After the initial debate among GOP presidential aspirants, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is clearly the darling of the hawks who have given us debacles in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine. Indeed, the laudatory assessments of her debate...
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Whitmer Kidnap Judge: Defense Can’t Cite FBI Entrapment Efforts
by Ken Silva | Aug 28, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
During Tuesday’s opening statements at the trial of three men accused of aiding the 2020 alleged militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, defense attorney Bill Barnett made accurate statements about an FBI informant involved in the case—describing how...
TGIF: Why the State Is Corrupt
by Sheldon Richman | Aug 25, 2023 | Featured Articles, Justice, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Why is government corrupt? You'll notice that I did not ask, "Is government corrupt." We've had enough experience to go right to the main question. I might have softened it with the phrase tends to be to acknowledge that not everyone in government is corrupt, at least...
Six Solutions to Fix Policing in America
by Michael Reeves | Aug 24, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
Just over three years ago, in the wake of George Floyd's murder by police in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 , riots erupted across America and protests even emerged in Europe. Time may not heal all wounds, but it can give perspective. And now may be an opportunity to...
Shooting People at the Border Isn’t a Solution
by Brad Pearce | Aug 24, 2023 | Featured Articles
Republican presidential candidates have coalesced around one idea with little dissent: brutally militarizing our border policy. The Joe Biden Administration's failure to protect the border and its lax policies towards migrants who make it into the country are breeding...
America’s Debt Remains Our Biggest Threat
by Ron Paul | Aug 23, 2023 | Economics, Featured Articles
Congress’ top priority this fall will be passing legislation funding the government and avoiding a “shutdown.” As of this writing, it appears unlikely that the Republican-controlled House will be able to make a deal with President Biden and the Senate Democrats on a...
To Washington, Maui and Kiev Are Both Just Provinces in the Empire
by Dan McKnight | Aug 22, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Less than two weeks ago a devastating wildfire engulfed the Hawaiian island of Maui, particularly the historic city of Lahaina. Over one hundred people are confirmed dead, and more than a thousand are still missing. Blackened earth and soot scar what was once a...
Desperate U.S. Hawks Face Tough Choice in Ukraine
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Aug 22, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Even during the period of wild optimism in the United States during 2022 and early 2023 about Ukraine’s chances of defeating Russian forces, there was a small, dark cloud of doubt about what the Joe Biden administration would do if the prospects of victory unraveled....