It is understandable if folks are baffled and dismayed by the news that confronts us each day. The Babylon Bee can barely keep a step ahead of the nitwittery we see playing out in real time. For example, California politicians decided to take money from taxpayers in...
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Statism Is Bad for the Brain
by A.J. Van Slyke | Aug 22, 2022 | Featured Articles
I met a man the other day while at the gym. He asked me what kind of work I did which steered us into a conversation about politics. He was a kind man, older, served in ‘Nam in ‘69, smart. During the whole conversation he was afraid to ask me what my politics were. He...
A Prize System as a Solution to Drug Patents
by Dakota Hensley | Aug 10, 2022 | Economics, Featured Articles
Drugs are expensive. A vial of insulin can be up to $250 and a pack of pens can be up to $500. Every month, many families decide between life and food. For a country as rich as ours this is a disgrace and a moral crime. The culprit is the pharmaceutical monopoly. With...
US to Send Ukraine $5.5 Billion in New Budgetary, Military Aid
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2022 | News Roundup
The US announced on Monday new massive aid packages for Ukraine, including $4.5 billion in direct budgetary aid and a $1 billion weapons package.
A Necessary Alliance Between the Dissident Left and Libertarians
by Keith Knight | Jul 27, 2022 | Featured Articles
The following is a transcript from the Keith Knight Don't Tread on Anyone podcast, originally titled 'A Libertarian Message to the Great Jimmy Dore'. There is a lot of fundamental overlap in the progressive view of the world and the libertarian view. This is more or...
A Veteran Explains Why People Aren’t Joining the Military
by John Vaughn | Jul 20, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
A new report from NBC news has generated a lot of discussion about the relationship between the military and American society. Especially from right-leaning commentators, much of the blame is placed on the current administration and the apparent increase of “woke”...
Bipartisan House Bill Pushes to End US Intervention in Yemen
by Will Porter | Jun 4, 2022 | News Roundup
US lawmakers have introduced a measure to end all American involvement in the war in Yemen, where Washington has heavily backed a Saudi-led military coalition despite repeated charges of indiscriminate civilian bombings for years on end.
I Am Grateful For My Suffering
by Scott Shearin | May 23, 2022 | Blog
I am grateful for my suffering. I truly am. These are not words I utter in some halfhearted, feeble effort to brighten my mood or motivate my day. Fortunately for me, I am not battling depression. It’s been a challenging few years; Entrepreneurship. Battling Cancer....
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Republicans: Israel Not Just First, But Before the First Amendment
No matter how bad either side gets the other side can only try to outdo them. The Post: On Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by...
Tom Woods on the Social Justice Warrior Narrative
[I]f this were truly a “white supremacist” society, being called a white supremacist would be a badge of honor, not a professional death sentence. – Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Military Aviation Joins the Emerging Competency Crisis in the West
Trend-lines on military aviation accidents are edging upwards to rival in the commercial aviation industry in mishaps. Not only is this a barometer for readiness and training but an indicator for the emerging competency crisis plaguing the West. Peacetime military...
Horror Show: More Proof Troops Massacred Afghans After ISIS Attack at Kabul Airport
As we reported at the time, marines slaughtered innocent people after the bombing. The perfect clusterfu*k of an ending to a perfect clusterfu*k of a war. Watch US Marine’s GoPro footage that challenges Pentagon’s account of attack at Kabul airport...
My Latest Interviews
Michael Liebowitz, the host of The Rational Egoist, interviewed me about my life in the libertarian movement. Enjoy! Also have a look at my interview covering my libertarian experience and the Israel-Palestine conflict on the Bob Murphy Show.
Professors, W. Post Call Out NYT for Oct 7 Mass-Rape Hoax
Another disgrace for the Charlie Savage Times.