The following is adapted from Antiwar.com editorial director Scott Horon’s statements in debate with Chinese exile Wang Dan on June 12 at Freedom Fest in Palm Springs, California “In order to preserve freedom at home, America must make an effort to export it abroad.” Ha. You’ve got to be kidding me. In the last 25 … Continue reading “Debate: No, America Should Not Export Freedom Abroad”
Scott Horton
Scott Horton is editorial director of Antiwar.com,
director of the Libertarian Institute, and podcasts the Scott Horton Show
from ScottHorton.org. He’s the author of the 2024 book Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine the 2021 book Enough
Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism, the 2017 book, Fool’s
Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan,
and the editor of the 2019 book, The
Great Ron Paul: The Scott Horton Show Interviews 2004–2019. He’s conducted
more than 5,500 interviews since
2003. Scott’s articles have appeared at Antiwar.com, The American
Conservative magazine, the History News Network, The Future of Freedom,
The National Interest and the Christian Science Monitor. He
also contributed a chapter to the 2019 book, The
Impact of War. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, investigative
reporter Larisa Alexandrovna Horton. He is a fan of, but no relation to the lawyer
from Harper’s. Scott’s Twitter,
YouTube, Patreon.
A Message to Georgians: America Will Not Protect You
Scott Horton’s speech to the Tbilisi Summer Forum on June 6th No offense, but Georgia’s interests are just none of my affair. It’s such a long way from here. I know my government has been messing around there since the 1990s, picking winners and losers, making big promises and causing lots of trouble. Keeping Russia … Continue reading “A Message to Georgians: America Will Not Protect You”
NATO Membership for Ukraine Was Always Russia’s Red Line
This week, the Kremlin said it was finally satisfied with Washington’s position on future NATO membership for Kiev. “We have heard from Washington at various levels that NATO membership for Ukraine has been ruled out,” Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained. “And of course this is something that brings us satisfaction and coincides with our position … Continue reading “NATO Membership for Ukraine Was Always Russia’s Red Line”
Escalating an Unwinnable War
President Donald Trump appears set to repeat one of the worst mistakes of his first administration: fighting an unwinnable war in Yemen. This time, it could be far worse as Trump has sent two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Red Sea, meaning Americans will be doing the fighting, not the Saudis. While the Yemeni … Continue reading “Escalating an Unwinnable War”
How Biden Botched the Chance To End the War in Ukraine
As President Donald Trump attempts to engage Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, supporters of the proxy war in Washington, Europe, and Ukraine claim that President Vladimir Putin is an evil dictator who cannot be trusted. The implication is that talking with the Kremlin is equivalent to surrender for Kiev because Putin wants all … Continue reading “How Biden Botched the Chance To End the War in Ukraine”
Should We Celebrate the Demise of USAID and NED?
The opening month of the second Donald Trump Presidency has produced a number of consensus-shattering executive actions that have upended the normal functioning in Washington. One of the most surprising is Trump’s attempt to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and defund the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). For decades, USAID and … Continue reading “Should We Celebrate the Demise of USAID and NED?”
Senators Peddle Debunked Lies To Attack Gabbard for Supporting Snowden Pardon
Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence is one of the more hopeful signs that President Donald Trump will make good on his pledge to be a peacemaker. While Gabbard is not a peacenik, she has fought against some of the worst abuses of the American Empire. She opposed the “regime change” wars in … Continue reading “Senators Peddle Debunked Lies To Attack Gabbard for Supporting Snowden Pardon”
How Washington Helps: Bloody Lessons From Ukraine to Bosnia
Nearly three years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Kiev’s outlook appears worse than ever. Ukrainian forces, facing manpower shortages, are losing territory at a faster pace than in the first 30 months of the conflict. Now, Kiev looks at an evolving political situation where future support is less certain. President Donald Trump has … Continue reading “How Washington Helps: Bloody Lessons From Ukraine to Bosnia”
Will Backing Terrorists Backfire Again?
In 2011, when protests broke out in Syria, the Barack Obama administration exploited the unrest to launch a dirty war against President Bashar al-Assad. The result of that policy became clear earlier this month when Iraq War veteran Mohammad Abu al-Julani (he fought for Al-Qaeda in Iraq) seized power in Damascus. At the same time, … Continue reading “Will Backing Terrorists Backfire Again?”
The Israeli State’s Assault on Gaza Must Stop
Since the horrific atrocities perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, Israel has been engaged in a devastating military operation in the Gaza Strip. Over 25,000 Palestinians have been killed, 70% of whom have been women and children, and tens of thousands injured. About 85% of Gaza’s 2.2 million inhabitants have been internally displaced with … Continue reading “The Israeli State’s Assault on Gaza Must Stop”