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Nasser Arrabyee comes on the show for an update about Yemen. There seems to be some promise of a real peace negotiation, Arrabyee says, though it’s hard to get both sides to see eye to eye on the realities of the situation. The Houthis, as Arrabyee explains, feel they can negotiate from a place of strength, since they have controlled most of the country for the last few years. They are demanding that Saudi Arabia lift the blockade as a condition of sitting down to peace talks. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, has tried to make demands of their own, since they are on the side of the nominal government and are allied with the U.S. Arrabyee and Scott agree that one of the key factors in pushing a peaceful end to this war across the finish line is American peace activists putting pressure on their politicians, such that Saudi Arabia no longer has strong U.S. support, and must end its unjust persecution of the Yemenis.

Discussed on the show:

“End of Yemen quagmire? Saudi-led coalition, Houthis near peace deal” (Reuters)

“Saudi-Led Coalition, Yemen’s Houthis Working on Peace Deal” (News From Antiwar.com)

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Nasser Arrabyee is a Yemeni journalist based in Sana’a, Yemen. He is the owner and director of yemen-now.com. You can follow him on Twitter @narrabyee.

This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; Zippix Toothpicks; and Listen and Think Audio.

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Marc and Remso look at the follow-up event to Mutant Genesis, which they looked at way back in episode 1, by reviewing X-Men Fatal Attractions! Spanning SIX X-titles and featuring holographic covers and shocking events – such as the physical removal of Wolverine’s adamantium at the hands of Magneto – this event was another huge cash grab by Marvel in their attempt to suck up as much X-fan money as possible? Did it succeed? Well, it certainly did with 14 year old Marc! But did the story live up to the hype? The Second Print Crew explores these and many other questions as only they know how!

This architect uncovered truths about humans, reality, beauty, governance, and freedom that few yet appreciate.

Does Michael Malice need an introduction at this point? If you don't know who he is or what he's about, you need to catch up on the internet.

He joined us to talk about his new book, The Anarchist Handbook, and we had a great back-and-forth. As usual, he and Jason are distinctly different flavors, but they're more peanut butter and jelly than oil and water. They both love the banter, and we know you guys will too.

What makes someone a real explorer? Remso asks this question regarding an article from Boldr Supply Co.'s blog about a Swedish adventurer and documentarian who set out into the world at 18 years old, asking himself a question many of us have asked ourselves- what is the meaning of life? Big questions are discussed in this rather laid-back episode.

Justin and William witness terrible drivers in Chicago that went viral, a heart attack survivor wanting to ban energy drink sales to kids, and the trailer for the new movie Karen. Justin also reviews Fast 9 and Luca.

Chris Spangle, Harry Price, Rhinehold, and Remso Martinez discuss critical race theory and teaching history and race to future generations.

This was my talk delivered today (June 26, 2021) at PorcFest 2021: “Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution,” or: State Constitutions vs. the Libertarian Private Law Code.”

The notes that I roughly followed are below; pix also below. A transcript will be released shortly.

Kinsella’s Libertarian “Constitution”

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When: Sat, 12:00P _(60m)

Speaker: Stephan Kinsella {Website} {Pic}, An American intellectual property attorney and Austro-anarcho-libertarian writer and speaker for 25 years. He has spoken, lectured and published widely on various areas of libertarian legal theory such as rights theory, anarchism, contract theory, intellectual property, and on legal topics such as intellectual property law and international law. His legal works include International Investment, Political Risk, and Dispute Resolution: A Practitioner’s Guide (Oxford University Press, 2020) and Louisiana Civil Law Dictionary (Quid Pro Books, 2011); his libertarian writing includes Against Intellectual Property (Mises Institute 2008) and the forthcoming Law in a Libertarian World (Papinian Press, 2021). Forthcoming works include Copy This Book: The Case for Abolishing Intellectual Property (2022), and a systematic, codified statement of libertarian principles as an alternative to constitutions and committee-prepared political platforms.

For Whom: Constitutionalists; secessionists; Federal reformers; decentralists; polycentrists; anarcho-capitalists.

Description: State constitutions, including the US Constitution, are not libertarian. The purpose of the US Constitution was to establish a new, powerful, central state, not to protect individual rights. Efforts to draft “libertarian constitutions” are also often flawed, as when they presuppose and legitimate a state or a territory owned by a single owner (Liberland). Does the idea of a “libertarian constitution” make sense? What kind of codification or statement of libertarian principles is appropriate? {More}

Where: Anth: Anthem Theater, OfficeBld

We need storytellers now more than ever to effectively communicate solutions to the challenges of our times. Remso chats with producer "Gary" about his crowdfunded film "Follow the Science: On Lockdowns and Liberty" which discusses the impacts that government policies had in order to combat COVID, and how those same policies may have made the situation far worse as a result.

I recently spoke with Barry Cooper from Never get Busted he was a former law enforcement officer turned anti-drug war activist. He made of series of videos and conducted sting operations to expose the corruption in the drug war, which as you might expect did not sit well with his former colleagues. Because of persecution by the US authorities, he was forced to flee the US more than 10 years ago and is now living with his wife in the Philippines.

During our discussion, we talk about his escape and his life in Venezuela, Mexico, and the Philippines. We also talk about drug use and some successful ways to treat addiction.

Finally, we discuss Barry's new business Fast Residency, which helps foreigners get a residency as quickly and easily as possible. Whether you would consider living in Paraguay, as looking for a tax residency, or simply would like to have a plan B, getting a residency in Paraguay can be a great asset. If you do decide to use their service please mention that you heard about them through the Borderless Podcast.