As the United States closes the door on its two-decade war in Afghanistan, the last person the American people need to hear from is the man who not only contributed to the war being prolonged a decade, but who wants it to continue for another (or more). And yet here...
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Surprised? Another Hate Crime Hoax Exposed
by Stark Realities with Brian McGlinchey | Aug 30, 2021 | Featured Articles
In mid-May, news broke of a disturbing incident at Bucknell University: Outlets across the country reported that, on the eve of final exams, a mob of 15 to 20 intolerant male students had victimized the school’s LGBTQ community via an attack on a residence hall...
TGIF: Safety Can Be Hazardous to Our Health
by Sheldon Richman | Aug 27, 2021 | Economics, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Kudos to Glenn Greenwald, a rare leftist voice of sanity on so many issues, for opening his recent article this way: In virtually every realm of public policy, Americans embrace policies which they know will kill people, sometimes large numbers of people. They do so...
Afghanistan and the Sham of Democracy Promotion
by Jim Bovard | Aug 27, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Americans finally recognize the military lies that pervaded the success claims of the 20-year war in Afghanistan. But democracy promotion was an even bigger sham. Afghanistan was Exhibit A for the triumphal crusade to spread freedom and democracy. After the U.S....
COVID-19 Lockdowns Have Devastated Urbanization
by Peyton Gouzien | Aug 26, 2021 | Featured Articles
One of the major consequences of the recent COVID-19 pandemic is the toll it has taken on the economy, specifically urban economies. Cities have seen particular devastation, as the pandemic exacerbates pre-existing issues and creates new ones. If cities do not take...
$2.3 Trillion Spent in War on Afghanistan, New Report Tabulates
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 26, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Brown University’s Costs of War project released an updated report Wednesday on U.S. spending for the war in Afghanistan. The report found that since the 2001 invasion, Washington has sunk over $2.3 trillion into the war. The spending includes operations in both...
U.S. Deploys Marines to Haiti Under Guise of ‘Disaster Relief’
by Patrick Macfarlane | Aug 25, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Despite Washington’s decision not to deploy Marines to Haiti after the July assassination of Haitian president Jovenelle Moise, the devastation of last Saturday’s 7.2 earthquake has provided U.S. leaders the cloak of humanitarian aid for doing just that. In an effort...
Our Fifty Year Inflationary Legacy
by Ron Paul | Aug 25, 2021 | Economics, Featured Articles
This month marks fifty years since President Richard Nixon closed the “gold window” that had allowed foreign governments to exchange U.S. dollars for gold. Nixon’s action severed the last link between the dollar and gold, transforming the dollar into pure fiat...