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3/18/24 Andrew Cockburn on the True National Security Budget and the Plight of Julian Assange
3/18/24 Andrew Cockburn on the True National Security Budget and the Plight of Julian Assange
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37 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
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Scott interviewed Andrew Cockburn about some recent articles he’s written. They start with a piece digging into the actual national security budget, which is much higher than people typically think. They also talk about the consequences of the war on terror, Julian Assange, the threat of government censorship and more.
Discussed on the show:
“Our Real National Security Budget” (Substack)
“The Pentagon’s Silicon Valley Problem” (Harper’s)
Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine and Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmcockburn.
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Discussed on the show:
“Our Real National Security Budget” (Substack)
“The Pentagon’s Silicon Valley Problem” (Harper’s)
Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine and the author of The Spoils of War: Power, Profit and the American War Machine and Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmcockburn.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Moon Does Artisan Coffee; Roberts and Robers Brokerage Incorporated; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; Libertas Bella; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.
Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.
Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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