Here their imperialist lackey "Lally"-something attempts to put the screws to Imran Khan, the new PM of Pakistan. He's an interesting guy. Too commie, but I like his independence.
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Israeli Peace Activist Uri Avnery Dead at 94
by Scott Horton | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog
This is a terrible loss. Avnery was a good man and an essential historian of Israel's persecution of the Palestinians. He fought in the 1948 war and then immediately turned to spend the rest of his life pushing for independence for the Palestinians and peace. There...
FPF #224 – Wikileaks & Storm Troopers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #224, I discuss the reports that Julian Assange will soon be handed over to British authorities. Assange has been targeted for the important information his organizations, Wikileaks, has released to the public and his sympathy for the Catalan independence...
FPF #215 – At War With Our Vets guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 4, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #215, Will Porter returns to the show to cover the impacts of our foreign policy on veterans of the wars. Will give the numbers of vets committing suicide and some of the causes of those suicides. Will discusses Peter Van Buren's explanation for moral injury....
Foreign Policy Focus #114 – Saudi Shake-up
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 6, 2017 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #114, I discuss all the news from a significant foreign policy weekend. Yemen shoot a ballistic missile at Saudi's capital. Lebanon's Prime Minister resigned. Saudi's Crown Prince arrested several members of Saudi's royal family. Shortly after, several high...
Chinese President to Cement Control as China Assumes Role of Top Global Superpower
by James Holbrooks | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Next Wednesday, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will begin. The week-long event, during which President Xi Jinping will further cement his control of the government, comes at a pivotal...
Why China’s Support of Spain Against Catalonia Independence Makes Sense
by James Holbrooks | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Through its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday, China officially showed support for the Spanish government as it works to suppress an independence movement in the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia. “The...
Why China's Support of Spain Against Catalonia Independence Makes Sense
by James Holbrooks | Oct 14, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Through its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday, China officially showed support for the Spanish government as it works to suppress an independence movement in the semi-autonomous region of Catalonia. “The...
The Antiwar Comic: Is Catalonia Free?
by Tony DiGerolamo | Sep 30, 2017 | Blog
So is Western Democracy really a free system? If it were, you could leave it when you want to. You can change the rules with a vote, right? And self-governance could be achieved simply by organizing people behind it. For more comics, visit The Webcomic...
Foreign Policy Focus #99 – Catalonia, Kurdistan, and Afghanistan
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 29, 2017 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #99, I provide quick updates on several big current events. In Catalonia, the Spanish government is trying to censor the independence movement. In Iraqi Kurdistan, the Iraqi government has shut down airspace as a punishment for voting for independence. In...
Government Investigating Itself After Another Police Shooting in Minnesota
by Eric Schuler | Jul 20, 2017 | Featured Articles, Justice
This past weekend, a police officer in Minneapolis shot and killed Justine Damond, a 40-year-old Australian-born woman who had actually called police in the first place. Reportedly, Damond called police because she thought a sexual assault was occurring in an alley...
4/3/17 Patrick Osgood on Iraq’s present crisis and future prospects
by Scott Horton | Apr 3, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Osgood, Kurdistan Bureau Chief for IraqOilReport.com, discusses the referendum on Kurdish independence, battling ISIS in Mosul and beyond, the impact of low oil prices on Iraq's economy, and whether Iraq can become a cohesive functioning state without a...
Three Cheers for the Articles of Confederation
by Brad Birzer | Dec 10, 2016 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
The Articles of Confederation have been denounced for so long that no one bothers to denounce them anymore. Almost every American and almost every single person around the world who studies American history at any level considers the Articles a failure. The failure of...
Purchasing Loyalty with Foreign Aid
by Jacob Hornberger | Nov 2, 2016 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
A dispute that is taking place between Saudi Arabia and Egypt indirectly demonstrates the nature of U.S. foreign aid. After dumping a walloping $25 billion in foreign aid to help the Egyptian military dictatorship’s economic woes, the Saudis are hopping mad. Why?...
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Empower the Working Class: Abolish Occupational Licensing
It's time to consistently apply the "my body my choice" principle. If consenting adults want to engage in economic activity, no third party should forcibly stop them. Democrats always say "voting once every two years between two politicians is how you express...
Death By Climate: Down 97% in Last 100 Years
Our schools provide many hours of lessons on climate change, but I wonder how many teachers, let alone pupils, are aware that climate-related deaths have decreased by as much as 97 per cent over the past 100 years, as the OFDA / CRED data show. - Why don’t we ever...
Black Youth Unemployment: Before and After Progressives Started “Helping”
A constant trend is progressivism is to use the state to coercively control others under the guise of "helping" them, make things worse, then ignore the problems you caused and never apologize. Sallie Mae loans didn't make college affordable. The Federal Reserve...
What Kind of Liberal?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I am a Locke-Smith liberal.
The Tale of the Steak – A Lesson in Economics by Walter E. Williams
Consider filet mignon and chuck steak. Assume-realistically-that consumers prefer the former. Then the question becomes: why is it, despite consumer preferences, that chuck steak sells at all? The fact is that chuck steak outsells filet mignon. How does something less...
My Favorite Michael Malice Quote
If the government didn't have a monopoly on security, only rich people would be able to have security just like when the government got out of other businesses, the only cars produced were limousines, the only clothes produced were tuxedos and the only food produced...
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