In the video "How Capitalism Makes You Less Free," self-described Marxist Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom, boldly asserts that all societies must have some kind of economic planning. That's...
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The Continuing Farce of the U.S. Tariff War
by Joseph Solis-Mullen | May 16, 2024 | Economics, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
In recent years, American politics has been mired in a narrative of fear and suspicion surrounding China—a narrative perpetuated by successive administrations, defined by nothing so much as speculation and hysteria, and which has fueled the production of a plethora of...
Inheriting Wealth is Good for You (And Society)
by Brad Pearce | May 15, 2024 | Economics, Featured Articles
It seems as if hardly a week goes by that we don’t hear about some celebrity or industrialist saying that he doesn’t intend to leave his fortune to his children. There is a widespread belief in the Anglophone world that inheriting money will make children lazy and...
Palestinian and Israeli Civilians Have a Mutual Interest in Peace
by Lora Karch Dulgarian | May 15, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Palestinian and Israeli civilians are uniquely brought together in their disdain and disagreement with the strategies executed in this unwanted war. The destruction caused by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the terrorist organization Hamas have each...
Conflicts of Interest, Fearmongering, and Data Control Under the Guise of National Security
by Joseph Solis-Mullen | May 14, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics
In a recent article in The Washington Post, their spotlight falls on a group of tech billionaires, former government officials, and industry advisers who have orchestrated a campaign against TikTok, culminating in calls for its ban or forced sale. This concerted...
George Washington Warned Against A ‘Passionate Attachment’ To Israel
by Stark Realities with Brian McGlinchey | May 14, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
As war rages in Gaza, the intensifying debate over the U.S.-Israel relationship spotlights a glaring political paradox: Those Americans who view George Washington with deepest reverence—that is, would-be “conservatives”—are often the ones who most zealously violate...
Psychiatry is Vexing Americans and Subverting Freedom
by Jim Bovard | May 13, 2024 | Featured Articles
Psychiatry is ruining more lives than ever before. The New York Times recently showcased psychiatric “prevalence inflation”—a vast increase in reported mental illness among teenagers because they are encouraged to view normal symptoms as grave maladies requiring...
How Will Australia Respond to Its Series of Stabbings?
by Kym Robinson | May 13, 2024 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
A person's right to defend themself is sacred. It is only through the arbitrary magic of government that we create a set of standards that determine what a person is allowed to do in the moments of frightful violence. In Australia, for example, government arbitration...