Scott talks to Phyllis Bennis about the Palestinians' Great March of Return, a protest against the unjust removal of Palestinians from their own land by the Israeli government. A huge problem, explains Bennis in a recent article, is the Israeli military's policy to...
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You Can’t Separate The People’s War From The Government’s
I'm reading about Chinese consumers switching away from Apple because of nationalism and the trade war. Then, rumors that the trade war is hurting the Chinese economy more than they admit. So, here's what's happening: regular folks are having a tough time. And when...
4/26/19 Stephen Zunes on the Other Reason Biden Shouldn’t Be President
Stephen Zunes talks about democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's shameful record on foreign policy—the real reason he shouldn't be president. In the senate, Biden was a champion of deposing Saddam Hussein all along, explains Zunes, and his claims of merely...
Nationalism, the Ideological Delusion at the Heart of Protectionism
Every economic entity, whether it be an individual, a family, or a firm, faces a constant choice with regard to how it will secure the goods and services it desires in order to carry out its economic plans: make or buy? Most individuals and families give little...
Just Another War Movie
There is a bitter beauty to the uniformed misery of men as they cut through the jungles or trudge into the mud, their unique characters entertaining us, the engaged voyeur. The captivating arcs of these protagonists as they survive another bleak day, far from home,...
The Volga German Expulsion, or Why I am Anti-War
As I write this in the aftermath of the seventeenth anniversary of 9/11, I count my blessings that I am here to write this article. To be sure, this is no patriotic orgy of thanking the military and bowing to the U.S. government security apparatus that is, in theory,...
6/8/18 Sheldon Richman on Zionism, ethno-nationalism, and why anarchy leads to peaceful association
Sheldon Richman joins the show to discuss his latest article "TGIF: Separation, Not Association, Requires Force." Richman and Scott discuss the pseudo ethno-nationalism of Israel and its appeal to American white nationalists. Richman makes the case that love,...
Throw Capitalism into the Dustbin of History
Capitalism should be thrown into the dustbin of history. Not the economic system of capitalism, but the word “capitalism.” The word has such negative connotations that it has become a pejorative to call someone a capitalist. Karl Marx was the first to use the word to...
The Abolitionists Were Alright Dudes
I wrote an article today about the topic of moral philosophy. My featured image shows William Lloyd Garrison, the famous firebrand abolitionist. I've seen many in the libertarian orbit come down hard on Garrison as part of the broad revisionism that we do, in this...
TGIF: The Church of America
One myth that Americans live by is the separation of church and state. Some like the idea; others hate it; but the irony is that church and state were not separated at the founding of the United States and are not separate now. In fact, they were united in the sense...
TGIF: Flags, Football, and Begged Questions
Defenders of Donald Trump's condemnation of NFL players who "take a knee" during the national hymn -- sorry, anthem -- beg a few questions. They assume the truth of matters that are or should be in dispute. So, not so fast, Trump defenders. You have work to do. The...
TGIF: The American Führerprinzip
Why is the president of the United States expected to rush to a weather disaster zone to reassure the victims? Why do distressed people want to be comforted by the president, any president? Commenting on Donald Trump's visit to hurricane-stricken Florida, Julie Pace...
Nationalism and Religion Are Not of the Same Ilk?
US Flag Code: "Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. When reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, all present should stand at attention facing the flag with their right hand over their heart, with the exception of those in uniform who shall salute."
Saturday Morning Cartoons
Haha. If you've got the patience, check out Cathy Young and Reason magazine's ridiculous attack on Ron Paul and Antiwar.com to go along with a giant steaming pile of Tom Palmer horseshit about the most dangerous threat to libertarianism -- Tsar Vlad the Terrible of...
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