Mike Maharrey untangles the complex web of legal history that has given America the system known as qualified immunity, which in practice shields police officers from just about any civil lawsuit. The doctrine, which has emerged out of the precedents set by repeated...
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6/19/20 Jeff Abramson on America’s Bloody Arms Industry
by Scott Horton | Jun 19, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Jeff Abramson about America’s convoluted process for selling weapons to foreign governments. The arms trade is a multi-billion dollar industry for private firms like Raytheon—but it’s also a process that is highly controlled by the U.S....
6/19/20 Patrick Cockburn on the Heinous Mistreatment of Julian Assange
by Scott Horton | Jun 19, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn joins the show for an update on Julian Assange, who continues to languish in jail as he awaits the results of his possible extradition from Britain to the U.S. on charges under the Espionage Act. Scott and Cockburn revisit the important role Assange...
6/19/20 Dave DeCamp on the Killing of David McAtee
by Scott Horton | Jun 19, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Dave DeCamp shares the tragic story of David McAtee, the owner of a barbecue restaurant in Louisville who was killed by National Guard troops during a recent night of protests. McAtee was cooking for a group of friends and customers several miles away from the nearest...
6/15/20 Ali Abunimah on the Threat to Israel Posed by Black Lives Matter
by Scott Horton | Jun 16, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Ali Abunimah discusses the odd relationship between U.S. policing and the Israeli government. He describes the way higher-ups at many American police departments are sent on all-expenses paid trips by the Israel lobby, where they learn counter-terrorism tactics from...
6/12/20 Jake Johnston on the Phony Bolivian Election Fraud Narrative
by Scott Horton | Jun 15, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Jake Johnston discusses the coup in Bolivia last year following accusations of election fraud by former President Evo Morales. Leading up to the election, the Organization of American States had raised concerns about the legitimacy of the election, given...
6/6/20 Kelley Vlahos on the Arms Dealers and Lobbyists Getting Rich as Yemen Burns
by Scott Horton | Jun 10, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Kelley Vlahos discusses the scandalous ties between the arms industry and the American government, starting with the fact that so many members of the Defense Department are former employees of top arms firms like Raytheon, Lockheed, and Northrop Grumman—and vice...
6/8/20 Matt Agorist on Black Lives Matter and the Police Brutality Protests
by Scott Horton | Jun 9, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott and Matt Agorist discuss the recent protests against police brutality that have swept through cities across the nation. Both agree that America’s police are in serious need of reform, though see deficiencies in the proposed solutions of movements like...