Modern warfare almost always leads to killing lots of innocents; if governments were held to the same standards as individuals, these killings would be manslaughter, if not murder. This doesn’t mean that war is never justified. But the reasonable hawkish mood is...
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Two Myths That Keep “Wokism” Alive (feat. Tom Woods)
by Keith Knight | May 2, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/sLFvEfo6_jI [I]f this were truly a "white supremacist" society, being called a white supremacist would be a badge of honor, not a professional death sentence. - Thomas E. Woods Jr. Tom Woods, of The Tom Woods Show, and I discuss two Social Justice...
Refuting the SJW Narrative in 8 Minutes (feat. Dr. Wilfred Reilly)
by Keith Knight | Feb 12, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
https://youtu.be/8ZaXbun3S9A [I]f this were truly a "white supremacist" society, being called a white supremacist would be a badge of honor, not a professional death sentence. - Thomas E. Woods Jr. Wilfred Reilly, Ph.D., is a Professor of Political Science at Kentucky...
Death By Climate: Down 97% in Last 100 Years
by Keith Knight | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog, Libertarian Institute Roundtable
Our schools provide many hours of lessons on climate change, but I wonder how many teachers, let alone pupils, are aware that climate-related deaths have decreased by as much as 97 per cent over the past 100 years, as the OFDA / CRED data show. - Why don’t we ever...
U.S. government walks back call for investigation of 7-year-old Palestinian’s death
by Scott Horton | Oct 8, 2022 | Blog
Phil Weiss: "Once again the U.S. State Department takes Israel at its word when it explains and justifies the death of a Palestinian child during an Israeli raid in occupied territories."
A Message to Russia and China Hawks
by Keith Knight | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
Not provoking nuclear war with Russia or China needs to be our number one priority. Wars result in mass death, missing limbs, lost loved ones, and post traumatic stress disorder for the common man while providing prestige for politicians, never...
New Pentagon Office Has Orwellian Name
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 27, 2022 | Blog
Washington's official propaganda outlet Voice of America reports on the new Orwellian named Pentagon agency tasked with reducing civilian deaths. The "Civilian Protection Center of Excellence" will receive a tiny fraction of the Pentagon's $800 billion budget. The...
COI #257: DoD Report Indicates US Soldiers Were Involved Torture, Death of Afghan
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2022 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #257, Kyle Anzalone discusses a Pentagon report on the death of an Afghan commando. Odysee Rumble Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
Shakedown Street – Cops And Local Government Shakedown Locals In Small Town Alabama
by Steven Woskow | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog
“It’s my understanding that a guy can go out there and I mean, he can fall into a black hole,” Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr said of drivers getting entangled financially. “You know, we’ve had a lot of issues with Brookside.” Jefferson County Sheriff...
Lawsuit Update: Woman, Given Speeding Ticket on Way to Work, Shot By Cop
by Matt Agorist | Dec 31, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
In June of 2020, family and friends of Hannah Fizer, 25, were shocked to learn that their beloved daughter and friend had been killed during a stop over an alleged speeding violation. Then, four months later, they learned there would be no justice and the officer who...
The Human Under the Numbers
by Kym Robinson | Dec 30, 2021 | Featured Articles
The story of Anne Frank is tragic. If not for the words that she wrote in her diary, she would be a digit of history. Her diary is relatable, and the thoughts that collected inside her being during a horrible time in history gives the reader an idea of who she was....
Vaccines, Autonomy, and Mandates: A Libertarian Analysis
by David D'Amato | Dec 30, 2021 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Prefatory Note Given the subject matter discussed below, I believe it prudent to state at the outset that I am not at all opposed to vaccinations themselves: indeed, I have received a COVID-19 vaccine, as well as all other normal-course vaccinations recommended for...
News Roundup 12/28/2021
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 28, 2021 | News Roundup
Covid The CDC says people who test positive for covid but do not have symptoms only need to quarantine for five days. The CDC then recommends five days of mask-wearing. The World Bank says nearly 100 million people fell into poverty during the covid pandemic. [Link]...
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...
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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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