Doug Bandow talks about the legacy of the war in Libya, which many Americans seem already to have forgotten. Bandow says Qaddafi was supposed to be the test case for a dictator agreeing to U.S. terms of peaceful nuclear disarmament. Instead, as soon as he disarmed...
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1/17/20 Trita Parsi on Peace in the Middle East Without US Involvement
Trita Parsi explains why he thinks that President Trump's clear signal that he doesn't want to go to war with Iran has sent a message to American allies like Saudi Arabia that they should now pursue diplomacy instead of war. Some assume that without a strong U.S....
Virginia Pro-gun Demonstrators Reject Extremists, Defend Rights
Even NBC has to admit the masses are not the fringe racist kooks they wish they were. "But the rally was largely peaceful, with no reported arrests or violence, despite the presence of some extremist groups whose potential participation had been cited as reasons for...
News Roundup 1/17/20
US News Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has issued two memos this year reorienting the Pentagon towards great power competition with China and Russia. [Link] The Air Force is looking to improve the Jan Mayen Airbase. The base is located in the Norwegian Sea between...
Who Rigs Every Oscar Night? – Freedom Philosophy
Ricky Gervais dropped his bombshell comedy act on Hollywood’s elite at the Golden Globes, and it’s raising some interesting questions. Should Hollywood stars be opining on their particular platforms? This isn’t a comment on the politics of free speech. Clearly, they...
Iraq PM Backs Off Expelling US Troops
Trump's threats on Iraq seem to have delayed troop ouster After repeated threats from President Trump to sanction Iraq, to seize its primary bank account, and cut all military aid, Iraqi PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi has backed away from calls to expel US troops from Iraq....
News Roundup 1/16/20
US News Trump attacks Apple on Twitter for not giving the government a backdoor into iPhones. [Link] A Green Beret died during a training exercise. [Link] Amazon is filing an injunction against the Pentagon and Microsoft from starting work on the JEDI program. The...
U.S. Threatened Europe With Auto Tariffs Over Iran Nuclear Program
"That's what I love about America. We some God-damn bullies." --Katt Williams Reuters: "The Trump administration has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on European automobile imports if Britain, France and Germany do not formally accuse Iran of breaking the 2015...
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