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Scott interview journalist Ramzy Baroud about what’s happening in Gaza, how the so-called “ceasefire” has impacted how many Palestinians Israel kills every day, the broader moves towards ethnic cleansing and more.
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 the author of My Father Was A Freedom Fighter: The Untold Story of Gaza and The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story, These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle and Defiance in Israeli Prisons, and more. His new book is Our Vision For Liberation. Follow Ramzy on Twitter @RamzyBaroud and read his work at RamzyBaroud.net.
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Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
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Scott interviews Jason Jones from the Vulnerable People Project about why American Christians are wrong to see the Israeli government as an ally.
Discussed on the show:
“The Hindutva Lobby” (Harper’s Magazine)
Jason Jones is a film producer, author, activist, popular podcast host, and dedicated human rights worker. And he is the founder and president of The Vulnerable People Project. Subscribe to his Substack.
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Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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Scott interviews Larry Johnson about Ukraine’s alleged assassination attempt against Putin, why European leaders seem so set on continuing the war in Ukraine, Trump’s naval build up near Venezuela, the risk of a terror attack in the US and more.
Discussed on the show:
Larry C. Johnson is a former CIA officer and intelligence analyst, and a former planner and advisor at the US State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. Follow his analysis at Sonar21.
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Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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Scott interviews Trita Parsi about Netanyahu’s renewed effort to get Trump to bomb Iran on Israel’s behalf.
Discussed on the show:
“As expected, Netanyahu back demanding more war with Iran” (Responsible Statecraft)
Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the author of Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran and the Triumph of Diplomacy.Parsi is the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. Follow him on Twitter @tparsi
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Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com)
Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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Scott interviews USS Liberty survivor, author and spokesperson Phil Tourney. They talk about what really happened the day of the attack, the infuriating lengths the US government went to ensure nobody would find out about it and the continued effort by figures and groups in the conservative movement to shut down discussion about this heinous chapter of US-Israeli relations.
Discussed on the show:
Phillip F. Tourney is a decorated U.S. Navy Veteran, survivor of the 1967 USS Liberty attack, and recipient of the Bronze Star V and Purple Heart. Prior to Liberty, he did two tours on the USS Mauna Kea in waters off Vietnam. For his actions during the Liberty attack, he received a Bronze Star with “V” device plus a Purple Heart. He’s been President (or multiple-term President) of the USS Liberty Veterans Association.
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Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com)
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Scott interviews economist Bob Murphy about how the Federal Reserve enables the government to pursue its wars of choice. They also talk about the soundness of Modern Monetary Theory, the prospect of a war with Venezuela, the affordability crisis and more.
Discussed on the show:
Secrets of the Temple: How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country by William Greider
Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal by Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute. He is the author of numerous books: Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of America’s Most Famous Keynesian; Chaos Theory; Lessons for the Young Economist; Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action; The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism; Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta), among others. He is also host of The Human Action Podcast and The Bob Murphy Show. Follow him on X @BobMurphyEcon
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Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute joins the show to talk about the state of the economy, the boom bust cycle and why anybody—left, right, and center—who cares about the wellbeing of the working class needs to oppose the existence of the Federal Reserve.
Discussed on the show:
“The Seven Deadly Economic Sins” (Mises.org)
Mark Thornton is a senior fellow at the Mises Institute. His most recent book is The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economists Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century. Follow him on Twitter @DrMarkThornton
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Scott interviews Brandt Burleson about how he stumbled into his former job at an Israeli consulate, what they had him doing, why they were interested in him and what he thinks of all that now.
Discussed on the show:
Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government
“The Alawite women taken as sex slaves in Syria” (The Spectator)
“Inside Syria’s state-backed cover-up of Alawite women’s kidnappings” (The Cradle)
Brandt Burleson holds a MA in International Affairs from American University. He worked as the Strategic Outreach Director for the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest United States for over eight years. Before that, he planned business and policy programs for Asia Society Texas Center. He now publishes regularly at The Libertarian Institute.
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Scott interviews William Van Wagenen about some of the horrific crimes taking place in Syria now that Bin Ladenite Islamists have taken over the country. They explore some of these stories and discuss the level of attention these are getting in the Western press and the broader geopolitical context behind this consequential regime change.
Discussed on the show:
Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government
“The Alawite women taken as sex slaves in Syria” (The Spectator)
“Inside Syria’s state-backed cover-up of Alawite women’s kidnappings” (The Cradle)
William Van Wagenen is the author of Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government. He has a BA in German literature From Brigham Young University and an MA in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. You can read his other writings on Syria for the Libertarian Institute here. Follow him on Twitter @wvanwagenen
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Scott interviews Sangar Paykhar, host of The Afghan Eye Podcast, about where things stand in the country today. They touch on the formation and eventual triumph of the Taliban, their escalating tensions with Pakistan, the status of ISIS-K and more.
Discussed on the show:
Sangar Paykhar is the host of AFGHANEYE. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow him on X @paykhar
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Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com)
Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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