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Scott interviews Ramzy Baroud about the conundrum Israel finds itself in today. On the one hand, they claim to be the only liberal democratic regime in the middle of a hostile region, and that they are committed to reaching peace with the Palestinians. On the other hand, Netanyahu's government has no real intentions of a two state solution, or even of a single Israeli state where Palestinians are given full citizenship. Israel is quickly slipping into apartheid, says Baroud, with a clear message that Palestinians just don't matter.

Discussed on the show:

"Facing the Facts: Israel Cannot Escape ICC Jurisdiction" (Palestine Chronicle)

Oslo Accords

Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

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. His new book is The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story. Follow Ramzy on Twitter @RamzyBaroud and read his work at RamzyBaroud.net.

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Scott and Sheldon Richman announce some of the projects the Libertarian Institute has underway, including the late Will Griggs' book, No Quarter. They also discuss the "family tree" of libertarianism, and why the popular idea that conservatives and libertarians are natural allies is completely incorrect.

Discussed on the show:

No Quarter: The Ravings of William Norman Grigg

USS Liberty incident

"Libertarian Party Promotes Interventionism and Regime Change in Venezuela" (Liberty Conservative News)

"Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty" (Mises Institute)

Sheldon Richman is the executive editor of the Libertarian Institute and the author of America’s Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. Follow him on Twitter @SheldonRichman.

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Reason's Jim Epstein joins the show to discuss the Brazilian libertarians who are trying to influence the Bolsonaro government. Brazil has the largest and fastest growing libertarian community in the world, and though this arrangement can be seen as a major political victory, Epstein worries that the alliance could hurt the reputation of libertarians in the country and in the United States.

Discussed on the show:

"Libertarians Forged an Alliance With Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Was It a Deal With the Devil?" (Reason)

"Leak Reveals Ethics Failures in Brazil’s Operation Car Wash" (The Intercept)

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On FPF #362, I discuss how Iran is being blamed for the attack on two cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman. There are still many actors who may have had the incentive to attack the ships, and no one who is accusing Iran of carrying out the attack has presented any evidence to prove their claim. 

I also talk about how libertarians should be able to use foreign policy and advocating nonintervention to our advantage. However, libertarians lack of knowledge on the issue often leads to embarrassing gaffes. 

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Gareth Porter joins the show to explain the latest event being sold as evidence for the need to attack Iran. Evidenceless as usual, the claim that Iran is behind the sabotage of Saudi ships is based only on the fact that they had motive to do it. Porter's theory? This could have really been a false flag attack by Israel, hoping it would provoke an American response against Iran.

Discussed on the show:

"Pentagon's phony Iran "evidence": New rationale for U.S. intervention?" (Salon.com)

"UAE accuses 'state actor' for tanker attacks, but stops just short of Iran" (Fox News)

Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state, and author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare. Follow him on Twitter @GarethPorter and listen to Gareth’s previous appearances on the Scott Horton Show.

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Scott interviews Patrick Eddington about the surveillance of U.S. citizens and the legislation that allows it. Although the USA Freedom Act ostensibly rolls back the NSA's metadata program, it really only tweaks a technicality of whom the organization allowed to spy on, and has done nothing to limit the overall amount of data collected. Similar efforts to curtail the surveillance apparatus have met with concerns of increased terrorism. But Eddington reminds us that there's never been a single proven case where electronic surveillance prevented an attack, so these programs do nothing but infringe on our liberty.

Discussed on the show:

"The Snowden Effect, Six Years On" (Cato Institute)

USA Freedom Act

"Executive Orders" (National Archives)

"PATRIOT Act" (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

"Declassified Report Shows Doubts About Value of N.S.A.’s Warrantless Spying" (The New York Times)

Patrick Eddington is a research fellow at the Cato Institute, an ex-CIA analyst, and a former senior staffer in the House of Representatives. Follow him on Twitter @PGEddington.

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On FPF #361, I discuss recent news about China. In Hong Kong mass protests have broken out to oppose a new law that allows extraditions to China. China appears to be seeking to oppose more control over Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the South China Sea. The US has grown its relationship with Taiwan and will sell the island $2 billion in weapons. 

I also update the 2020 NDAA, Turkey, and Kim Jong-un's half brother's connection with the CIA.

Jim Bovard reflects on the legacy of Barack Obama's presidency in light of Donald Trump's. Obama is garnering favorable comparisons now, explains Bovard, but we shouldn't forget all of the horrible things he did, especially on civil liberties and foreign wars. The cycle of corruption and lies continues with President Trump, whose presidency will more than likely lead to the reactionary election of yet another charlatan.

Discussed on the show:

"Obama’s Forgotten Frauds and Debacles" (The Future of Freedom Foundation)

"William Barr’s Connection to Ruby Ridge, Defending FBI Snipers" (The American Conservative)

"Obama: "We Don't Have A Domestic Spying Program" | Video" (RealClearPolitics)

"FBI Agent Can't Be Charged in Ruby Ridge Case" (LA Times)

Jim Bovard is a columnist for USA Today and the author of Public Policy Hooligan: Rollicking and Wrangling from Helltown to Washington. Find all of his books and read his work on his website and follow him on Twitter @JimBovard.

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Scott talks to Doug Bandow about North Korea, China, Russia, and the rest of eastern Europe. Bandow holds out hope for the negotiations with North Korea, but fears the dangerous rhetoric coming from neoconservatives about America's relationship with China. They are not America's enemies, he explains, they just want their own region to be free of U.S. influence.

Discussed on the show:

"China Isn’t an Enemy and Hawks Shouldn’t Turn It Into One" (The American Conservative)

"Forget the U.S.-China Trade War: Is a Conflict Over Taiwan the Real Threat?" (Cato Institute)

"The Latest Balkans Breakdown Is None of Washington’s Business" (Cato Institute)

"Understanding the Failure of U.S. Foreign Policy: The Albright Doctrine" (The National Interest)

Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a regular contributor at Forbes Magazine, the National Interest, and elsewhere. He’s on Twitter @Doug_Bandow.

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Eli Clifton discusses the influence of the Israel lobby over American politics. Even for President Trump, who famously claimed he didn't need money from big donors, Israeli and Jewish-American money is important because it can win congressional elections, and Trump needs a Republican congress if he wants to get his agenda through.

Discussed on the show:

"FDD Aligned With State Department To Attack Supporters Of Iran Diplomacy" (Lobe Log)

"Watch the film the Israel lobby didn't want you to see" (The Electronic Intifada)

Foreign Agents Registration Act

Eli Clifton is a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute and a contributing editor for Lobe Log. Follow him on Twitter @EliClifton.

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