The Joe Biden administration said it will walk away from some of its obligations under the landmark New START Treaty after the Kremlin ended its participation in the agreement earlier this year.
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COI #411: Is the Yemen War Drawing to a Close?
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 21, 2023 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #411, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover massive upcoming U.S.-Australia war drills, Rep. Thomas Massie’s battle against the authoritarian RESTRICT Act and the Tik Tok ban, the House China Committee’s planned war games with an arms industry funded think...
American Guided Bombs Are ‘Operational’ in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 8, 2023 | News
The Department of Defense confirmed that advanced bombs are operational in Ukraine. The Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) can hit targets 50 miles away. The Pentagon’s confirmation comes after President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to transfer...
North Korea Warns of ‘Realistic’ Risk of Nuclear War
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 7, 2023 | News
As the US and South Korea prepare for massive war games next week, North Korea is forewarning nuclear war on the peninsula. In a fiery statement, Pyongyang declared the chances of nuclear conflict are “realistic“ given the “irresponsible deeds of the US and South Korea.”
COI #385: Russia Warns We Are Closing in on WWIII
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2023 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #385, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman cover top Russian diplomats’ dire warnings that all of Russia’s “red lines” have been crossed and war with the US is close, how Washington’s balloon hysteria further damaged U.S.-China relations, and new sanctions levied...
Reminder: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Almost Started a World War Based on a Lie
by Keith Knight | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog, Uncategorized
On November 15th, the Associated Press reported that "A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people". Since Poland is a member of the North American Treaty Organization, that would mean that America along...
‘Privately, U.S. officials say neither Russia nor Ukraine is capable of winning the war outright’
by Scott Horton | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog
Via Dave DeCamp Post: "Privately, U.S. officials say neither Russia nor Ukraine is capable of winning the war outright, but they have ruled out the idea of pushing or even nudging Ukraine to the negotiating table. They say they do not know what the end of the war...
U.S. government walks back call for investigation of 7-year-old Palestinian’s death
by Scott Horton | Oct 8, 2022 | Blog
Phil Weiss: "Once again the U.S. State Department takes Israel at its word when it explains and justifies the death of a Palestinian child during an Israeli raid in occupied territories."
Biden Threatens ‘Armageddon’ Over Ukraine
by Scott Horton | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog
It would be all the other guys' fault, you understand: President Joe Biden said in an address to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Thursday night that the country under his leadership is as close to "Armageddon" as it has been since the Cuban Missile...
tfw Your Country is a Corrupt, Evil Empire
by Scott Horton | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog
Connor Echols at Quincy: Russia sanctions create ‘opportunity’ for US weapons makers to get new clients: White House A National Security Council official said Tuesday that sanctions on Russia have created an “opportunity” for U.S. arms makers to find new buyers. “Just...
Halfway To a New Constitutional Convention; But Is It a Good Idea?
by Stark Realities with Brian McGlinchey | Sep 1, 2022 | Featured Articles
Though it’s received relatively little attention, a conservative-led drive to call a convention to consider amendments to the U.S. Constitution has been making steady progress, and is now more than halfway toward realizing its goal. At a time when Americans are...
For First Time, Taiwanese Troops Take Aim at Chinese Drone
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 31, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Taiwanese troops fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that was flying in airspace over Kinmen County, an archipelago of Taiwanese-controlled islands off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The Taiwanese Army’s Kinmen...
Navy to Pay BAE Systems Over $100 Million to Update Battleship
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog
The USS Ross is set to undergo over $100 million in repairs and upgrades. The Pentagon awarded the contract to BAE systems which could be worth $124 million. The Ross will be in drydock until 2024. Defense News reports the upgrade on the Ross come as the Navy is...
Should the U.S. Be Sending Weapons to Ukraine? Scott Horton vs. Cathy Young at the Soho Forum
by Scott Horton | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog
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The Non-Existent Difference Between National Socialism and Democratic Socialism
Summary: National Socialism and Democratic Socialism both advocate institutionalized violence by the state against peaceful people only differing in rhetoric. The most popular self described Democratic Socialists in America today are Senator Bernie Sanders and...
A Response to My Memorial Day Critics
My article against Memorial Day drew a lot of ire and attention. This should not have been surprising; I was making a controversial statement. What did surprise me, however, was that many critics were self-described libertarians or former libertarians. There were many...
Ignoring Political Gossip & Sticking to Principle
https://youtu.be/ZwWHjYVY4tg In the private sector, firms must attract voluntary customers or they fail; and if they fail, investors lose their money, and managers and employees lose their jobs. The possibility of failure, therefore, is a powerful incentive to find...
The Myth of “Hyper-Rugged-Isolationist-Individualism”
Myth #1: Libertarians believe that each individual is an isolated, hermetically sealed atom, acting in a vacuum without influencing each other. This is a common charge, but a highly puzzling one. In a lifetime of reading libertarian and classical-liberal...
The Lesson From Germany and Korea
Institutions are, of course, in some sense the products of culture. But, because they formalize a set of norms, institutions are often the things that keep a culture honest, determining how far it is conducive to good behaviour rather than bad. To illustrate the...
Occupational Licensing Increases Prices and Deprives People of Options
When you shop online, vendors usually give you a bunch of different ways to sort your options. Take Amazon: One popular sorting option – especially for customers with low income – is “Price: Low to High.” You’ve probably used it yourself many times. This...
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