https://youtu.be/k9aytQhEbRU Is it really a surprise that as the government gets bigger and bigger and bigger, everything in life becomes more and more hyper-political? When you think about it, right, there are such profound differences that people have…you...
Download Episode. Andy Worthington returns to talk about the 35 men who remain imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay as we pass the 21st anniversary of the prison. Of those 35 men, 20 have already been cleared for release, yet they remain in custody with no release date....
Download Episode. This week on Antiwar Radio, Scott talks with Matt Taibbi about the latest batch of Twitter Files, released seconds before Taibbi jumped on the line. To start, Scott asks Taibbi to respond to the claim he’s become a right-winger. They then dig into...
https://youtu.be/MqH_dqnZmEY Furthermore, those who originally agreed to the Constitution, could thereby bind nobody that should come after them. They could contract for nobody but themselves. They had no more natural right or power to make political contracts,...
Progressives will admit higher prices hurt those with the lowest incomes, but when it comes to raising the price of labor they ignore that very economic reality: Charging more for X discourages X from being consumed. When you raise the price of employing someone:...
I cannot express how grateful I am, and all the staff and writers here at the Institute are, for your vote of confidence in our work. We've got an incredible year ahead. I'm working on my new book with Darryl Cooper now, Provoked: America's Role in the Russia-Ukraine...
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a new bill into law which strengthens government control over public access to news in Ukraine. Zelensky has already nationalized the country’s media under martial law powers invoked after Russia’s invasion last year, stoking criticism from press freedom groups.
https://youtu.be/KvPKGOTz4mw There exist two blatant contradictions which roughly ninety-nine percent of intellectuals, journalists, and voters erroneously believe. On the one hand, they say that the free market must be regulated in order to prevent monopolies. It is...
Download Episode. Scott talks with Philip Weiss about the political implications of an Israeli government run by Ben-Gvir, a far-right extreme zionist. Weiss gives a quick background on the volatile last five years of Israeli politics before the two jump into who...
If you visit FDA.gov you will find a section titled "products we regulate". Such products include: food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco, cosmetics, and vaccines. The word "regulate" in this case translates to "we have a legal monopoly on what consenting adults...
After spending six years complaining about "BigTech Monopolies" Marco Rubio now want's to ban BigTech competitors. It doesn't matter that tens of millions of Americans voluntarily choose to use TikTok, or that thousands make a living using this product. Marco Rubio...
Download Episode. Scott interviews activist and podcast host Misty Winston about the persecution of Julian Assange and those who are working to stop it. Winston first gives an update on what Assange is facing right now. They then talk about the letter from major...
The Joe Biden administration is now discussing whether to send advanced air defense systems to Kiev, according to a senior Pentagon official. The statement came just days after Poland suggested Germany should transfer its own Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, as Moscow warned any such shipments would become “legitimate targets” for Russian forces.
As frequent readers of the Free Thought Project know, police officers are arrested weekly in this country for sex crimes involving children. This is a massive problem but becomes even worse when victims of child sex abuse seek out help and run right into the arms of...
