Modern warfare almost always leads to killing lots of innocents; if governments were held to the same standards as individuals, these killings would be manslaughter, if not murder. This doesn’t mean that war is never justified. But the reasonable hawkish mood is...
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Ukraine Joins NATO’s Cyber Defense Center
by Connor Freeman | May 16, 2023 | News
Kiev has formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Cyber Defense Center on Tuesday. Ukraine’s flag was raised at the headquarters of NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, according to a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry statement.
NATO Members Split on How to Upgrade Ukraine’s Status
by Kyle Anzalone | May 14, 2023 | News
Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are privately debating what Kiev’s status should be within the alliance. All countries agree on upgrading Ukraine’s standing, but some are hesitant to commit to a clear path for Kiev to join the US-led military bloc, the Washington Post reported.
NATO Considering ‘Upgrade’ for Ukraine Status
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 8, 2023 | News
Estonia plans on pushing the North Atlantic alliance to present Ukraine with a clear path to full NATO membership at an upcoming meeting, Bloomberg reported, noting that officials will also discuss upgrading Kiev’s status within the US-led military bloc.
How One Undercover FBI Agent Infiltrated BLM and the Militia Movement
by Ken Silva | Apr 12, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
In August 2020, an FBI undercover agent code-named “Red” unsuccessfully tried to foment a plot to assassinate Colorado’s attorney general. The next month, an FBI undercover agent with the same code-name and physical description played a major role in the conspiracy to...
US Opens War Games with Japan & South Korea, Provoking North Korean Threats
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 3, 2023 | News
Washington has kicked off anti-submarine drills off the coast of Korea with Seoul and Tokyo. The naval maneuvers have provoked Pyongyang to issue a warning that it could use nuclear weapons.
You’re Misunderstanding What the ‘Militia’ Is
by Stark Realities with Brian McGlinchey | Apr 3, 2023 | Featured Articles
America’s latest episode of mass homicide has sparked renewed advocacy for restrictions on gun ownership. Once again, the accompanying debate has many gun control advocates claiming the Second Amendment’s reference to a “well regulated militia” narrows the amendment’s...
US to Withhold Nuclear Weapons Data From Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 28, 2023 | News
The White House announced on Tuesday that it will no longer send the Kremlin data on its nuclear weapons. Under the landmark New Start treaty, the US and Russia agreed to share such information. However, Moscow has suspended its involvement in the pact amid rapidly deteriorating relations with Washington.
After Collision, US to Temporarily Fly Drones Further From Crimea
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 22, 2023 | News
The US plans to keep its aircraft further away from Russian territory in the Black Sea, CNN reported on Tuesday. The decision comes after a Russian fighter jet collided with a Reaper drone, causing the American aircraft to plunge into the water.
3/10/23 Eli Clifton: The Weapons Companies are the Big Winners of the War in Ukraine
by Scott Horton | Mar 14, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show
Download Episode. Scott interviews Eli Clifton of the Quincy Institute about some articles he wrote for Responsible Statecraft—the Quincy Institute’s publication. They begin with an article Clifton wrote about the fantastic year weapons companies had in 2022....
Is Heaven Communist?
by Evan Patterson | Mar 9, 2023 | Featured Articles
Christianity has to deal with a lot of misconceptions. From the idea that Christianity was created by Paul to the idea that Jesus was a cynic, owing to its prestige and power and the desecration of almost everything due to modernist secularism, Christianity has been...
What the Yemeni People Need From Us Right Now
by Derek Wheeler | Mar 8, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Accountability. This, according to Kate Kizer and Scott Paul, is the solution Yemenis need. We're supposed to believe that the same people who have contributed to the atrocities inflicted upon the people of Yemen, led by the Saudis and the United Arab Emirates, with...
Cop Arrested After Beating Innocent Man for Not Using Sidewalk
by Matt Agorist | Mar 8, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
Walking across the street in a manner not fit for the police state can often end in serious injury or death—not necessarily because of a car running you over. Unfortunately, this country's enforcement of jaywalking laws has gone to the extreme, and a new video of a...
Joe Louis vs. the Tax Man
by Kym Robinson | Mar 7, 2023 | Featured Articles
Professional fighters are accustomed to pain, not just from the blows of an opponent or the deceptions of poor management and shoddy promoters, but the tax man who often deals out the most punishment. Boxing legend and American hero Joe Louis, who helped symbolize the...
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The Lesson From Germany and Korea
Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...
Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
Free Book: An Anarchist Critique of the COVID Mandates
I’ve had the opportunity to write a short book offering what is essentially an anarchist critique of COVID mandates. This includes the accusation that states did most of the killing rather than the virus. The 123-page book, Measuring the Mandates: Questioning the...
Democratic Socialist Turns Libertarian! #PorcFest2023
https://youtu.be/G2eSuiXNaaQ Once you accept the principle of government, namely that there must be a judicial monopoly and the power to tax, once you accept this principle incorrectly as a just principle, then any idea or any notion of restraining or limiting...
What War Hawks Would Sound Like If They Weren’t Psychopaths
Modern warfare almost always leads to killing lots of innocents; if governments were held to the same standards as individuals, these killings would be manslaughter, if not murder. This doesn’t mean that war is never justified. But the reasonable hawkish mood is...
The Free Market Serves the Masses, Governments Commit Genocide
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