The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear eight separate cases that had presented opportunities to reconsider its doctrine of “qualified immunity.” That doctrine, created by the Supreme Court in 1982, holds that government officials can be held accountable for...
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FPF #500 – Scott Horton on Star Wars and the George Floyd Murder
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
Scott Horton returns to Foreign Policy Focus for the 500th episode. Scott talks about the lessons and themes of Star Wars. He explains how the failures of the Jedi led to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire. The saga is a warning to Americans about the...
Coming Apart at the Seams
by Scott Horton | Jun 1, 2020 | Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Scott Horton
It doesn’t have to be this way America is burning. Quite literally. The most destructive riots in America in a very long time have hit more than two dozen cities, as opportunistic thieves and arsonists hijack massive peaceful protests and acts of peaceful civil...
5/8/20 Arielle Zionts on the Death of Andrea Circle Bear
by Scott Horton | May 10, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews reporter Arielle Zionts about her recent story about a pregnant South Dakota woman who died of COVID-19 in federal prison. Andrea Circle Bear, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, was charged under an obscure law in connection with a drug sale...
Finding Accountability for Captain Crozier
by Hunter DeRensis | Apr 14, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
There is a sickness in the United States Navy, and it goes beyond the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a disorder of irresponsible political leadership, and a high command more focused on expediency than maintaining the confidence of the sailors in their care. The latest...
What Limits Are Needed On Government During This Outbreak?
by Zack Sorenson | Mar 21, 2020 | Blog
Disease epidemics are perfectly solvable by libertarian theory. If someone is infected with a dangerous disease, and they bring themselves into a position where they can infect others, then they have violated someone's rights. In an ideal ancap scenario, places like...
Qassem Soleimani: Why His Killing is Good News for IS Jihadists
by Scott Horton | Jan 12, 2020 | Blog
Jeremy Bowen in the BBC: "In an editorial of the weekly IS newspaper al-Naba, the group said that Soleimani and al-Muhandis died at the hands of their 'allies'" - a reference to the US. It said the enemies of IS were busy fighting each other, which would drain their...
The Great Ron Paul
by Norman Singleton | Dec 19, 2019 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer for a liberty-minded friend or relative? Or are you already thinking of how you’re going to spend that Amazon gift card you get every year from friends and family who know your second favorite thing to do (after helping C4L...
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Scott Horton : Netanyahu Compares ‘Free Palestine’ to ‘Heil Hitler’ – New Episode of The Kyle Anzalone Show
Scott Horton breaks down the latest foreign policy news with host Kyle Anzalone.
The Continuing Erosion of US Dominance in Peer Combat
The predominance of Western military superiority in weapons systems is unraveling and the increasing dissonance in the US military complex coming to grips with existential changes in how peer competition in war is evolving is causing tremendous reduction in both both...
The Global Censorship Complex and the Local Voice of Liberty with John Weeks
The Global Censorship Complex and the Local Voice of Liberty with John Weeks John Weeks (@weeksjf) examines the evolution of free speech, the nature of state power, and the rise of what he calls the "global censorship complex." Drawing from anthropology, political...
163rd Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Victory in the Battle of Front Royal
This is reprinted from Jim Bovard's blog and expands on a post originally from 2023. Today is the 163th anniversary of the battle of Front Royal, Virginia (the town near where I was raised). On May 23, 1862, almost all the Yankee soldiers in Front Royal were captured,...
Future Fish Apartments R Us
Aircraft carriers are the crossbow and chariot of the 21st century. Very expensive 20th century modalities not fit for purpose in 21st century peer naval combat. Carriers like the USS Ford can barely function but the sentence above applies to even best of class in...
End of the Road w/Gord
Gord is back discussing how trucking is the canary in the coal mine you need to be paying attention to. ALP
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