Virtue signaling—the practice of highlighting what one takes to be one’s own moral superiority, often by loudly denouncing the character and comportment, including the speech, of other people—has become a dominant mode of rhetoric throughout social media and network...
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News Roundup 10/29/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2021 | News Roundup
US News Kevin Gosztola breaks down day two of Assange’s extradition appeal. [Link] China FBI Director Chris Wray says US businesses need to work with the FBI to prevent China from becoming the world’s only superpower by stealing US business information. [Link] China...
The Antiwar Comic: Afghanistan Forever
by Tony DiGerolamo | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog
Not much of a difference is there? More comics at The Webcomic Factory. And check out my gun-positive novella series, The Pineys!
COI #133: Biden’s Strikes in Iraq & Syria Put a Target on US Soldiers
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2021 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #133, Kyle argues Biden's recent bombing of Iraq and Syria has created a more dangerous situation for the troops deployed to those countries. Biden said the goal of the strikes was to deter more violence directed at US soldiers. Predictably, the Shia militias...
Iraqi Militia Declares War on U.S. Soldiers In-Country
by Jason Ditz | Jun 29, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria overnight didn’t take long to provoke a reaction, despite claims that the strikes were a “deterrent.” US troops in Syria were under rocket attacks within a matter of hours. Details are still emerging, though the U.S. says that there are...
Despite Withdrawal, U.S. Commits Billions to Fund Afghan Military
by Jason Ditz | Jun 7, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan was meant to mark the end of the war in Afghanistan. As it stands, however, it seems that the administration is going through any hoops possible that might keep the war going and the US deeply invested in it. The latest sign of the...
Glenn Greenwald On The The Media’s Role In The Russian Bounty Story
by Steven Woskow | Apr 16, 2021 | Blog
Glenn Greenwald on the role the media played in propagating CIA disinformation to stop Trump from removing troops in Afghanistan. More here
COI #97 – Is the War in Afghanistan Ending or Evolving?
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 16, 2021 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #97, Kyle breaks down Biden's announcement that he will not withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by May 1st. The new plan is for US troops to leave the country by 9/11. However, even if US troops leave, 6,000 American contractors remain. The US will also...
Biden Weighs Keeping US Troops in Afghanistan Until November
by Scott Horton | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog
Goddamn Democrats.
News Roundup 3/18/21
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 18, 2021 | News Roundup
US News A New Hampshire town is evicting 25 people from their homes because they are ‘tiny homes.’ [Link] A North Korean diplomat said the US effort to reach out for talks was a “cheap trick” and North Korea would not engage with the US until the hostile policy was...
Sgt. Dan McKnight Testifies for “Defend the Guard” Legislation in South Dakota
by Hunter DeRensis | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Foreign Policy, Politics
On Monday, Chairman Dan McKnight of BringOurTroopsHome.US traveled to Pierre, South Dakota to testify in front of the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee in favor of the "Defend the Guard" bill introduced by State Rep. Aaron Aylward (R-Harrisburg). This...
Douglas Macgregor Joining Pentagon As Senior Advisor To Acting Secdef
by Steven Woskow | Nov 11, 2020 | Blog
Good news! From Axios: President Trump's newly installed acting Pentagon chief is bringing on a senior adviser in a sign the administration wants to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of his presidency in January, three people...
Bring Our Troops Home.us Event: 19 Years in Afghanistan Danny Sjursen, Dan McKnight and Me at Smedley Butler’s Grave
by Scott Horton | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog
Check it out at their Facebook page here. If you're a Terror War-era veteran, consider joining BringOurTroopsHome.us.
PA Speech Monday With Danny Sjursen and BringOurTroopsHome.us
by Scott Horton | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog
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The Truth About Discrimination – Walter E. Williams
If people are free to discriminate in favor of, or against, a university or wine, what argument can be made against their having that same right with respect to choosing based on the race or sex characteristics of their mates, employees, tenants, or club members? If...
Black Youth Unemployment Before Democrats Started “Helping”
Although most people are familiar with more recent statistics on black youth unemployment, not many are aware of the black/white statistics for earlier periods. Table 3.2 (below) shows that in 1948, the two were roughly equal. For that year, blacks aged sixteen to...
Political Discrimination vs. Market Discrimination – Walter E. Williams
Gross racial discrimination alone has never been sufficient to prevent blacks from earning a living and bettering themselves by working as skilled or unskilled craftsmen and as business owners, accumulating considerable wealth. The fact that whites sought out blacks...
GDP is a Scam, Here’s How to Measure Wealth
https://youtu.be/mYfH_9arsRk In 1981, the cheapest IBM personal computer cost $4,459 (in 2018 U.S. dollars), or 210 hours of labor. An Insignia tablet and keyboard combo cost $120 in 2018, or 5.6 hours of labor. - Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, CATO...
The Democratic Policy Which Keeps Poor People Poor – Walter E. Williams
To criticize occupational licensing laws is not to argue that information about the quality of a licensee's services is not important to consumers. However, it is by no means clear that licensing is the most effective way to provide that information. Indeed, licensing...
How Economic Regulation Hurts the Poor – Walter E. Williams
In the name of protecting public health, California requires that an individual who seeks to perform any kind of hairstyling service must complete nine months (1,600 hours) of classes at a state-approved cosmetology school, at a tuition cost of at least $5,000, before...