Download Episode. Scott interviews the Libertarian Institute executive editor Sheldon Richman about a column he put out last Friday. In it, he discusses the massive boost Biden’s spending bill gives the IRS. Richman explains why strengthening tax enforcement will...
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Biden Steps Up Somalia Strikes After Redeploying Troops
by Will Porter | Aug 20, 2022 | News
American airstrikes in Somalia are on the rise in recent months, with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducting a flurry of operations against al-Shabaab militants since President Joe Biden reversed a full troop withdrawal ordered by his predecessor.

TGIF: The Coming New and Improved IRS
by Sheldon Richman | Aug 19, 2022 | Economics, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Politics, Sheldon Richman, TGIF
The brilliant people in the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have decided that one thing America really needs is an Internal Revenue Service (!) fortified by 87,000 more employees and 80 billion more dollars so it can help reduce the inflation that currently...
North Korea Conducts Missile Test Amid Increased US Militarism in the Pacific
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 17, 2022 | News
North Korea has fired two cruise missiles off its western coast, according to officials in Seoul, who reported the latest weapons test as the United States ramps up military activity in the Pacific and prepares for a new round of war games in the region.
Cops Sicced on 8 Year Old Girl’s Lemonade Stand
by Matt Agorist | Aug 15, 2022 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
Asa Baker is an 8-year-old girl from Ohio with an overwhelming entrepreneurial spirit. Over the hot summer, rather than spend the days inside watching TV, Asa would set up a lemonade stand in her front yard to make some cash. “It’s fun and you get lots of people,”...
Taiwan Rejects China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Plans for Unification
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 13, 2022 | News Roundup
Taiwan on Thursday rejected China’s new white paper that calls for the island to be absorbed under “one country, two systems” and emphasizes Beijing’s goal for “peaceful reunification.”
Zelensky Tries to Stop Leaks Coming From His Government
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Aug 11, 2022 | News Roundup
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has voiced frustration with unnamed officials from his own government for speaking with the press. During his daily briefing on Thursday, the Ukrainian leader said leaks were harming Kiev’s war effort and are “frankly irresponsible.”
White House Considering Reducing or Increasing Tariffs on China
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 10, 2022 | News Roundup
President Joe Biden is examining a range of options for what to do with the current tariffs on China, according to Reuters. For months, the administration has considered cutting tariffs on Beijing to relieve inflation in the US, but has alternatively thought about additional penalties as China carries out military drills in the waters surrounding Taiwan.
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What a strange fetish it all is…
Is it a fetish? There are some fascinating memes and clips doing the rounds of Trump lately. The populist appeal has become silly. The trouble is that some supposedly serious people are unironically aroused by it all. Then again, maybe it’s just for the LOLs? Grown...
Tariffs Violate Freedom
Debate goes on over who suffers from U.S. tariffs. Biden and Trump, for example, think U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods hurt China, not Americans. This is nonsense. Even if they hurt Chinese producers (who can sell their goods elsewhere), the tariffs still hurt...
If Pigs Could Fly: The F35 Continues to Miss the Mark
The Pentagon will continue to pay Bugatti prices for Yugos until the morale improves. Software upgrades have haunted this flying circus since its "full operational status" was fabricated years ago. The combination of a severely Sovietized acquisition system married to...
The Empire Strikes Back: Soldiering and Brain Injury
Whatever empires do abroad eventually comes home. Yet another unintended consequences come home in a tidal wave. This is personal; I was diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury in 2019. I spent nearly a quarter century in the US military. I know there's a connection....
US Surface Navy is No Longer a Global Force
The US Navy may credibly dominate the Atlantic but the Pacific Ocean is no longer an exclusive US naval domination calculus. The Arctic is still dominated by the Russians and will remain so. The US Navy's ability to build functioning surface ships is compromised...
The Family Will Never Get Over It – Anti-War Blog
The Middle East Eye reports of desperate screams as Muhammad Bhar, a 24-year old Palestinian man with down syndrome was attacked by Israelil military dogs. The IDF soldiers watched on as the animals mauled the helpless Muhammad. He was then left to die from his...
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