The Porcupine Report with Eric Brakey Porcupine Report #99: “Build Freedom from the War Machine” with Scott Horton
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Feb 12, 2026 
Scott Horton, author, journalist, and antiwar activist who teaches foreign-policy history, discusses U.S. interventionism and the costs of endless war. He outlines the Horton Academy and outreach to mainstream audiences. They dig into shifting public opinion, propaganda and regime-change fantasies. They highlight state-level efforts like Defend the Guard to constrain undeclared wars.
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Audio Book Recording Frustrations
- Scott Horton says audio-book recording produces many outtakes and frustrations.
- He joked his editor owes him for not blackmailing him with the poor outtakes.
Deep Education To Defeat The War Party
- Scott Horton created the Scott Horton Academy to give long-form, accessible education on U.S. foreign policy and its roots.
- He aims to turn well-intentioned people into deeply informed anti-war advocates who can drown out the war party.
Join The Academy For Structured Learning
- Subscribe to ScottHortonAcademy.com to access courses and get a 10% FSP discount.
- Consider the lifetime or annual plans to get deep courses and a free copy of Enough Already for long-term study.
