Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war in Gaza. He and Scott discuss the latest death count as well as the trustworthiness of the numbers we’re getting. They then talk about the ongoing war in Israel and the other flashpoints in the region. They also discuss new information we’re learning about the Hamas attacks on October 7th. Discussed on the show: “‘A mass assassinat...

Daniel McAdams on the Ron Paul Institute joins the show to discuss the war in Ukraine. Washington’s unending support for Kyiv recently hit a snag in Congress. Scott and McAdams discuss the current funding holdup as well as the broader evolving dynamic the war faces in American politics. Discussed on the show: “Miscalculations, divisions marked offensive planning by U.S., Ukraine” (Washington Post)...

Diego Rivera returns to the show to give an update on Defend the Guard. He shares some good developments about the effort to pass the legislation. Then the two discuss the importance and practicality of this approach to fighting the war machine. Discussed on the show: DefendTheGuard.us BringOurTroopsHome.us TenSevenClub.com Diego Rivera is an Iraq War veteran and activist. He is the Director of Fi...

John Robb joins the show to discuss the battle for the moral high ground between Israel and the Palestinians. Robb, who has worked with and now writes about information warfare in the online space, argues that the pro-Israel movement has lost hold of the online narrative. He and Scott discuss these dynamics and try to anticipate how the conflict will be affected going forward.  Discussed on the sh...

Joe Meadors of the USS Liberty Veterans Association returns to the show to discuss the attack. He and Scott give an overview of what happened for those unfamiliar with the story. They then discuss the coverup and the veteran's eventual campaign, now ongoing, to demand an investigation into what happened. Meadors identifies a recent positive development in New Hampshire and explains how you can hel...

Muhammad Sahimi, a professor at the University of Southern California, is back on the show to discuss a recent article he wrote about Iran. Sahimi, who is from Iran, is no fan of the Iranian regime. However, there are a number of ways the Iranian government is misrepresented in the American media that Sahimi thinks is dangerous. He and Scott discuss. Discussed on the show: “Iran’s political factio...

Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss the war in Gaza. First, Porter explains the project that has been keeping him from his typical daily journalism. He and Scott then dig into the story that has brought him back—the Israeli propaganda campaign to label al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City as Hamas’ headquarters.  Discussed on the show: “Israeli Deceit & the Ongoing Battle of Shifa Hospital” (Co...

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James Carden returns to the show to discuss the Israeli role in Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Carden explains what the enclave was, and he and Scott run through the historical and geopolitical context behind its recent downfall. They then also discuss the ongoing destruction in Ukraine and the war in Gaza, as well as Biden’s strange new Israeli diplomat...

Scott is joined by Trita Parsi to discuss the horrific situation playing out in Gaza. They discuss what we know about the scale of suffering before zooming out and examining the broader geopolitical situation. Scott and Parsi also talk about how the war has affected the domestic political dynamic in both Israel and Washington DC. Discussed on the show: Treacherous Alliance by Trita Parsi “Biden ad...

Michael Tracey joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss his experience reporting from Israel. He explained why he decided to travel there and what surprised him about the country.  Discussed on the show: Defamation (IMDb) “Biden admin officials see proof their strategy is working in hostage deal” (Politico) Michael Tracey is a New York-based journalist. You can find his writing on Substa...

Kyle Anzalone joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas. They go through some of the biggest news stories of the week related to the war, explaining what we know and putting it all in context.  Discussed on the show: “Over 400 US Officials Sign Letter Criticizing Biden’s Israel Policy” (Antiwar.com) “Poll: Majority of Americans Support a Ceasefire in Gaza”...

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Scott is joined by James Bamford to discuss Israel’s attack on the USS Liberty in 1967. Bamford lays out the story of what happened. They then discuss the coverup and play down by the US government and compare it with the impression at the top of the intelligence community that the attack was deliberate.  Discussed on the show: Spyfail by James Bamford Body of Secrets by James Bamford James Bamfor...

Joseph Solis-Mullen joins the show to discuss his new book about China. He and Scott work through some of the most common talking points meant to make the American people fear a noninterventionist approach with China. They also cite a number of popular books about China and explain what they get wrong.  Discussed on the show: The Fake China Threat and Its Very Real Danger by Joseph Solis-Mullen Re...

Ted Snider joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the war in Ukraine. Snider explains that we now know that early on, both Ukraine and Russia were willing to stop the fighting and work things out peacefully. But the U.S. put a stop to the talks and urged Ukraine to fight. Now Ukraine has suffered heavy casualties, blown through its defensive resources and lost territory its own general...

Connor Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the violence in Gaza, the West Bank and northern Israel. Freeman gives an overview of what’s happening and the two analyze the reactions from political and media figures on all sides.  Discussed on the show: “Netanyahu’s Support for Hamas Backfired” (Antiwar.com) “It’s All About Provoking Your Reaction” (Antiwar.com) Connor Freeman...

Scott talks with Israeli journalist Meron Rapoport about Netanyahu’s policy to prop up Hamas and the broader political ramifications of the current escalation. They begin by working through the history of the Israeli strategy to keep Hamas in power in an attempt to discredit the Palestinian Authority and pro-Palestinian advocates more broadly. Scott then asks Rapoport about the current geopolitica...

Scott interviews Arik Horowitz, who lives about thirty miles from Gaza, about how things are in Israel right now. He explains that the current consensus among Israelis is that Gaza must be leveled. But Horowitz attacks the common assumption underlying this consensus that indiscriminate bombings and total war are the only options for fighting Hamas. He instead calls for a ceasefire to contain the v...

Scott brought Hassan El-Tayyab of the Friends Committee on National Legislation onto Antiwar Radio this week to discuss his organization’s push for a ceasefire in Gaza. El-Tayyab says the Hamas attacks of October 7th need to be unequivocally condemned. But on top of that, a ceasefire is necessary to contain the violence and prevent a wider war and a deadlier humanitarian crisis. He shares how you...

Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss what’s going on in Gaza. They started with the explosion at a hospital in Gaza City that kicked off protests around the region, despite debate over the cause. They then took a step back and talked about the broader geopolitical forces at work before finishing with a quick mention of Biden’s provocative policy towards North Korea.  Discusse...

Darryl Cooper of the MartyrMade Podcast joins Scott to discuss the Hamas attacks, the Israeli response and the Israel-Palestine conflict more broadly. They touch on some of the Israeli military and intelligence failures in the lead-up to the Hamas attacks last Saturday. And they mourn the fact that a lot more death and destruction is all but guaranteed to come from this. Discussed on the show: “NE...

Ramzy Baroud returns to the show to talk about the latest violence in and around Gaza. Baroud explains why, while unfortunate, these developments should not be surprising to anyone who’s been paying attention.  Discussed on the show: “The Gaza War is Lost: But Will Netanyahu Concede?” (Antiwar.com) Ramzy Baroud is a US-Arab journalist and is the editor-in-chief of the Palestine Chronicle. He is th...

Max Blumenthal joined Scott on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss the situation in Gaza. They talk about what’s happening and put the events in historical context.  Discussed on the show: Dying to Win by Robert Pape Killing Gaza Goliath by Max Blumenthal Director and writer of “Killing Gaza,” Max Blumenthal is a senior editor of the Grayzone Project and the author Goliath, Republican Gomorrah and...

Scott was joined by Dennis Marburger to discuss the shelling and invasion of the Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as the Republic of Artsakh. Last month, after a ten-month siege, Azerbaijan invaded and forced nearly everyone living in the enclave to flee. Marburger lays out what happened and explains how listeners can help those suffering in this largely ignored humanitarian crisis...