The Scott Horton Show

5/16/13 Jim Bovard

Scott — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:15 +0000

Jim Bovard, author of Public Policy Hooligan, discusses the IRS’s targeting of conservative nonprofit groups; a brief history of presidential administrations that used the IRS to combat political opponents; the terrible tax laws written by Congress; and why the earned income tax credit is a fraud-riddled, stealth-welfare abomination.

5/16/13 Eric Margolis

Scott — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:11 +0000

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the results of Pakistani elections; the relatively poor showing of cricket star and anti-corruption champion Imran Khan; the Pakistani army’s heavy losses while fighting a US proxy war in the northwest tribal areas; probable US influence on key Pakistani appointments under new prime minister Nawaz Sharif; [...]

5/16/13 Will Grigg

Scott — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:24 +0000

Will Grigg, blogger and author of Liberty in Eclipse, discusses the government’s persecution of middle-aged quilt maker Rita Hutchens in supposedly Constitution-loving Idaho; local police acting like an army of occupation in a foreign country; and how you can donate to support Will’s continuing efforts to chronicle police brutality and corruption.

5/15/13 Ray McGovern

Scott — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:35 +0000

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern discusses the scores of Guantanamo prisoners being denied the right to “escape” by starving themselves to death; how Obama could close Guantanamo – if he really wanted to; using civil disobedience to effect political change; why Americans remain almost completely ignorant of Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty in 1967; [...]

5/14/13 Ralph Hutchison

Scott — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:42:29 +0000

Ralph Hutchison, coordinator of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance, discusses the three nuclear weapons protestors facing long prison sentences for symbolically defacing a building at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge; the incredibly poor security at nuclear weapons facilities; why the US still has thousands of weapons on hair-trigger alert decades after [...]

5/14/13 Marcy Wheeler

Scott — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:19:48 +0000

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the DOJ’s surreptitious collection of Associated Press phone records after two reporters scooped the White House on the foiled “UndieBomb 2.0″ plot; the Saudi undercover infiltrator (on the payroll of the British and Saudis) at the center of the alleged AQAP terrorism plot; the Obama administration’s war on (unflattering) leaks and [...]

5/13/13 Tom Devine

Scott — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:20:17 +0000

Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), discusses the US government’s attempts to silence whistleblower Robert MacLean, a former air marshal; Maclean’s exposure of critical DHS security lapses and generally stupid policies in 2003-2006; the “civil war” within the Obama administration on free speech/whistleblower protection measures; and MacLean’s significant – and surprising [...]

5/13/13 Christopher Coyne

Scott — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:07:47 +0000

Christopher J. Coyne, F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at George Mason University, discusses his paper on “The Origins of the Permanent War Economy;” and how the military, labor unions and industry have enabled “perpetual war for perpetual peace” since WWII.

5/10/13 Charles Goyette

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 05:16:06 +0000

Charles Goyette, author of Red and Blue and Broke All Over: Restoring America’s Free Economy, discusses Ron Paul’s radio spots appearing on 125 stations nationwide that are giving AM radio listeners a much needed dose of sanity from the usual blowhards spouting mindless Karl Rove talking points; the Austrian school of economics on booms, busts [...]

5/9/13 Patrick Cockburn

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 05:01:10 +0000

Journalist Patrick Cockburn discusses why Iraq may be sliding into a civil war worse than in Syria; Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s “government of thieves;” the violent crackdown on Iraqi Sunni protestors who tried staging their own Egypt-style peaceful revolution; the Al-Qaeda associated fighters traversing the porous Iraq-Syria border; and the hastening fragmentation of Iraq into [...]

5/9/13 Sheldon Richman

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:49:10 +0000

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his satirical article “A Modest Gun-Safety Proposal;” why guns are a great equalizing force favoring the physically weak; why government prohibition doesn’t work on drugs, guns, or anything else; how gun control disarms the law-abiding and leaves criminals more dangerous than ever; and the [...]

5/7/13 Jonas Siegel

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:39:07 +0000

Jonas Siegel, project manager and outreach director at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), discusses his study on “Media Coverage of Iran’s Nuclear Program;” the “he said, she said” media treatment of Iran that leaves Americans clueless about complex issues on international treaties and nuclear science; and how the small pool [...]

5/7/13 Bill Kauffman

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:28:37 +0000

Novelist Bill Kauffman discusses the new film Copperhead, about the Civil War opposition in upstate New York; the small “r” front-porch brand of republicanism; our lost tradition of Christian pacifism; and how you can help get Copperhead playing in a theater near you.

5/7/13 Thomas C. Mountain

Scott — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:19:54 +0000

Thomas C. Mountain, a reporter based in Eritrea, discusses why the UN is largely responsible for the 250,000 Somalis who starved to death since 2010; and Anthony Lake’s terrible record in Africa from his failure to halt the Rwandan genocide as National Security Advisor in 1994, to Somalia’s mass starvation under his watch as UNICEF [...]

5/6/13 Eric Margolis

Scott — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:02:48 +0000

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses Israel’s bombing of Syria; the impotence of Arab armies against the mighty Israeli military; the US’s treaty-bound obligation to defend Japan against attack – which could mean war with China over the diminutive Senkaku Islands; incentives to develop nuclear weapons in Japan, South Korea and Iran; [...]

5/6/13 Christian Stork

Scott — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:54:31 +0000

Christian Stork, assistant editor and staff writer with WhoWhatWhy.com, discusses the federal criminal charges against journalist (and unofficial spokesman for Anonymous) Barrett Brown; how the government is exploiting the “gray area” in cybersecurity laws to crack down on activists; Brown’s capable new defense attorney team of Ahmed Ghappour and Charles Swift; and the few bright [...]

5/3/13 Eric Margolis

Scott — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:03:39 +0000

Eric Margolis, author of American Raj, discusses former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf’s arrest over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, among other charges; Afghanistan’s preparation for US withdrawal; the reemergence of the Iraqi Ba’ath Party; and the dangers of arming Syrian rebels with anti-aircraft weapons.

5/3/13 Terry Nelson

Scott — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:48:12 +0000

Terry Nelson of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition discusses why we need to legalize drugs and treat addiction like a public health problem, not a criminal menace; how nonviolent drug users have their lives ruined by felony convictions and permanent marks on their records; the disastrous DARE program of cops lying to kids about drug dangers; [...]

5/3/13 Mikey Weinstein

Scott — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:40:44 +0000

Mikey Weinstein, founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, discusses the false accusations that he and his organization are anti-Christian and anti-military; the rules for proselytizing in the military – and what constitutes consent in a top-down chain of command structure; and the strong Dominionist Christian beliefs within mercenary/paramilitary groups like (ex) Blackwater.

5/3/13 Robert Greenwald

Scott — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:29:12 +0000

Robert Greenwald, producer and director of Rethink Afghanistan, discusses his new film War on Whistleblowers; the secretive US national security state; getting the word out about mistreatment of conscientious whistleblowers inside government and the military; and the free DVD available for screenings.

5/1/13 Andy Worthington

Scott — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:40:45 +0000

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, discusses his article “The Prisoners Speak: Reports from the Hunger Strike in Guantanamo;” the likelihood that the remaining prisoners will be held until they die, without charge or trial; Obama’s continuing pretense about closing Guantanamo; and the hunger strike’s success at bringing media attention to the situation.

4/30/13 Phyllis Bennis

Scott — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:15:41 +0000

Phyllis Bennis, a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, discusses John Kerry’s doomed-to-fail revisiting of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative for an Israel-Palestine resolution; why Israel will never make concessions while the US is unwilling to withhold foreign aid and stop fighting Israel’s battles at the UN; and the proposed “Israel exception” to mandated [...]

4/30/13 Jim Bovard

Scott — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:04:16 +0000

Jim Bovard, author of Public Policy Hooligan, discusses his article “How ‘Food for Peace’ Hurts Foreign Farmers;” how government food subsidies and mandates distort prices and help giant agribusiness; and why corn wouldn’t be mass-converted to ethanol and sugar-substitute in a free economy.

4/30/13 Jon Basil Utley

Scott — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:52:45 +0000

Jon Basil Utley, associate publisher of The American Conservative, discusses his article “The Untold Story of Antiwar Conservatives;” the many prominent conservatives who were against the Iraq War but were ignored by the media; George W. Bush’s naive and fantastical Iraq War plans (or lack thereof); and the bald-faced lies told before the 1990-91 Gulf [...]

4/26/13 Sheldon Richman

Scott — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:45:05 +0000

Sheldon Richman, vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the willingness of many Americans to give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety; the government and MSM’s efforts to ignore/deny the link between terrorism and foreign policy; and the real meaning of “WMD” and “terrorist.”

4/26/13 Philip Giraldi

Scott — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:38:15 +0000

Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi discusses Obama’s “red line” on Syria’s alleged chemical weapons; the Constitution Project’s report on systematic torture and war crimes committed by the US government; and Bill Clinton’s role in starting the notorious rendition program of outsourcing torture.

4/26/13 Ron Paul

Scott — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:31:44 +0000

Retired Congressman Ron Paul discusses his new Institute for Peace and Prosperity; making it acceptable for conservative Christians to be antiwar; keeping the US out of Syria; fighting terrorism in exactly the wrong way; and the new “Ron Paul’s America” daily radio commentaries with Charles Goyette.

4/24/13 Mark M. Jaycox

Scott — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:23:11 +0000

Mark M. Jaycox, Policy Analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discusses the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) that just passed the House of Representatives; the bypassing of privacy laws to enable companies to share information with the government; and how to organize opposition to CISPA every time it is reintroduced.

4/24/13 Justin Raimondo

Scott — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:01:30 +0000

Antiwar.com editorial director Justin Raimondo discusses why he thinks the (don’t say “alleged”) Boston Marathon bombers had foreign help; the neoconservative link to Chechen jihadists; the bogus “safe haven” rationale for fighting the war on terror; the bipartisan coalition of political heavyweights that lobbied for Chechen Ilyas Akmadov’s asylum – over DHS security concerns; more [...]

4/23/13 Pepe Escobar

Scott — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:08:28 +0000

Globetrotting Asia Times journalist Pepe Escobar discusses the numerous holes in the “official story” of the Boston Marathon bombing; longstanding US support for Chechnyan jihadist rebels; Obama’s meeting with the Emir of Qatar on Syria policy; why the Syrian rebels can’t take Damascus and institute regime change on their own; the non-existent Iran-Al Qaeda connection; [...]