Scott interviews John Kiriakou about the history of the CIA's secret torture program. Kiriakou was involved in the 2002 capture of Abu Zubaydah, who was initially interrogated with some success by the FBI, before his interrogation was eventually taken over by the CIA....
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Civil War – Inspired By Virginia
So, there are some libertar-ee-uns who call the Civil War the war of "Northern Aggression" or "Between The States". Etc. But it was truly a Civil War. I can defend this. Both sides of the war celebrated the motherf***--- Fourth of July. Both sides named towns after...
12/20/19 Jim Bovard on the Illusion of FBI Power and Competence
Jim Bovard talks about America's lack of faith in the FBI, as represented by both the film Richard Jewell and also the Inspector General's report about the Bureau's failures in conducting the "Russiagate" probe. The FBI's history of incompetence and outright malice...
12/20/19 Dave DeCamp on the OPCW Douma Cover Up
Dave DeCamp discusses the latest leaks related to the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma in 2018, which continue to point to the fact that it was staged. The most recent leaker dissents from the conclusions of the OPCW investigators that the supposed chlorine...
Plutocrats Laughing at the Plebes
What do bigshot bankers at Goldman Sachs have in common with such celebrities as Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Jamie Foxx, Swiss Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Kate Upton, and Kanye West? They’re among America’s rich and famous, an elite group noted for hypocrisy, for...
The Great Sheldon Richman
I am so proud that Sheldon Richman agreed to co-found The Libertarian Institute with me and Will Grigg back in 2016. He is one of the all time greatest and most productive libertarians, having written thousands and thousands of articles and written and edited more...
Good Economic Theory Focuses on Explanation, Not Prediction
In order to establish the state of the economy, economists employ various theories. Yet what are the criteria for how they decide whether the theory employed is helpful in ascertaining the facts of reality? According to the popular way of thinking, our knowledge of...
New Jersey Assembly Passes Transparency Bill For Police Seizures
The New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed a bill late Monday that would shine a light on “civil forfeiture,” which lets law enforcement seize property without ever charging the owner with a crime. In New Jersey, once property is forfeited, the government can then...
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