Scott interviews Aaron Maté about his testimony to the UN Security Council regarding the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria in 2018. After the Trump administration authorized retaliatory bombing in response to the incident, the OPCW sent investigators to...
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10/16/20 Andrew Cockburn on the Dangerous and Unconstitutional Powers of Modern Presidents
by Scott Horton | Oct 16, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Andrew Cockburn about the steady growth of unconstitutional powers that the federal government—and the president in particular—can summon during "emergencies." Some of these powers are well-known, like extraordinary law enforcement and surveillance...
10/15/20 Matt Agorist on Breonna Taylor and American Police Abuse
by Scott Horton | Oct 16, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Matt Agorist about some recent cases of unlawful police killings and police abuse in this country, both the high-profile incidents and the ones that escape mainstream notice. Agorist reminds us of the details of the Breonna Taylor case, in which police...
10/9/20 Charles Glass on the Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange
by Scott Horton | Oct 12, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Charles Glass about Julian Assange's extradition hearing. Glass has focused on Assange's treatment at the hands of the U.S. and British governments and their allies, including his subjection to solitary confinement, the denial of medical treatment...
10/9/20 Ray McGovern on the Tireless Truthers Still Pushing ‘Russiagate’
by Scott Horton | Oct 12, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern discusses the lasting impact of the "Russiagate" conspiracy, which Democrats have continued to push throughout President Trump's entire first term. McGovern reminds us that according to recorded testimony released only this year, CrowdStrike (the...
10/9/20 William Smith: How Empire is Destroying the American Republic
by Scott Horton | Oct 12, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to William Smith about the threat to republican government posed by America's growing world empire. The founders of this country, Smith explains, knew that perpetual war would lead to the uncontrolled growth of government power, and that meddling in...
10/9/20 Harry Kazianis on Peace with North Korea
by Scott Horton | Oct 11, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Harry Kazianis about America's relationship with North Korea. Kazianis argues past much of the noise surrounding the effort to get North Korea to denuclearize, proposing instead that America actually could tolerate a nuclear-armed North Korea, just like...
10/9/20 Matt Welch: The Case Against Donald Trump
by Scott Horton | Oct 11, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Reason Magazine's Matt Welch follows up on Scott's Jacob Sullum interview with his own case against Donald Trump. The clearest point to hit Trump on, says Welch, is probably his complete abandonment of curtailing government spending, as he has presided over the...
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Winter is Coming to an American City Near You
It is much worse than Shawn Ryan thinks per his reactions during the interview. Sarah Adams discusses a forecast of an attack on the US from 1:12:00 to 1:25:00. There will be far more than 1k fighters (think train the trainer) because the aQ et al planners will...
Ruminations on War in the 21st Century
Agreed, Armchair Warlord nails the paper tiger posing as the US military. My additions: There is no Auftragstaktik in the modern western militaries despite their "embrace" of Mission Command. Carriers are the crossbow and chariot of the 21st century. A tremendous...
USS Liberty Incident Rises from the Ash Heap of Inconvenient History
Medal of Honor citation for Commander William L. McGonagle, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) Thanks to Candace Owens for lifting this incident from the dead. One receives the Medal of Honor for engaging in a fight in enemy action. "For conspicuous...
Natural Economic Law Can’t Be Repealed
If the government restricts supply and subsidizes demand, out-of-control prices, resource shortages, and unpleasant ad hoc coping restrictions will follow. That is the natural (economic) law. The government cannot repeal it. But it can stop its attempt to plan.
Dumpsters Afloat: The Zumwalt Chronicles Continues
The weapons system removed from the Zumwalt They were going to build 30 and ended up building three of these dysfunctional monstrosities. Commissioned in 2016, it has only taken them eight years to retrofit the weapons system. The Navy's priorities have changed since...
Lawrence Premieres in London
On this day, 62 years ago, David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) premiered in London, UK. My favorite movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULsFcSpaVO0
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