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Why China’s Support of Spain Against Catalonia Independence Makes Sense
by James Holbrooks | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Through its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday, China officially showed support for the Spanish government as it works to suppress an independence movement in the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia. “The...
Why China's Support of Spain Against Catalonia Independence Makes Sense
by James Holbrooks | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Through its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday, China officially showed support for the Spanish government as it works to suppress an independence movement in the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia. “The...
TGIF: Is Secession by Referendum Libertarian?
by Sheldon Richman | Oct 13, 2017 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman
I have concerns about secession by referendum. Individual secession, of course, is no problem; that's simply libertarianism. Before I get into my reasons, let me stipulate that smaller political jurisdictions are on net preferable to larger ones if for no other reason...
10/6/17 Thomas Harrington on Catalonia’s push for independence
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 6, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Thomas Harrington joins Scott to discuss his latest article on Catalonia for Antiwar.com "Last Sunday In Catalonia: Pirates 1, The Invincible Armada 0." Harrington breaks down the history of Catalonia, how we've gotten to where we are today, and what the vote means...
10/6/17 Thomas Harrington on Catalonia's push for independence
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 6, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Thomas Harrington joins Scott to discuss his latest article on Catalonia for Antiwar.com "Last Sunday In Catalonia: Pirates 1, The Invincible Armada 0." Harrington breaks down the history of Catalonia, how we've gotten to where we are today, and what the vote means...
10/2/17 Joe Lauria on the consequences of the Kurdish Referendum
by Damon Hatheway | Oct 2, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Joe Lauria returns to update the situation in Iraqi Kurdistan after the referendum for an independent Kurdish state passed. Lauria describes the escalating tensions, explains why believes the referendum was a mistake, and how despite the vote, the Kurds are no closer...
The Antiwar Comic: Is Catalonia Free?
by Tony DiGerolamo | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog
So is Western Democracy really a free system? If it were, you could leave it when you want to. You can change the rules with a vote, right? And self-governance could be achieved simply by organizing people behind it. For more comics, visit The Webcomic...
Foreign Policy Focus #99 – Catalonia, Kurdistan, and Afghanistan
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 29, 2017 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #99, I provide quick updates on several big current events. In Catalonia, the Spanish government is trying to censor the independence movement. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iraqi government has shut down airspace as a punishment for voting for independence. In...
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Military Conscription is Slavery: Woodrow Wilson Edition
By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register to potentially be selected for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include...
The Capitalist Competition Myth
Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...
Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
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