Daniel McAdams talks to Scott about the failed attempt to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in favor of opposition leader Juan Guiado. The U.S. government has made many claims about the illegitimacy of the latest elections, and has blamed the country's current...
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1/24/20 Nozomi Hayase on Glenn Greenwald and the ‘Assange Precedent’
by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Nozomi Hayase about the movement to prosecute Glenn Greenwald for cybercrimes in Brazil. Greenwald is accused of helping to steal confidential text messages, as opposed to simply publishing information that had been hacked by someone else. This is...
1/24/20 Jason Ditz on the Phantom Threat of Iranian Nukes
by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Jason Ditz discusses the latest on Iran's nuclear weapons capabilities. Although Iran has talked about abandoning their obligations under both the JCPOA and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Ditz says they are still so far from having nukes that withdrawing from...
1/24/20 Dave DeCamp on the OPCW’s Douma Cover-Up
by Scott Horton | Jan 26, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Dave DeCamp talks about the scandalous apparent cover-up of the OPCW's real findings on the alleged chemical attack in Douma in 2018. In 2019 the organization issued a final report affirming the likelihood of a real chemical attack. But now Ian Henderson, one of the...
You Might be a Libertarian
by Arlo Pignotti | Jan 26, 2020 | Blog
If the police call your home asking you to donate to their fundraiser and you respond, “Am I being detained?” you might be a Libertarian. If you didn’t recognize Walter White had a problem until the FIFTH season of Breaking Bad. You might be a Libertarian. If you...
1/24/20 Dan Caldwell on America’s Conservative Antiwar Veterans
by Scott Horton | Jan 25, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Dan Caldwell of Concerned Veterans for America talks to Scott about his organization's latest efforts to change the conversation about support for America's wars in the Middle East. Their new ad campaign emphasizes the fact that even most veterans simply want to end...
1/24/20 Jim Bovard on Washington’s Oppressive REAL ID Act
by Scott Horton | Jan 25, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Jim Bovard talks about the federal pressure for states to comply with their "REAL ID" laws, which place higher standards on proving one's identity and may require the submission of fingerprints or even DNA samples. Bovard reminds us that even if the requirements...
SFMTA: Improving Mobility or Blocking Competition?
by Phil Gibson | Jan 25, 2020 | Blog
"The point of different city transport agencies nationwide is to foster mobility. These MTAs run the local or regional transit service, and in some cases manage parking, taxis, roads, and other right-of-way issues. But many of them do a poor job. They manage transit...
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News Roundup 1/19/18
It could have been Ron Paul. [Link] The Pentagon looks to change policy to make it an option to respond with nuclear weapons to a cyber attack. [Link] The House spending bill will change rules allow the White House to secretly move funds within the intelligence...
News Roundup 1/18/18
A 14-year-old girl was arrested for giving food to the homeless. [Link] Trump give Paul Krugman the fake news award. [Link] Korean Olympic talks upend US Korea strategy. [Link] Koreans will enter Olympics under one banner. [Link] Ethiopia's proposed Nile damn creates...
Senate Votes to Trash Fourth Amendment
The U.S. Senate is no more inclined to stop warrantless surveillance of Americans than the House of Representatives was. Today the Senate voted to stop any attempt to limit the government's power to violate, under FISA Section 702, Americans' right to privacy as...
News Roundup 1/17/18
Two Navy ship commanders have been charged with negligent homicide. [Link] Kelley Vlahos explains how neoconservatives are taking over Trump's White House. [Link] The US will withhold $65 million from a UN Palestinian Refugee Agency. [Link] Japan issues a false alert...
News Roundup 1/16/18
Andrew Bacevich on the US picking sides in the Iran/Saudi split. [Link] Rep. Tulsi Gabbard attacks Trump's North Korea policy. [Link] Heavy fighting broke out in Libya's capital Tripoli, killing at least 20. [Link] The Indian embassy in Kabul was hit with a rocket....
News Roundup 1/15/18
A Pennsylvania court orders an Amish family to violate their religious beliefs and use electricity. [Link] James Bovard on why the charges against the Bundy family were dismissed. [Link] Ray McGovern explains how the Russiagate investigation is now exposing the deep...
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