Scott interviews Charles Glass about America's long involvement in Syria, starting with the Obama administration's support for the insurgent side in the country's civil war in 2011. This move, made partly with the intent to limit the influence of Iran and Russia in...
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How Socialized Medicine Kills The Patient & Robs The Taxpayer
[Editor's Note: The following is excerpted from Thomas DiLorenzo's book The Problem with Socialism] When it comes to something as important as healthcare, the last thing anyone should want is for the entire system to become a government-run monopoly. [...] In fact,...
10/18/19 Patrick Cockburn on the Winding Down of the War in Syria
Scott talks to Patrick Cockburn about the situation with the Kurds in Syria. Scott calls Syria a win-win-win-win: The Kurds have negotiated a deal with Assad that will give them some autonomy and protection from Turkey, Turkey gets a roughly 30-mile border buffer with...
WATCH: School Officials Plead with Cop to Stop Attacking 11yo Girl with Special Needs
Farmington, NM — A veteran Farmington police officer was allowed to quietly resign this month in a move to escape accountability after horrifying video footage showed him attacking an 11-year-old girl with special needs. The incident unfolded on August 27, but the...
Julian Assange Breaks Into Tears as He Is Denied Delay in Extradition Trial
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in court today in London in hopes of delaying his US extradition case. The judge told Assange he will not have any extra time to gather evidence to help his case, and the hearing will start in February as planned. Reports of...
10/18/19 Peter Van Buren on the Impeachment Derangement in Washington
Scott interviews Peter Van Buren about his recent article in The American Conservative, "Finding a Vaccine for the Impeachment Derangement Virus." Van Buren argues that whatever President Trump's real crimes might be—most notably continuing to help the Saudis...
Not All Indian Reservations Are Alike
Back when I taught political science, a phrase I used when preparing students for the tests was "he who makes distinctions well, teaches well." That is, if we're talking about regime types, dear student, you better know the difference between a totalitarian regime,...
10/18/19 Doug Bandow on Avoiding Another Cold War
Doug Bandow comes back on the show to explain the importance of America taking a backseat with Ukraine, particularly with respect to its dispute with Russia over Crimea. Bandow reminds us that Crimea has historically always been a part of Russia, and that it was...
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