Danny Sjursen discusses the recent deal to withdraw most of the U.S. troops from Afghanistan. He begins by describing the reactions of his military friends to the idea that this deal represents "surrender" to the Taliban, which some on the right would have you...
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News Roundup 3/9/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2020 | News Roundup
US News Trump names Congressman Mark Meadows as his chief of staff. Mick Mulvaney is out as acting chief of staff. [Link]The DNC changed its debate rules to prevent Tulsi from joining Bernie and Biden on the debate stage. [Link]The Pentagon informs Congress it plans...
Did America Commit War Crimes in Afghanistan? guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 9, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the International Criminal Court's inquiry into US war crimes committed in Afghanistan. Will looks at the alleged crimes, like torture, that will be investigated. Kyle updates the situation in Afghanistan a week...
It’s On.
by Scott Horton | Mar 8, 2020 | Blog
Hope yall are getting ready for at least a medium case scenario here. https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1236671338842132480 And this is sure not encouraging.: Trump’s Coronavirus Press Event Was Even Worse Than It Looked
The Reality of the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus
by Zack Sorenson | Mar 8, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics
Exponential functions. Understand this, and you’ll grasp the reality of the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus from China. I know math sucks, but if you can get this, you’ll lift the fog on just how bad this is. With the Novel Coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2), some speculate that...
Hey, Jay, Enough Of Your Stinkin’ Easy Money!
by David Stockman | Mar 6, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles
It doesn’t get any more pathetic than this. The Fed cuts the absurdly low money market rate by another 50 basis points at 10AM and before noon the Donald is banging the podium for more. So if you ever needed a final warning to get out of the casino, today’s...
Congress Loves War
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 6, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #461, I discuss Congress pushing for war more than Trump. A new bill in the House looks to prevent the US from drawing down troops in Africa. Throughout the Trump presidency, Congress has a history of attempting to prevent Trump from drawing down forces or...
News Roundup 3/5/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2020 | News Roundup
US News Tulsi Gabbard received at least one delegate on Super Tuesday. Recent Democratic Party debate rules have allowed all candidates with at least a delegate to participate in the debate. There is now concern the DNC will alter debate rules to prevent Tulsi from...
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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...
My Body My Choice: Abolish Occupational Licensing
The most immediate effect of licensing is to restrict the number of practitioners because of the higher entry costs involved in meeting the qualifications of the activity. Some licenses, as in the cases of cosmeticians and barbers, require many months of schooling....
Progressives Are Domestic Imperialists
Progressives will fight tooth and nail to make sure every citizen gets a 1 in 100,000,000 vote between two politicians every four years since it allows the political system to reflect the wishes of the population at large. However, when those very same voters try to...
Leaked Pentagon Documents: A Thread
What follows are highlights from the trove of leaked US government documents that appeared on the internet sometime last month, including a handful of the documents themselves, reporting on the material, my own observations, as well as official statements and...
Interview Show 20th Anniversary
I started on the radio in late 1998, but today is the 20th anniversary of the interview show. First of 5,894 so far was the great Alan Bock on Iraq, three days after the marines pulled down Saddam's statue in Baghdad. The full archive is here.
The Robber Barons: Historical Fact vs. Progressive Mythology
The standard theory of monopoly within the mainstream of the economics profession is that monopolies increase prices and reduce production levels compared to competitive industries. So I gathered historical economic data on prices and production for seventeen of the...
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