2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles up the flagpole. "Telling...
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Reevaluating Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston
The Iron Dice of Battle: Albert Sidney Johnston and the Civil War in the West by Timothy B. Smith (LSU Press: 2023), 248 pages "You were still reading that book when I walked by three hours ago. It must be a good one." Sitting outside the cafe, I looked up to see a...
Wilson’s Folly, the Washington Hegemon and Why There Is Still No Peace on Earth
Another Christmas and there is still no peace on earth. And the proximate cause of that vexing reality is the $1.3 trillion warfare state planted on the banks of the Potomac—along with its web of war-making capabilities, bases, alliances and vassals stretching to the...
Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism
https://youtu.be/60KXH3k0cEo Governments provide many things, such as security, schools, intelligence gathering, and poverty assistance programs, but none of these are defining characteristics of governments. They can be provided by many nongovernment actors in...
12/28/23 Robert A. Pape on Israel’s Major Strategic Mistake
Download Episode. Scott is joined by Robert A. Pape to discuss the dangerously flawed assumptions behind Israel’s strategy in Gaza and with the Palestinians more broadly. Scott and Pape talk about how these same mistakes have been made numerous times in recent...
12/28/23 Roger Waters Talks About Gaza and Debuts His New Song, Under The Rubble
Download Episode. Roger Waters returns to the show to discuss what’s happening in Gaza. Waters is horrified by what the Israeli government is doing. He explains why, presents how he thinks this needs to end and debuts his new song about the atrocities the people of...
UNICEF: ‘Deadliest Year on Record’ for Palestinian Children in the West Bank
Attacks by Israeli forces and settlers have soared along with Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza, bringing this year’s total death toll to approximately 500 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem As Tel Aviv’s brutal bombing campaign and ground operations in the...
News Roundup 12/29/2023
Venezuela Venezuela Responds to UK Warship Deployment to Guyana By Conducting War Games AP Ukraine Russia Says US Demands Prevent Hostage Swap El Pais US Announces $250 Million Arms Package for Ukraine AWC Ukraine Beginning to Lose Gains Made During Costly...
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