DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm in this southern Syrian city where protests first broke out seven years ago. Residents mill around shops in preparation for the evening Iftar meal when they break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. But...
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The Myth of US 'Inaction' in Syria
by William Van Wagenen | Jul 8, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Introduction When the Russian military intervened in the Syrian war in October 2015, many in the Western press complained bitterly, demanding that US planners intervene directly in Syria on behalf of the anti-government rebels in response. Reuters alleged that “The...
FPF #216 – Bolton Hates Korean Peace
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 6, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #216, I update the Korean Peace Process. The Koreans are in talks to move North Korean artillery out of the range of Seoul and playing basketball games. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be visiting North Korea on Friday to discuss denuclearization....
PC Media Projects Their Racial Bigotry Onto Ron Paul
by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | Jul 5, 2018 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
This week, the mainstream media and its social media followers found another target of wrath: former presidential candidate and Texas congressman Ron Paul. One of his staffers posted a link criticizing political correctness with a cartoon image attached that depicted...
News Roundup 7/5/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 5, 2018 | News Roundup
Trump has repeatedly pushed for the US to invade Venezuela. [Link] North and South Korea play a basketball friendly. [Link] War hawks continue to push Iranian regime change by using the terrorist group MEK. [Link] Syrian rebels continue to lose towns in southwest...
6/29/18 Ray McGovern on the Military-industrial Complex and the DNC Emails
by Scott Horton | Jul 2, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, comes back on the show to talk about "Russia-gate", Wikileaks, and President Trump's efforts at diplomacy. McGovern outlines how the military-industrial complex—which he lumps in with congress...
6/29/18 Sharmine Narwani on Al Qaeda Affiliates Fighting With US Rebels in Syria's South
by Scott Horton | Jul 2, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Sharmine Narwani, writer and journalist, is interviewed on her article for The American Conservative Magazine, "Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?". The history of the United State's support for rebels in Syria is explored, as...
News Roundup 7/2/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 2, 2018 | News Roundup
Will Porter on the high suicide rates for US veterans. [Link] The US ambassador to Estonia resigns. [Link] 100 migrants drowned trying to cross from Libya into Europe. [Link] John Bolton suggests a plan for North Korea to denuclearize within a year. [Link] Japan is...
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Empower the Working Class: Abolish Occupational Licensing
It's time to consistently apply the "my body my choice" principle. If consenting adults want to engage in economic activity, no third party should forcibly stop them. Democrats always say "voting once every two years between two politicians is how you express...
Death By Climate: Down 97% in Last 100 Years
Our schools provide many hours of lessons on climate change, but I wonder how many teachers, let alone pupils, are aware that climate-related deaths have decreased by as much as 97 per cent over the past 100 years, as the OFDA / CRED data show. - Why don’t we ever...
Black Youth Unemployment: Before and After Progressives Started “Helping”
A constant trend is progressivism is to use the state to coercively control others under the guise of "helping" them, make things worse, then ignore the problems you caused and never apologize. Sallie Mae loans didn't make college affordable. The Federal Reserve...
What Kind of Liberal?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I am a Locke-Smith liberal.
The Tale of the Steak – A Lesson in Economics by Walter E. Williams
Consider filet mignon and chuck steak. Assume-realistically-that consumers prefer the former. Then the question becomes: why is it, despite consumer preferences, that chuck steak sells at all? The fact is that chuck steak outsells filet mignon. How does something less...
My Favorite Michael Malice Quote
If the government didn't have a monopoly on security, only rich people would be able to have security just like when the government got out of other businesses, the only cars produced were limousines, the only clothes produced were tuxedos and the only food produced...
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