The unspeakable violence that plagues Israel and Palestine daily relates in part to the assertion of an ancient, ancestral, and even divinely bestowed property right to a parcel of land, which is often called "holy" and "promised." For background, here are a few...
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A Libertarian Defense of Surrogacy
by Benjamin Seevers | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Amidst announcements of gay conservatives having children by surrogate, commentators such as Michael Knowles and Katy Faust levied criticism against the practice of surrogacy in general. These commentators, however, get a lot wrong. Let’s examine each of the most...
What Would Happen If the U.S. Stopped Supporting Ukraine?
by Connor O'Keeffe | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Over the weekend, border-policy negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republicans fell apart. The talks were meant to firm up Republican support for the president’s massive $105 billion military support proposal ahead of Wednesday’s vote by including additional...
U.S. Aid, Political Rights, and Civil Liberties in the Middle East and North Africa
by Joseph Solis-Mullen | Dec 6, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The period 2003-2018 saw Washington annually spending hundreds of millions to tens of billions of dollars supporting regimes across the Middle East and North Africa. While some of the effects and outcomes of these “investments” are obvious, such as the lost wars in...
The Real Problem With Our Foreign Policy…
by Ron Paul | Dec 6, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Over the weekend Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explained to the American people what’s really wrong with U.S. foreign policy. Some might find his conclusions surprising. The U.S. standing in the world is damaged not because we spent 20 years fighting an Afghan...
Kissinger and My Interstate 81 Epiphany
by Jim Bovard | Dec 5, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Henry Kissinger died last Wednesday. So far, I’ve been handling the grief pretty well. Kissinger was the most esteemed war criminal in American history. As Richard Nixon’s National Security Advisor, Kissinger summarized the president's order for bombing Cambodia:...
It’s Unanimous: Ukrainian Neutrality Could Have Brought Peace
by Ted Snider | Dec 5, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
A leading Ukrainian politician said in a November 24 interview that as early as April 2022, Russia was “prepared to end the war if we agreed to...neutrality.” On June 13, 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia and Ukraine had “reached an...
Is There an Opportunity for Libertarians in Europe?
by Brad Pearce | Dec 4, 2023 | Featured Articles, Politics
Europe’s parliaments are facing chronic instability. Indecisive elections and weak governments are now the norm. The challenges of mass migration are empowering anti-immigrant parties that many other parties won’t work with, making it hard to form governing...
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Joint Investigation Finds Israeli Tank Shell Killed Journalist in Lebanon
A joint investigation by Reuters, AFP, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International found on October 13 an Israeli tank conducted a lethal attack on journalists in southern Lebanon. Since October 7, Israeli military operations have killed and injured scores of...
White House Approves Arms Sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia
The White House approved two arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE totaling over $600 million. The sale to two of Washington’s closest Arab partners in the Middle East comes as America’s regional reputation is tanking over US support for Israel’s onslaught against...
White House Interns Call Israeli Actions in Gaza a ‘Genocide’ and Demand Biden Call for Ceasefire
A group of more than 40 interns at the White House have signed a letter demanding President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire. The interns behind the letter - White House Interns for Palestine - said Biden had to reverse course in supporting Israel. The...
Top Defense Official: US Can Handle Middle East, Russia and China All at Once
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady said the Pentagon was prepared to fight a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, aid the Israeli onslaught in Gaza, and arm Taiwan for a potential war with China. The Admiral argued all the military...
Israel Used US-Made Guided Bombs to Massacre Two Families – Amnesty
Amnesty International conducted an investigation that found Israel targeted two Gaza homes with American-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), killing over 40 people, including 19 children. The group said the US has an “outsized role and responsibility” in using...
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Director Scott Horton Destroys Netanyahu’s Legacy on Breaking Points
Director of the Libertarian Institute Scott Horton’s recent appearance on Breaking Points has racked up 50,000 views and generated overwhelmingly positive reviews. Horton explains how the policy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led to the Hamas attack on...
Kissinger, RIP?
I published my take on Henry Kissinger, who died this week at age 100, in 2014, when presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was courting his support. Read it here.
E-book Giveaway: Act Now!
Enter the contest currently underway at Goodreads for a free copy of my new ebook, Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times–it’s a page turner! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/188057590-questioning-the-covid-company-line
Israeli President’s Direct Call to Genocide – Annotated
Revisiting The Bourne Legacy (Yet Again…): Lessons for Our World
I have now watched The Bourne Legacy at least six times. You should watch it, too. Here's my essay on the relevance of the fictional world depicted to the one in which we live:...
Who What Why Interview: Rethinking COVID-19 Narratives
In this 45-minute interview, Jeff Schechtman of Who What Why? and Laurie Calhoun discuss many aspects and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including prospects for the future, drawing on observations and arguments made in Questioning the COVID Company Line:...