Scott talks to Eric Margolis about the history of the Soviet Union and its aftermath, in honor of the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall last week. Margolis reminds us what a mistake the Cold War was, as is the new Cold War that American neocons and...
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Warning: Actual Costs of Government Programs Higher Than Advertised
by Bradley Thomas | Nov 18, 2019 | Economics, Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics
As outrageous as the price tag promised to us for initiatives like Elizabeth Warren’s healthcare plan, Bernie’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan, or AOC’s ‘Green New Deal,’ history tells us the actual cost to taxpayers would be far higher. In its first year, Medicare cost $3...
News Roundup 11/18/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 18, 2019 | News Roundup
US News A man in Georgia was executed. The state refused to test DNA his lawyers' claim would clear him of the murder. [Link] The 11th Circuit of Appeals rules that distributing food in public is protected by the First Amendment. The ruling comes over a Florida group...
Trump’s Ukraine Policy Goes on Trial at Impeachment guest Joanne Leon
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 18, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
Joanne Leon returns to FPF to discuss the first public impeachment hearing. Joanne gives a break down of Kent and Taylor's testimony. Joanne explains the MSM headline of bombshell revelations are simply wrong. While the hearing were meant to focus on Trump's alleged...
Cop Caught on Horrifying Video Attacking a Child With No Arms or Legs
by Jack Burns | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Tucson, AZ — In a state-run boys home in Tucson, a teenager who was also a quadruple amputee, was roughed up and cussed at by a Pima County deputy. Most of the incident was caught on film and both the teen, as well as his friend who was filming the police contact,...
Oklahoma Frees Some of Its Political Prisoners
by Laurence Vance | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism
Communist and other authoritarian and totalitarian governments around the world have always, throughout history and at this very time, arrested (or sometimes just simply seized) and jailed (or sometimes just killed) political dissidents and other nonconformists whom...
Yes, Taxation Is Theft
by David Gordon | Nov 15, 2019 | Economics, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism
Libertarians think that taxation is theft. The government takes away part of your income and property by force. Your payments aren’t voluntary. If you think they are, try to withhold payment and see what happens. An influential book by Liam Murphy and Thomas...
News Roundup 11/15/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 15, 2019 | News Roundup
US News Mark Sanford ends his presidential primary run against Trump. [Link] A federal court in Boston rules warrantless searches of cellphones and computers of international travelers violates the 4th Amendment. [Link] The Watson Institute reports the US spent $6.4...
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The Robber Barons: Historical Fact vs. Progressive Mythology
The standard theory of monopoly within the mainstream of the economics profession is that monopolies increase prices and reduce production levels compared to competitive industries. So I gathered historical economic data on prices and production for seventeen of the...
Conversation on Bro History Podcast
I had a great conversation on Zionism, antisemitism, and the Palestine question with Henry Szamota and Danny Abdeljabbar on the Bro History podcast, which you can find in all the usual podcast places. Or listen here. I hope you enjoy it.
Interview on Agora: The Podcast
I was recently interviewed by the hosts of Agora: The Podcast. We talked about the political landscape, my own political development over 50 years, and more. Have a listen here.
Military Conscription is Slavery: Woodrow Wilson Edition
By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register to potentially be selected for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include...
The Capitalist Competition Myth
Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...
Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
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