NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg likely surprised both factions in the ongoing debate about NATO expansion and its role in triggering the Russia-Ukraine War. He also undermined (perhaps fatally) the official cover story about the reasons for the Ukraine war....
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Should We Allow U.S. Land to Be Sold to the Chinese?
by Walter E. Block | Sep 21, 2023 | Economics, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Admittedly, this idea sounds bad. Both "sell out” and “selling out” have a bad odor to them. Rather, we should “stand firm!” And there is nothing like perking up that patriotic spirit that compares to bashing supposed foreign enemies. However, there are deep and dire...
Let’s Start Minding Our Own Business
by Dan McKnight | Sep 20, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
I look at this country and I see too many veterans unable to reenter society because of their trauma from fighting these endless wars. I look at this country and I see political prisoners like Julian Assange locked up for practicing honest journalism. I look at this...
Goldfish in Chief
by Kym Robinson | Sep 19, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Former U.S. President Barack Obama recently put out a tweet with a link to organizations that may be of some help to the people of Libya due to recent floods. NATO was absent from the list. Whoever runs the former president's social media is likely unaware why some...
Despite Rising Tensions, Top U.S.-China Emissaries Hold 12 Hours of Meetings
by Connor Freeman | Sep 19, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held 12 hours of meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta this weekend, potentially paving the way for leader-level discussions later this year. Although the talks come as tensions are soaring between the world’s...
The U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Was Never Necessary
by Trenton Hale | Sep 18, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Twenty-two years ago today, the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 became law following the attacks of 9/11, allowing the United States to invade Afghanistan that October. That war lasted for two decades and led to an opium crisis, the Taliban maintaining...
Africa is a Continent, Not a Chess Piece
by Brad Pearce | Sep 18, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Now that we are in a second Cold War era, there is a full fledged “Tournament of Shadows” for what was once called “The Dark Continent.” This was brought to light by the recent coup in the West African country of Niger, which saw the Palace Guards overthrow the...
American and NATO Leaders Say Ukraine’s Goals Will Lead to a Long War
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 18, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The top-ranking American military official and the civilian head of the North Atlantic alliance believe the war in Ukraine will continue for years if Kiev is to achieve its military goals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree outlawing talks with...