One of the strangest developments in the recent history of Western democratic states has been the heartfelt call by duly elected officials for government censorship of citizens’ speech. This trend has emerged simultaneously across various nations, including the United...
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TGIF: Police-State Progressives
by Sheldon Richman | Nov 15, 2024 | Economics, Justice, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
Progressives see themselves as, well, progressive. But they aren't. Even at their best, in opposing the national security state, they support massive government power in other realms of life. At heart they are social engineers. They seek a "moral equivalent of war,"...
A Political Price is Being Paid for Being in the West
by Ted Snider | Nov 15, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The concept of “the West” is a complex and difficult one. At times it excludes countries in the geographical west, like Cuba and Venezuela and sometimes Brazil. At times it includes countries not in the geographical west, like Japan and Australia. As Richard Sakwa has...
All Of Your War Propaganda Describes Israel
by John Weeks | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
On October 30, former President Bill Clinton gave a campaign speech for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Muskegon Heights, Michigan. Speaking at the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church, Clinton attempted to persuade American Muslims in that crucial...
The (Predictable) Defeat of Moderate Reforms
by Joseph Solis-Mullen | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured Articles, Politics
In the 2024 general election, several states and cities across the country put forth initiatives aimed at adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) and nonpartisan primaries. These measures were promoted as essential steps in reducing political polarization, creating more...
‘Waltzing’ Towards Disaster
by Daniel Larison | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
President-elect Donald Trump has named Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida as his incoming National Security Advisor, continuing his streak of choosing some of the most hardline men in the Republican Party to run his foreign policy. Waltz may not be as well-known as John...
Will Trump End Washington’s Proxy War in Ukraine?
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Donald Trump’s re-election as president is fueling speculation that he will terminate U.S. financial and logistical support for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. Trump himself contributed to that speculation during his June 28, 2024 debate with President Joe Biden...
Evidence is Shaky For Iran’s ‘Trump Assassination Plot’
by Ken Silva | Nov 12, 2024 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The Justice Department announced on Friday that it uncovered more evidence of an Iranian plot to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump—but the evidence of such a plot is the word of a criminal in Iran, who told the FBI about the conspiracy over the phone. The DOJ’s...