North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country will further develop its nuclear capabilities, vowing to build up its arsenal following a flurry of weapons tests in recent months.
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 26, 2022 | News Roundup
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has announced that his country will further develop its nuclear capabilities, vowing to build up its arsenal following a flurry of weapons tests in recent months.
by Ryan McMaken | Apr 26, 2022 | Featured Articles
The Wall Street Journal reports today that Twitter’s senior management and Elon Musk are in the final stages of agreeing on terms for Musk’s proposed takeover of the social media platform. Musk had announced on April 21 that he had $46.5 billion lined up—half in cash,...
by Patrick Macfarlane | Apr 11, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Over the last year, I have focused much of my work on opposing the New Cold War with Russia and China—particularly with China. In a recent piece, “‘No One is Calling for War with China,’” I tackled a claim that I’ve been hearing recently. I understand the argument to...
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 7, 2022 | News Roundup
A potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey would be consistent with US policy objectives, the State Department told lawmakers in a letter, months after Ankara asked to purchase dozens of warplanes and upgrade kits.
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Apr 1, 2022 | News Roundup
President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to “meet the requirements of the clean energy economy,” following recent reports that he would use the measure to help refill dwindling US missile stocks.
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2022 | News Roundup
The Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran as talks to save the nuclear agreement are “very close” to a deal. The Treasury will blacklist Mohammad Ali Hosseini and a network of companies, including Jestar Sanat Delijan and Sina...
by Jeff Deist | Mar 30, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Readers of Murray Rothbard's articles and speeches on war collectivism will immediately recognize the progressive pietist fervor surrounding today's progressive war jingoism: everywhere is Ukraine! The atavistic need to analogize today's situation to 1938, with...
by Patrick Macfarlane | Mar 29, 2022 | Featured Articles, Politics
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is now the political face of populist conservative opposition to U.S. COVID-19 policies. Notably, he signed legislation to prohibit (1) private employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates, (2) government entities from requiring COVID-19...
I rant and interview Ed Begley
Over the years I have come across plenty of books that were destined for landfill. Whether through the various work places I had been, the charities which moved individuals from independence to “assisted” living and then the charity shops places themselves which can’t...
DISAVOW
The GAO has published another rather garbled report trying to make nice on the awful performance and outrageous spending that is our favorite airborne punching bag, Fat Amy. From the report, this will ensure you are far more confident in nonsensical disaster plan...
Good story telling allows for us to experience the many human emotions that we understand, and know intimately. Despite its more recent incarnations, Star Trek told stories rich in life. An exploration for philosophy and humanity, challenged through narratives and...
Karl Dahl joined me. This is not an exhaustive discussion on the parallels, but it is full of meat to chew on.
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