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...
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Debt Ceiling Drama Ignores Our Real Fiscal Crisis
by Ron Paul | May 2, 2023 | Economics, Featured Articles
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...
Taiwan’s Leader Meets with John Bolton, Calls for Deeper Ties with US
by Kyle Anzalone | May 1, 2023 | News
Former American national security adviser John Bolton completed a week-long tour of Taiwan by meeting President Tsai Ing-wen. During the meeting, Tsai claimed Taiwan was on the frontline in the fight for democracy and, as such, Taipei needs stronger ties with like-minded nations.
The War on Drugs Is a Jobs Program…For Dogs
by Matt Agorist | May 1, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, some Minnesota politicians appear to be more concerned about the jobs of drug-sniffing dogs than the lives of humans impacted by cannabis prohibition. As the push for cannabis legalization in Minnesota gains momentum, it...
4/27/23 Kyle Anzalone on the Week’s Top Foreign Policy Stories
by Scott Horton | Apr 29, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show
Download Episode. Kyle Anzalone returns to the show to run through some of the top stories from the Libertarian Institute and Antiwar.com. They touch on Ukraine, China, Assange and more. Discussed on the show: “Democrats Attack Ukraine Audit Resolution as...
If America Loses Its Reserve Currency Status, You’ll Still Be Okay
by Ryan McMaken | Apr 27, 2023 | Economics, Featured Articles
Earlier this month, Larry Kudlow insisted that it is "it's incumbent on the U.S. government, no matter who's in power, to maintain the reserve currency status of the dollar." Kudlow laments that a toppling of the dollar from that perch "seems to be the direction we're...
Samantha Power, High Priestess of Insidious Authoritarianism
by Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 26, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Most people who remember Samantha Power know her either as a pro-war propagandist masquerading as a journalist in Bosnia or as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s loyal servant in helping to orchestrate the Obama administration’s disastrous military interventions in...
Bannon, Guo, Yan: Where a Populist Right Idol Gets His Funding
by Kyle Matovcik | Apr 24, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Politics
As we roll into the 2024 political season, you can rest assured the political right will be posturing more and more against China, while rightfully calling for an end to Ukraine aid. This trend was highlighted by a long line of recent Republican congressional and...
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Police State in Mexico? Thank you Donald Trump!
Timeline / First Term… I will build the wall and Mexico will pay for it! How? I will slap huge tariffs on Mexico if they don’t stop the flow of people and drugs passing through their country and those big beautiful tariffs will cause Mexico to pay for the wall....
Like Farm to Table, Shipyard to Mothballs
USNS Cody USNS Cody (T-EPF-14), Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, was christened on 25 February 2023 by ship's sponsor Averil D. Spencer, launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 20 March 2023, and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 11...
Trump’s Vision for Gaza: ‘We’ll Own It’ – New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show
In this episode, we dive into Donald Trump’s latest remarks on the future of Gaza, his stance on Palestinian displacement, and his renewed "maximum pressure" strategy on Iran. Trump claims the U.S. will "cleanse Gaza" and might even "own it," while Hamas outright...
The DDG(X) Begins the Change Follies
The DDG(X) program will be over-budget, very late and a shadow of its naval architectural ambition. Of course. The US Navy has seemingly abandoned naval gunnery at the 5" level and above and the latest navy build program for a new destroyer is removing the capability....
USAID w/Daniel McAdams
Daniel McAdams is back to discuss the news on Trump’s attempt to neuter USAID, their role around the world, and accepting wins where you can get them.
Back on the Bob Murphy Show!
Bob and I discuss why the word corporate is not a dirty word. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYcrb4YbGM
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