| Scott Horton | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Author, podcaster, radio host |
| Organization: | Antiwar.com, The Libertarian Institute |
| Spouse: | Larisa Alexandrovna Horton |
| Website: | ScottHorton.org |
Scott Horton (born 1976) is an American radio host and author.[1]
Horton hosts Antiwar Radio for Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles, as well as the podcast The Scott Horton Show. Horton has conducted over 5,000 interviews since 2003.[2] He is also the director of the Libertarian Institute.[2]
Horton is the editorial director of the non-interventionist news portal Antiwar.com.[2] He was previously the host of Say It Ain't So on Free Radio Austin 97.1 FM, the Weekend Interview Show and the KAOS Report on Radio KAOS 95.9 FM, for which he won The Austin Chronicles Best of Austin award in 2007 for "Best Iraq War Coverage".[3]
Horton's book Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan (2017) is an account of the War in Afghanistan since 2001, which argues that the United States should end its presence in the country.[4] The American Conservative described the work as a "masterful account of America's prolonged Afghan engagement."[5]
In 2019, Horton edited and published the collection of interviews The Great Ron Paul: The Scott Horton Show Interviews 2004–2019.[6] In late 2019, Horton joined the Libertarian Party to support Jacob Hornberger’s presidential campaign.[7]
In 2021, the Libertarian Institute published his book Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism.[8]
Horton is married to investigative reporter Larisa Alexandrovna.[2]