The North Atlantic alliance began military drills hosted by Finland just miles from the Russian border. An American defense official said the war games show the bloc’s commitment to the newest member of NATO.
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10 Lessons From ‘Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War’ (feat. James Corbett)
by Keith Knight | Apr 24, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone, Uncategorized
https://youtu.be/sLgCnoz7IBM On Sept. 1, 1939, 70 years ago, the German Army crossed the Polish frontier. On Sept. 3, Britain declared war. Six years later, 50 million Christians and Jews had perished. Britain was broken and bankrupt, Germany a smoldering ruin. Europe...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Apr 22, 2023 | News
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
NATO Sends Patriot Missile Defense Systems to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 19, 2023 | News
Kiev has received a shipment of Patriot air defense systems from the US and Germany, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov confirmed on Twitter. While Kiev will get only a limited number of advanced interceptors, the military chief said Ukraine had realized a “dream.“
US, South Korea To Begin Large-Scale War Games This Week
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 19, 2023 | News
Over 100 American and South Korean warplanes will take part in large-scale, joint aerial war games. The military exercises come as North Korea warns of a realistic chance of nuclear war.
Sen. Graham Is ‘Open to Using US Forces’ to Defend Taiwan
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 10, 2023 | News
Senator Lindsey Graham called for America to abandon its longstanding China policy and said he is open to sending US soldiers to Taiwan to defend the island. The remarks came amid escalating tensions and a diplomatic freeze between Washington and Beijing.
Top Republican Visits Kiev, Says Support for Arming Ukraine Is ‘Overwhelming’
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 4, 2023 | News
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) traveled to Ukraine on Monday and claimed there remains “overwhelming” congressional support for providing Kiev with military aid. His remarks appear to contradict the White House assessment that Congress is not prepared to pass another massive aid package.
NATO Holds War Games Miles From Ukraine’s Border
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 30, 2023 | News
The US and its NATO partners are conducting military drills in a region of Romania that borders Ukraine. Thousands of soldiers will gather to simulate repelling an invasion on the Black Sea coastline.
Summary of Thomas Sowell’s ‘Black Rednecks and White Liberals’
by Keith Knight | Mar 28, 2023 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/XJHHIeK7-sY Educational and intellectual performance is a readily documented area where the persistence of culture can be tested. As late as the First World War, white soldiers from various Southern states scored lower on mental tests than black...
AFRICOM Says African Coup Leaders Share ‘Core Values’ With US Military
by Dave DeCamp | Mar 24, 2023 | News
Gen. Michael Langley, the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday about African soldiers who received US military training and went on to carry out coups.
Ukrainian Troops Complete Training Early as DoD Accelerates Plan to Send Air Defense, Tanks to Kiev
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 21, 2023 | News
Sixty-five Ukrainian soldiers have completed their training on Patriot air defense systems in the United States, the Pentagon said, announcing that Washington would now send Patriot batteries and Abrams tanks to Kiev ahead of schedule.
COI #397: Hawks Push for War with Russia After Russian Aircraft Caused American Drone to Crash
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 17, 2023 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #397, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover Kiev’s decision to continue sending soldiers to their death in the Bakhmut “meat grinder,” Senator Lindsey Graham’s calls for the US to begin shooting down Russian planes, Senators calling for Washington to provide...
3/6/23 Douglas Macgregor on Ukraine, China and the Military Industrial Complex
by Scott Horton | Mar 8, 2023 | The Scott Horton Show
Download Episode. Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor gives his assessment of where things stand on the ground. They talk about the astounding casualty numbers and the horrifying nature of the battle over Bakhmut....
US, French Troops Lead NATO Live-Fire War Games in Romania
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Feb 9, 2023 | News
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is once again carrying out military exercises on its Eastern flank. Earlier this week, journalist Seymour Hersh reported that Washington used war games as a cover to plant explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines last year.
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A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”
Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...
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...
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