The central character Satan in John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost has been interpreted as closely aligned with the complexities of the human faculty of reason. The link between Satan and rational cognition was demonstrated in Lucifer and Prometheus, by R.J. Zwi...
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Trump vs Zelensky: Fact Checking the Ukraine War
by Ted Snider | Feb 25, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
There may come a day when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regrets taking the bait and, at what may be the conclusion of three years of fighting Russia, being drawn into a verbal war with U.S. President Donald Trump. Over the last few days, Trump has called...
The (Inconvenient) Truth About the War in Ukraine
by John Mac Ghlionn | Feb 24, 2025 | Book Reviews, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
This article was originally featured at The American Spectator and is republished with permission. NATO’s top military officials recently met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, touring a long-range weapons plant and discussing continued military aid, even as most...
Libertarians Should Celebrate the Demise of USAID and NED
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The opening month of the second Donald Trump presidency has produced a number of consensus-shattering executive actions that have upended the normal functioning in Washington. One of the most surprising is Trump’s attempt to eliminate the United States Agency for...
Trump Should End All Foreign Aid: My Interview with Georgian TV
by Jim Bovard | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Will President Donald Trump end America’s corrupt foreign aid program and democracy promotion con games? Levan Akhalaia, a reporter with Georgian Public Broadcasting, and I had a lively conversation on that topic last week. Mr. Akhalaia has shown a lot of courage...
Why I Can’t Speak Out for ‘Defend the Guard’
by Anonymous National Guardsman | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
I’ve served in the Air National Guard as a full-time Active Guard Reserve (AGR) for over twenty years. I’ve deployed overseas, responded to disasters here at home, and stood ready whenever my state or nation called. But today, I’m writing anonymously—not because I...
US B-52 Bombers Fly Over Nine Countries in the Middle East
by Connor Freeman | Feb 18, 2025 | Foreign Policy, News
The US conducted a major flyover of bombers and fighter jets over nine countries across the Middle East, in a show of force against Iran and its allies. The Central Command (CENTCOM) mission, included aerial refueling drills and live munitions drops. CENTCOM chief...
America’s ‘Democratic’ Allies Are Becoming More Authoritarian
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Feb 17, 2025 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
U.S. officials have a long history of portraying Washington’s allies and clients as democratic, even when their behavior is blatantly authoritarian. Such cynical hypocrisy was at its zenith during the Cold War, but it is surging again. A similar trend is evident with...