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10/01/21 Gareth Porter on the Media’s Misleading Portrayal of the Taliban

by Scott Horton | Oct 6, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter joined Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss his recent piece at the Gray Zone about the dishonest ways the media has covered the Taliban. Both Scott and Porter agree that the Taliban are not to be considered the good guys, but that the media has a history...

10/01/21 Peter Van Buren on the Stages of America’s Imperial History

by Scott Horton | Oct 4, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Peter Van Buren to discuss some recent articles he wrote for The American Conservative. Van Buren used the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to reflect on his experience on that day, as well as how the attacks fit into the larger story of...

9/27/21 Aaron Maté on the Charged Clinton Lawyer and the Legacy of Russiagate

by Scott Horton | Oct 1, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Aaron Maté about his recent article on Michael Sussmann, the Clinton attorney who was recently charged for lying to the FBI. Maté helps weave this developing story into the broader narrative of Russiagate. Scott and Maté reflect on how wild this story...

9/27/21 James Carden on AUKUS, China and NATO Infighting

by Scott Horton | Sep 30, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by James Carden to discuss a possible silver lining to the new and unnecessary anti-China pact between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS). Tensions broke out within NATO after France was unexpectedly cut off from a previously negotiated submarine...

9/27/21 Kevin Gosztola on the CIA’s War on Assange, Wikileaks and Journalism Itself

by Scott Horton | Sep 29, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Kevin Gosztola is back on the show to discuss a recent Yahoo! News article about Assange that went viral. Gosztola thinks the piece contains some good reporting but leans too much on a flawed Russiagate framing. Scott and Gosztola discuss the semantic war our...

9/24/21 Barbara Grant on What Really Happened on the Final Day of the Waco Siege

by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Barbara Grant to discuss her new documentary which gives an experts perspective on the infrared footage capture on the final day of the Waco siege. Grant was busy working on a satellite when it happened in 1993, but she later became interested in...

9/24/21 Capt. John Vaughn on His Experience at the Kabul Airport During the Evacuation

by Scott Horton | Sep 27, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by U.S Army Captain John Vaughn who spent two weeks in Kabul assisting with the evacuation. Vaughn gives some details on his experience and addresses the concerns about military equipment falling into the hands of the Taliban. He also speaks to the...

9/24/21 Barbara Slavin on the True Winner of Iraq War 2

by Scott Horton | Sep 26, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Barbara Slavin from the Atlantic Council. Slavin recently co-authored an article with Abbas Kadhim about how Iran’s influence in the middle east has grown substantially since the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. Slavin explains that the...

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