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1/7/22 Bill Ottman on Alternative Social Networks and the Future of the Internet

by Scott Horton | Jan 8, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Bill Ottman, the co-founder and CEO of Minds — a blockchain-based social network. After Twitter banned Dr. Robert Malone for spreading alleged medical misinformation, many have been voicing frustration with the major social networks. And although...

12/30/21 Darren Beattie on the Mysterious Men Who Breached the Capitol

by Scott Horton | Jan 2, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Darren J. Beattie of Revolver News about the in-depth articles he’s written about the riot at the Capitol last January. Beattie’s reporting uses video and photo evidence to highlight a number of individuals who were instrumental in breaching the...

12/30/21 Basir Bita on the Economic Crisis in Afghanistan

by Scott Horton | Jan 1, 2022 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews activist Basir Bita about the economic calamity that’s hit Afghanistan since the U.S. withdrawal this past summer. With the U.S. and IMF freezing Afghan government funds as well as widespread market corrections after the fall of the previous regime,...

12/30/21 Daniel Larison: US Militarism Should Have Died With the Soviet Union

by Scott Horton | Dec 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by Antiwar.com contributing editor Daniel Larison to discuss his most recent piece. Larison argues that the period following the peaceful breakup of the USSR was the best moment for the U.S. to shed the militaristic blob it had built up in the name of...

12/22/21 Gareth Porter on Iran and Afghanistan

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

Scott celebrates eleven years on the radio by interviewing Gareth Porter about Biden’s first year in office. They discuss the negotiations between the Administration and Iran over a return to the JCPOA. Despite many crossovers with the team that reached an agreement...

12/10/21 Kevin Gosztola on Assange’s Future After the High Court Ruling

by Scott Horton | Dec 12, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by journalist Kevin Gosztola to discuss the evolving situation Julian Assange finds himself in. The UK’s High Court recently overturned a decision blocking Assange from extradition to the United States. This plunges the case into further rounds of...

12/3/21 Giorgio Cafiero on the Rumors of Russian Mercenaries Fighting in Mali

by Scott Horton | Dec 8, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews Giorgio Cafiero about an article he wrote last month on France’s war in Mali. Cafiero gives a concise, but thorough, background on the war, how it started and where it stands today. He then explains how anti-French sentiment in the country has been on...

12/2/21 Ford Fischer on the New Details Surrounding Johnny Hurley’s Tragic Death

by Scott Horton | Dec 5, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott is joined by journalist and primary source documentarian Ford Fischer to discuss the recently released footage of Johnny Hurley’s death at the hands of an Arvada police officer. Fischer made a short documentary about the tragedy shortly after it occurred this...

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