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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Democracy is Mob Rule by the Ignorant, Embrace Free Markets
https://youtu.be/kQToT7640h4 A democratic vote is like the captain of a ship having to consult every passenger about the best course to chart through an approaching storm. – The School of Life, Philosophy in 40 Ideas (2020), p. 13 Watch on Odysee
The Truth About Discrimination – Walter E. Williams
If people are free to discriminate in favor of, or against, a university or wine, what argument can be made against their having that same right with respect to choosing based on the race or sex characteristics of their mates, employees, tenants, or club members? If...
Black Youth Unemployment Before Democrats Started “Helping”
Although most people are familiar with more recent statistics on black youth unemployment, not many are aware of the black/white statistics for earlier periods. Table 3.2 (below) shows that in 1948, the two were roughly equal. For that year, blacks aged sixteen to...
Political Discrimination vs. Market Discrimination – Walter E. Williams
Gross racial discrimination alone has never been sufficient to prevent blacks from earning a living and bettering themselves by working as skilled or unskilled craftsmen and as business owners, accumulating considerable wealth. The fact that whites sought out blacks...
GDP is a Scam, Here’s How to Measure Wealth
https://youtu.be/mYfH_9arsRk In 1981, the cheapest IBM personal computer cost $4,459 (in 2018 U.S. dollars), or 210 hours of labor. An Insignia tablet and keyboard combo cost $120 in 2018, or 5.6 hours of labor. - Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, CATO...
The Democratic Policy Which Keeps Poor People Poor – Walter E. Williams
To criticize occupational licensing laws is not to argue that information about the quality of a licensee's services is not important to consumers. However, it is by no means clear that licensing is the most effective way to provide that information. Indeed, licensing...