Gareth Porter joins Scott on Antiwar Radio to discuss his latest piece about the media’s reaction to Afghanistan. Porter lays out how virtually the entire media ecosystem is arguing the withdrawal was done prematurely from both a counterterrorism standpoint and in...
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Episode 626: A Marine’s On The Ground Perspective Of Afghanistan w/ Jared
62 Minutes Some Strong Language Jared, formerly of the Biting the Bullet podcast, joined Pete for a livestream to talk about the culture, terrain and his overall opinion of Afghanistan from his time as a Marine there. Today's Sponsor: Open an IRA w/ iTrustCapital to...
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9/3/21 Dan McKnight on Defend the Guard and the Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Scott talks with Dan McKnight about the effort to pass Defend the Guard legislation, which would block the use of National Guard troops in foreign combat operations without a declaration of war. McKnight gives background on what led him to become involved in political...
Why Anarchism is the ONLY Justifiable Position. Ashton Birdie & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/CorAAQk6mUA ... I define anarchist society as one where there is no legal possibility for coercive aggression against the person or property of any individual. Anarchists oppose the State because it has its very being in such aggression, namely, the...
TGIF: Why Do We Question Motives?
I don't know if we're in the heyday of questioning the motives of people we disagree with rather than simply rebutting them--character assassination, that is--but it's got me wondering why this is such a popular pastime these days. Think about how often we hear...
COI #157: Biden Puts Israel First
On COI #157, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss Biden’s Israel policy. Biden entered office with a prime opportunity to revive the Iran nuclear deal, but has instead caved to the demands of Tel Aviv. Now the deal is...
The War in Afghanistan Should Make You Reconsider Military Enlistment
Though the war in Afghanistan is over, its grim history is filled with hard truths about what it really means to serve in the American military. Those truths are particularly relevant to anyone contemplating enlistment or commissioning in the armed forces. With that...
Episode 625: Tradition, Family, Democracy and a Century of Democide w/ Pete and Tommy Salmons
74 Minutes Not Safe For Work Tommy Salmons is the host of the Year Zero podcast and a contributor at LibertarianInstitute.org Tommy and Pete have a discussion about things that are normally not discussed in libertarian circles like family, tradition, cultural...
Debunking the White Male Privilege Conspiracy Theory! James Lindsay & Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/0DaAhcRCGrg ... there can be no more blatant case of involuntary servitude than our entire system of conscription. ... What else is involuntary servitude if not the draft? Murray N. Rothbard For a New Liberty, p. 98 ... it is the State that is...
