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1/15/21 Andrew Quilty on the CIA’s Afghan Death Squads

by Scott Horton | Jan 17, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show

Scott interviews journalist Andrew Quilty about his recent piece for the Intercept, which details the horrific violence being carried out in Afghanistan by U.S.-backed militia groups. In several recent attacks, these "death squads" have raided religious boarding...

Don’t Start A Domestic Terror War, Impeach Trump For War Crimes In Yemen

by Kyle Anzalone | Jan 13, 2021 | Conflicts of Interest

Connor Freeman, writer at The Libertarian Institute, returns to the show to discuss the Trump administration's decision to name the Houthi a terrorist organization. The Houthi govern most of Yemen's population. The designation will make it extremely difficult to bring...

Episode 522: The Vets Are Joining the Fight w/ Luke and Typo from ‘Biting the Bullet’

by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 11, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

73 Minutes Not Safe for Work Luke and Typo are the hosts of the "Biting the Bullet" podcast and two Marine Corps vets. Pete asked them to come on the show to talk about a change in messaging and why they are joining the Libertarian Party to back the Mises Caucus....

Today’s Riot

by Scott Horton | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog

I'm swamped editing the book, but just a couple quick things about today's riot at the capitol: Biden did not steal 5 states. Trump lost. That's the deal. Trump's refusal to concede and long delay before telling people to go home today is a goddam disgrace. Still, the...

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Episode 518 Flashback Confessions of a D.C. Lobbyist

by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 1, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall

57 Minutes PG-13 In a throwback episode, Pete had a chance to talk to a man who will only be identified as "Colin" for reasons that will become clear. Colin works for one of the biggest lobbying firms in Washington D.C. He not only wanted to give a behind the scenes...

RIP Tommy Raskin

by Scott Horton | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog

Tommy Raskin, former intern for Antiwar.com and a former staffer at the National Friends Committee on Legislation died today. He was 25. No cause of death was given. Tommy was the son of Rep. Jamie Raskin, (D-MD), who announced Tommy’s death today. Tommy had been...

Is ‘Equality’ A Worthy Goal?

by Bradley Thomas | Dec 29, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism

Probably the most frequently used non-COVID buzzword in 2020 was the term “social justice.” You couldn’t escape it. From the George Floyd protests turned riots, even to the world of sports, the notion of social justice and its key component—equality—was everywhere. I...

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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...