so could give them the...
2/12/21 Patrick Jaicomo on Qualified Immunity and the Case of José Oliva
by Scott Horton | Feb 14, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Patrick Jaicomo of the Institute for Justice about the case of José Oliva, a Vietnam veteran who was assaulted by police officers at a VA hospital in 2016. Because of doctrines like qualified immunity, it has taken years just to reach the point where...
2/12/21 John Kiriakou on the Government’s Dangerous Reaction to the Capitol Storming
by Scott Horton | Feb 14, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
John Kiriakou discusses an alarming new trend in the government and the media, in which the American right is freely compared to some kind of domestic terrorist or insurgent movement. Kiriakou describes the way that a small group of radicals like those who stormed the...
2/12/21 Danny Sjursen: Biden’s Bolt from Yemen
by Scott Horton | Feb 14, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks with Danny Sjursen about President Biden's foreign policy moves during his first few weeks in office. Most notably, the administration has announced an end to all support for "offensive operations" in Yemen. Sjursen agrees that this is great news, but...
2/11/21 Alan Macleod on the Social Media Giants in Bed With Big Government
by Scott Horton | Feb 12, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Alan Macleod talks about the unholy alliance between government and social media. In an alarming number of cases, says Macleod, companies like Facebook and Twitter end up hiring former government officials to high-ranking positions, creating a revolving door that...
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