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8/3/20 Mark Willacy on SAS War Crimes in Afghanistan

by Scott Horton | Aug 6, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Australian journalist Mark Willacy talks to Scott about his investigations into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces units in Afghanistan. Willacy has worked closely with former SAS operative Braden Chapman, the leading figure in blowing the whistle on what...

7/31/20 Branko Marcetic on Trump’s Dangerous Russia Hawkishness

by Scott Horton | Aug 3, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Branko Marcetic discusses a recent move by the Trump administration that will grant unprecedented powers to the CIA to conduct cyber attacks against foreign countries. This highlights a persistent trend throughout Trump's precedency that has seen him become perhaps...

7/31/20 Gareth Porter on the Real Story Behind the US-Israeli AMIA Bombing Narrative

by Scott Horton | Aug 1, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter discusses the 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing, and in particular the allegation that Hezbollah was behind the attack. Porter has written a piece based on testimony by an Argentinian undercover police officer that paints a different...

7/17/20 Giorgio Cafiero on Yemen’s Unprecedented COVID-19 Calamity

by Scott Horton | Jul 21, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to Giorgio Cafiero about the devastating catastrophe facing the people of Yemen in the form of the coronavirus pandemic. Cafiero describes the way that a virus—or indeed any natural disaster—has the potential to decimate a country like Yemen, where it's...

7/17/20 Wayne McElrath on the Dangerous Militarization of the Police

by Scott Horton | Jul 20, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Wayne McElrath about the proliferation of military equipment in America's police forces, and its harmful effect on police practices. McElrath describes the process by which local police departments are given "outdated" equipment from the military,...

7/3/20 Tom Woods on How the Pentagon Makes Us Poorer

by Scott Horton | Jul 3, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to Tom Woods about his latest free ebook, The Pentagon vs. The Economy. Woods examines the many ways America's military-industrial complex distorts the economy, often applying Frederic Bastiat's principle of "seen vs. unseen" to demonstrate just how many...

5/22/20 Gareth Porter Debunks Claims of Iranian-Al Qaeda Alliance

by Scott Horton | May 24, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott talks to Gareth Porter about the decades-long attempt by neoconservative war hawks in the U.S. to link the Iranian government to terrorist activities, most notably those of al Qaeda in Iraq. This was the supposed justification for the killing of Qasem Soleimani...

5/22/20 Braden Chapman on Australian Special Forces War Crimes in Afghanistan

by Scott Horton | May 23, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Braden Chapman discusses his time serving in Afghanistan with Australia's SAS, a special forces unit that worked closely with American troops to go after high profile targets. Chapman has recently come forward with allegations of war crimes by some of his fellow...

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Princetonians for Free Speech: "On April 7 at 6pm in McCosh 28, radio host and author Scott Horton will speak on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and touch on other points from his new book;Provoked:How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the...