This will probably come as no surprise to regular readers of LI, but a 2018 survey on basic political knowledge revealed that the average American voter is not simply uninformed, but is systematically misinformed. The survey asked 24 questions to a sample of 1,000...
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9/19/19 Yossi Gurvitz on Netanyahu’s Political Future
Scott interviews Yossi Gurvitz about the Knesset election in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands to lose his position to Benny Gantz, the leader of Israel's Blue and White party. Gurvitz explains some of the reasons Netanyahu's tenure has been so...
What Do You Stand For? (Inspired by Scott Horton)
The Alien character from the Hypocrite Twins gives his sermon on the mount. This is a political comedy show which can be found at HypocriteTwins.com and is inspired by Scott Horton.
9/6/19 Sam Husseini on Katharine Gun’s Heroism and Joe Biden’s Villainy
Sam Husseini talks about the new film, "Official Secrets", which tells the story of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence analyst who leaked information about the false case for war in Iraq to the press in 2003. Scott and Husseini also talk about Joe Biden's record on...
8/26/19 Philip Weiss on the Zionist Doctrine of the Trump Whitehouse
Scott interviews Philip Weiss about Israel's occupation of Palestine and the way the Palestinian people have been completely deprived of their rights there. Weiss is glad that the recent fiasco around Rashida Tlaib's and Ilhan Omar's visit to Israel has brought...
Beyond One-Liners: A Guide to the Democratic Debate on Criminal Justice
Wednesday night’s debate saw the first extended discussion of criminal justice issues as the Democratic presidential candidates jockey in a crowded and competitive field. Several candidates teed off those issues to score political points and jab at opponents. While...
8/12/19 Nasser Arrabyee on Saudi War Crimes in Yemen
Nasser Arrabyee discusses the latest Saudi war crime against Yemeni civilians, the bombing of a family on the first day of Eid al-Adha. He also gives a summary of the last few months of the horrific war there, replete with complex political nuances that will not be...
There’s No Correlation Between Gun Ownership, Mass Shootings, and Murder Rates
While I was fact checking today's Mises Daily article, I checked some correlation coefficients of my own so I didn't have to rely on Volokh's numbers as my only source. I approached the data a little differently than Volokh did and instead of using a subjective...
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