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...
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Gen. Mark Milley Says Ukraine Should Not Use American Equipment to Attack Russia
The top U.S. general reaffirmed that Kiev has long been asked not to use military equipment provided by Washington to conduct attacks against Russian territory, according to Reuters. This policy is necessary because such attacks could provoke a direct clash between...
Libertarians Should Reject Memorial Day
Memorial Day brings together people from all political persuasions in remembrance and celebration of dead American soldiers. Libertarians, however, should reject a holiday that consecrates and immortalizes the names and lives of those who sacrificed themselves in...
COI #423: US Will Use AI to Censor ‘Russian Disinformation’
On COI #423, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover the Empire’s major escalations this week against Palestine, Syria, Iran, Russia, and freedom of the press in the United States. Kyle breaks down Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Orwellian announcement that...
US General: Israeli-Made Iron Dome System Ready For Deployment in Ukraine
One of two Israeli-manufactured Iron Dome batteries owned by the Pentagon is ready to be deployed to Ukraine, a US general told the Senate on Thursday. Tel Aviv has so far refused to supply the anti-missile system to Kiev, for fear of provoking Russia and risking its ability to freely bomb Moscow’s ally Syria.
End the FBI
Special counsel John Durham on Monday released his report on the FBI's role in investigating the 2016 Donald Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia. This investigation, codenamed "Crossfire Hurricane," had been—according to Durham's report—"swiftly" opened as...
US Government Created AI Tool to Hunt ‘Russian Disinformation’
Washington is launching the “Ukraine Content Aggregator,” an artificial intelligence program designed to detect Russian disinformation online. Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the project at the Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony last week.
Taking Notes Out of Rothbard’s Taiwan Playbook
Writing pseudonymously in a series of articles for Faith and Freedom in the 1950s, Murray Rothbard took on the question of whether or not the United States should defend Formosa (Taiwan) from attack by mainland China. While his conclusions will surprise no one...
Washington Will Increase Military Presence in Persian Gulf
National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby announced a plan to expand America’s military posture in the Middle East. The move comes as Washington hijacked an Iranian fuel tanker, provoking Iran to seize two ships in the Persian Gulf.
5/4/23 Dave DeCamp on the Kremlin Strikes, US Airstrike in Syria and Biden’s Assange Hypocrisy
Download Episode. Dave DeCamp joined Antiwar Radio this week to run through some of the week’s biggest foreign policy stories that he’s been covering at Antiwar.com. Scott and DeCamp discuss the drones that struck the Kremlin and examine how this fits into the...
News Roundup 5/4/2023
Assange The State Department refused to acknowledge on Wednesday, which marked World Press Freedom Day, that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a journalist. AWC Russia The Russian government said Wednesday that Ukraine tried to kill President Vladimir Putin in a...
Libertarianism Should Not Be Hostile to Women’s Liberation
A young college woman is raped by a man. No justice is found because the rapist is an otherwise “promising young man” with a future ahead of him. His victim is merely a blip on his sterling professional conduct. Those who witnessed or were aware of the rape pretend as...
The Iraq War Is (And Will Always Be) Undefendable
This spring marks the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. After an initial frenzy of war fever in the early years of the war, support for the war has since largely evaporated. Nearly two thirds of veterans now say the war was "not worth...
Debt Ceiling Drama Ignores Our Real Fiscal Crisis
Last week the House passed legislation increasing the debt ceiling. The bill was supported by all but four Republicans. For some Republicans, this was the first time they had ever voted for a debt ceiling increase. Perhaps the reason they did so this time was because...
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