If Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) had not gotten sick and resigned his Senate seat, then the title of this article would have been “Will the Republicans Save Us?” After serving in the Georgia state house and senate, Isakson served three terms in the U.S. House of...
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Back Door to China Ft. James Corbett Ep. 170
by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 15, 2021 | Foreign Policy, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obIXmwX5_-I Were US banking interest behind China's precipitous rise to world power? What is China's place in the New World Order? What is driving the "destined for war" narrative between the West and China? Are the Chinese committing...
The Immortality of Lobbyists
by Ryan McMaken | Jun 7, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics
Throughout much of human history, a political ruler was often considered to be only as good as his ability to distribute gifts, booty, and other material rewards to his most valuable and loyal servants. In the “barbarian” days of northern Europe, military men expected...

The Danger of ‘Great Power Competition’ with Russia and China
by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics, Vital Dissent
The latest flare-up in the geopolitical standoff over Ukraine is a feature, not a bug, of Washington's most recent grand narrative of global affairs. The names of these grand narratives read more like B-list action titles than mass-murder campaigns: From the...

Libertarian Challenges Lockdowns…& Wins! ft. TJ Roberts Ep. 168
by Patrick Macfarlane | Jun 2, 2021 | Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Vital Dissent
https://youtu.be/1ydfyOqsigI Last week, I was joined by TJ Roberts, an Austro-libertarian and second-year law student. TJ was ticketed for attending a church service during Kentucky's lockdown. He sued in federal court and won. His victory helped set precedent that...

Congress’ Obsession With Unreadable Laws
by Jim Bovard | May 10, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics
“In politics, stupidity is not a handicap,” Napoleon is reputed to have said more than two centuries ago. Boundless ignorance is also not a handicap, as Congress demonstrated last December by approving a 5593-page bill without reading it. Plenty of activists and...
Conservatives Created the War on Terrorism, and Are Now Its Victims
by Tho Bishop | Apr 29, 2021 | Featured Articles, Politics
The security walls around the U.S. Capitol may be removed, but the federal response to the January 6 protests has only just begun. The Democrats in Washington are determined to treat the incident as on par with the events of September 11, which may explain a troubling...
Montana Becomes First State to Pass Resolution Against Unconstitutional Wars
by Liam McCollum | Apr 22, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics
The Montana state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan and unprecedented resolution Tuesday calling on the federal government to end endless wars. The resolution passed 95-3 in the House and 47-2 in the Senate. House Joint Resolution 9, sponsored by Rep. Ron...