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Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War

by William Van Wagenen | Dec 28, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...

The Absurdity of Trump’s Syria Strikes

by Eric Schuler | Apr 16, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Last Friday night, President Trump launched cruise missiles against government facilities in Syria. His partners in the strike were France and the UK, leading to an appealing acronym for this trilateral band: the FUKUS coalition.* By all accounts, the strikes don't...

The Absurdity of Trump's Syria Strikes

by Eric Schuler | Apr 16, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Insyriated (2017): What Not To Conclude

by Laurie Calhoun | Apr 9, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Available among recent releases to watch for free on Sky Movies right now is Insyriated (2017), a Belgian film directed by Philippe van Leeuw, which is set in the midst of the current civil war raging in Syria. The film could just as well have been called "Iniraqated"...

8/25/17 Daniel Lazare on Israel's role in the new Syrian conflict

by Damon Hatheway | Aug 25, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Journalist and author Daniel Lazare returns to the show to discuss his latest article for Consortium News, "Israel's Alarm over Syrian Debacle." Lazare explains that while ISIS and al-Qaeda are on the verge of being defeated in Syria, there are new conflicts brewing...

8/25/17 Daniel Lazare on Israel’s role in the new Syrian conflict

by Damon Hatheway | Aug 25, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

7/27/17 Gareth Porter on Barack Obama's policy of arming jihadists in Syria

by Damon Hatheway | Jul 27, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

Gareth Porter returns to the show to discuss his latest articles for the American Conservative, "How America Armed Terrorists in Syria" and "How CIA and Allies Trapped Obama in the Syrian Arms Debacle." Scott and Gareth discuss how U.S. national security policy since...

7/27/17 Gareth Porter on Barack Obama’s policy of arming jihadists in Syria

by Damon Hatheway | Jul 27, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show

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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism

Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...

A Response to My Memorial Day Critics

My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...

Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle

https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...

The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”

Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...

The Lesson From Germany and Korea

Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...

Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options

When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...

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Bashar al-Assad

Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War

The Absurdity of Trump’s Syria Strikes

The Absurdity of Trump's Syria Strikes

Insyriated (2017): What Not To Conclude

8/25/17 Daniel Lazare on Israel's role in the new Syrian conflict

8/25/17 Daniel Lazare on Israel’s role in the new Syrian conflict

7/27/17 Gareth Porter on Barack Obama's policy of arming jihadists in Syria

7/27/17 Gareth Porter on Barack Obama’s policy of arming jihadists in Syria

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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism

A Response to My Memorial Day Critics

Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle

The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”

The Lesson From Germany and Korea

Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options

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