The Scott Horton Show

6/17/13 Ezekiel Edwards

Scott — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:13:58 +0000

Ezekiel Edwards, director and former staff attorney at the ACLU, discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling that Maryland police can extract DNA samples from those arrested (not convicted) for “serious crimes;” Justice Scalia’s impressive dissent; the racial disparity of marijuana possession arrests; and the 5th Amendment-shredding SCOTUS decision in Salinas v. Texas.

6/17/13 Muhammad Sahimi

Scott — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:00:13 +0000

Muhammad Sahimi, co-founder of Iran News & Middle East Reports, discusses “moderate conservative” Hassan Rouhani’s victory in Iran’s presidential election and the golden opportunity for a US-Iran deal on nuclear enrichment and sanctions.

6/14/13 Eric Margolis

Scott — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:34:36 +0000

Eric Margolis, journalist and author of American Raj, discusses the Obama administration’s decision to directly arm Syrian rebels; the “old colonial lusts” of Britain and France; disagreement on whether the Syrian government or the rebels used chemical weapons; and Obama’s rather arbitrary “red line.”

6/14/13 Greg Mitchell

Scott — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:58:42 +0000

Greg Mitchell, daily blogger for The Nation, discusses the new edition of his book on whistleblower hero Bradley Manning; the biggest revelations in the Wikileaks Iraq and Afghan war logs; how Manning’s leaks helped speed up US withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan; and how the Arab spring revolutions were inspired in part by the leaked [...]

6/13/13 Philip Giraldi

Scott — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:14:55 +0000

Philip Giraldi, executive director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses the NSA’s massive spying campaign against Americans; empty promises from government officials that they are only trying to protect us; further US involvement in the Syrian quagmire; why Saudi Arabia keeps getting away with exporting fundamentalist Islamic movements; and George W. Bush’s incredible [...]

6/12/13 Nathan Fuller

Scott — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:36:53 +0000

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses the ongoing Manning court martial; how the prosecution’s opening statement claims are being undermined by their own witnesses; and the evidence that Manning was being completely truthful in his admission of guilt to lesser charges.

6/11/13 Bruce Schneier

Scott — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:23:03 +0000

Bruce Schneier, a security expert and author, discusses his article “What We Don’t Know About Spying on Citizens: Scarier Than What We Know;” the missing public debate on whether we want a public/private surveillance state; Glenn Greenwald’s “target lists” that will give individuals standing to sue the government for spying; why Obama is lying about [...]

6/11/13 Mark Skousen

Scott — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:14:36 +0000

Mark Skousen, Producer of the FreedomFest annual conference, discusses the guests and topics scheduled for FreedomFest July 10-13 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas (formerly Caesars Palace).

6/10/13 Ron Paul

Scott — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:26:42 +0000

Retired Congressman Ron Paul discusses the unsurprising revelations of massive government spying on Americans; why “truth is treason in an empire of lies;” the Republican leadership’s support for Obama’s spying programs; Rand Paul’s 4th Amendment Restoration Act and class action lawsuit; and the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Scott Horton Interviews Ron Paul [...]

6/10/13 Jacob Hornberger

Scott — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:16:19 +0000

Jacob Hornberger, founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses his article “The Role of Foreign Policy in Security-State Surveillance;” the NSA’s dominance of the telecom industry; living in a country where it’s assumed the government watches and listens to everything you do; Glenn Greenwald’s bold and adversarial journalism in an age of [...]

6/7/13 Trevor Timm

Scott — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:41:36 +0000

Trevor Timm of the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses the recent leaks revealing wholesale NSA surveillance of Americans through Verizon phone logs and nine major internet companies; the NSA’s “51%” rule for determining whether a call is foreign and thus suitable for monitoring; and how the government twists the definition of words to avoid constitutional violations.

6/7/13 John Logan Jones

Scott — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:34:09 +0000

John Logan Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Mountain Miners, discusses his company’s cryptocurrency mining hardware solutions for Bitcoin and Litecoin, and the special promo code for $100 off “The Prospector” custom-built miner.

6/7/13 Pepe Escobar

Scott — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:25:37 +0000

Globetrotting Asia Times journalist Pepe Escobar discusses the very small percentage of Syrians (and large number of Western governments) who support the rebellion; the atrocities committed by moderate and radical jihadist rebels; how keeping the rebels armed will extend the civil war indefinitely; and the huge influx of foreign fighters in Syria.

6/7/13 James Bamford

Scott — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:11:26 +0000

James Bamford, author of The Shadow Factory, discusses the NSA’s Prism surveillance program and Verizon phone log scandal; the failure of unprecedented government spying to stop terrorism in the US; why collecting massive amounts of irrelevant data makes finding terrorists harder, not easier; the government’s “automated conspiracy theories;” the surprising NSA PowerPoint and FISA warrant [...]

6/7/13 Nathan Fuller

Scott — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 18:49:58 +0000

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses the first week of Manning’s court martial; witnesses casting doubt on the prosecution’s charges; Adrian Lamo’s admission that Manning wasn’t “aiding the enemy” by informing Americans of their government’s criminal actions; and how you can help crowd-fund a court stenographer for the trial (the government refuses [...]

6/6/13 Marcy Wheeler

Scott — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:41:37 +0000

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses how White House narratives go largely unchallenged by journalists starved of information from government leakers; the favorable testimony of prosecution witnesses in Bradley Manning’s court martial; Glenn Greenwald’s scoop on the NSA’s collection of all Verizon customer call data; how Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and other tech giants help the government [...]

6/5/13 Marcy Wheeler

Scott — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:08:53 +0000

Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the start of Bradley Manning’s “speedy” trial after three years in detention; the government’s case against Manning and Julian Assange as co-conspirators engaged in espionage; why Bob Woodward and top government officials are never prosecuted for leaking and publishing classified information; and how Manning’s careful selection of documents to leak (to [...]

6/4/13 Nathan Fuller

Scott — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:00:30 +0000

Nathan Fuller of the Bradley Manning Support Network discusses day two of Manning’s court martial; witness testimony including “the rat” Adrian Lamo; and why the government insists on pushing the egregious “aiding the enemy” charge.

6/3/13 Chase Madar

Scott — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:59:01 +0000

Chase Madar, civil rights attorney and author, discusses the start of Bradley Manning’s court martial; the list of charges against Manning, which could amount to an effective life sentence if he’s convicted; why this case sets a bad precedent for journalism and a free press; our terrible (selectively enforced) system of laws on government leaks [...]

6/3/13 Philip Giraldi

Scott — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Philip Giraldi, executive director of the Council for the National Interest, discusses what’s behind the popular protests in Turkey; why Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan doesn’t seem like a secular moderate anymore; how Syria could be Turkey’s “Vietnam” in terms of foreign policy disasters; Erdogan’s claim that protestors are linked with terrorists; why Salafist jihadis are [...]

5/31/13 Conn Hallinan

Scott — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:47:33 +0000

Conn Hallinan, a columnist with Foreign Policy in Focus, discusses his article “Afghanistan: Is It Really the End Game;” the US’s unwillingness to negotiate with adversaries even as the insurgency and poppy production run wild; the Kabul suicide bombing by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hezb-i-Islami group; Afghanistan’s strategic importance in oil and gas transport; and the US’s [...]

5/31/13 Mark Thornton

Scott — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:31:40 +0000

Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, discusses how Austrian economists recognized the housing bubble long before it burst; the stock market’s meteoric rise and record levels of investor margin/leverage; a possible future ratings downgrade on US debt; and the crony capitalists among us.

5/31/13 Ian Freeman

Scott — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 21:15:25 +0000

Ian Freeman, a Free Talk Live radio host, discusses Rich Paul’s conviction on drug charges and a possible life sentence; the judge’s disregard of jury nullification instructions; law enforcement’s use of plea deals, informants and blackmail in the war on drugs; why New Hampshire’s Free State Project is scaring the government; and the Porcupine Freedom [...]

5/30/13 Daniel Larison

Scott — Fri, 31 May 2013 19:07:23 +0000

Daniel Larison, senior editor at The American Conservative, discusses Rand Paul’s opposition – unique among Senate Republicans – to US intervention in Syria; John McCain’s treasonous/crazy plan to arm Al-Qaeda affiliated Syrian rebels; and the dangerous and counterproductive “we must do something” mindset of politicians.

5/30/13 Josh Rogin

Scott — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:54:03 +0000

Josh Rogin, senior correspondent for national security and politics for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, discusses the White House’s contemplation of a no-fly zone in Syria; why the US can’t continue to sit idly by while the Syrian conflict worsens; and John McCain’s warmongering belligerence.

5/30/13 David Vine

Scott — Fri, 31 May 2013 18:48:09 +0000

David Vine, author of Island of Shame, discusses the forty year exile of the Chagossians from their homeland on Diego Garcia and the larger Chagos Archipelago; the history of the Chagossians and their claim to the land that now houses a huge and strategic US military base; the US history of racism and displacing natives [...]

5/28/13 David Enders

Scott — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:27:04 +0000

McClatchy journalist David Enders discusses the Syria-linked fighting in Lebanon; the US vetting process that supposedly aids moderate Syrian rebels but not the radical Al-Nusra Front; and the unraveling of Sykes-Picot – the WWI era agreement that divided the Middle East among European imperial powers.

5/28/13 Sheldon Richman

Scott — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:10:52 +0000

Sheldon Richman, vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, discusses the classic 1964 antiwar movie The Americanization of Emily; how we perpetuate war by exalting those who wage and fight it; why representative democracy in the US is a sham; and the so-called small government conservatives who dreamed of building a nation in Iraq.

5/27/13 Adam Kokesh

Scott — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:00:06 +0000

Adam Kokesh, activist, podcaster, Iraq War veteran and former Republican Congressional candidate, discusses his recent arrest at a marijuana rally in Philadelphia; changes to the 2nd Amendment open-carry march to Washington on July 4th; the new nationwide revolution focusing on state capitals and dissolving the federal government; and the relative contentment of prisoners vs. guards [...]

5/24/13 Mel Frykberg

Scott — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:08 +0000

Mel Frykberg, a journalist with IPS News, discusses the Gazans risking their lives to enter Israel and Egypt to find work; the Israel-imposed buffer zones preventing Gazan farmers and fishermen from earning a living; the Jim Crow-style segregation in Israel against Palestinian bus riders; continuing settlement and outpost building in the occupied territories despite John [...]