In this episode of the Protestant Libertarian Podcast, Alex Bernardo sits down once again with Laurie Calhoun. Laurie is a philosopher, a cultural critic and an author. She is a senior fellow at the Libertarian Institute, where she regularly writes articles analyzing...
Foreign Policy
The American People Must Draw Red Lines Now
Washington and NATO have rapidly escalated their war with Russia. The White House appears to have blown up the Nord Stream pipelines in a blatant act of war against Russia, not to mention Germany and other European allies. The CIA is reportedly conducting sabotage...
Public vs. Private: Managing Perceptions of the War in Ukraine
“I want Russia to be defeated in Ukraine,” French President Emmanuel Macron publicly told the media. But it’s not what he privately told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He also said that now is not the right time for dialogue with Moscow and that France is...
Ukraine War at One Year ft. Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone Ep. 248
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd_xVmmzbE Patrick welcomes Connor Freeman and Kyle Anzalone to discuss the state of the Ukraine War as it reaches the one year mark. Vital Dissent website LibertyWeekly.club Join my membership and newsletter site! Vital Dissent Merch...
The Antiwar Movement is Reborn
On February 19th, the National Mall in Washington, DC saw its largest antiwar rally in 20 years. The speakers list included four former U.S. presidential candidates and a broad and diverse collection of antiwar activists from beyond the left and right. The aptly-named...
When Biden Says ‘As Long As It Takes,’ What Does Ukraine Hear?
In his State of the Union Address on February 7, President Joe Biden once again told Ukraine that “America...will stand with you as long as it takes.” In case the world didn’t hear, Biden moved to a more dramatic stage and repeated the words. Speaking from Kiev, where...
With Russia’s Suspension of New START, the Future of Arms Control is Bleak
Nuclear arms control has had a very rough few years. The latest piece of bad news comes from Russia. Earlier this week, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia is “suspending its membership” in New START, a treaty that limits the number of deployed nuclear warheads and...
The U.S.-Led Sanctions Blitz on Russia Has Failed
In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. orchestrated a perhaps unprecedented sanctions clampdown on Russia. A month later, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen declared with certainty that "the Russian economy will be devastated as a consequence of...
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