Scott talks to Ray McGovern about the June 8th anniversary of the USS Liberty attack, a U.S. ship that was fired on by Israeli forces during the 1967 Six-Day War. The Israelis claimed the attack had been an accident, but evidence at the time—not to mention a more...
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Libertarians Should Support #AbolishThePolice
by James Reilly | Jun 8, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles, Libertarianism
The protests in response to the murder of George Floyd have brought more mainstream exposure to a radical libertarian position than any other other political movement since Ron Paul's presidential run. A number of hashtags calling for the defunding, disbanding and...
How Inflation Has Been Driving Wealth Inequality In the United States
by Thomas Eddlem | Jun 8, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles
“There is enough for all. The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all her children if they will but cultivate her soil in justice and in peace.”- Congressman William Bourke Cockran (D-NY) With the massive oncoming rush of...
Deadly Charms: Seduction by Serial Killers and the State
by Kym Robinson | Jun 8, 2020 | Featured Articles
There is an apparent seductive appeal to the serial murderer, those—mostly men—who are remembered for their last name and the litany of their bloody deeds. Movies, books and in some cases fan bases are dedicated to them. They inspire art, and despite their cruelty,...
Do Activists Want Domestic Violence To Increase During the Pandemic?
by Wendy McElroy | Jun 8, 2020 | Featured Articles
A contradiction is grabbing the narrative on domestic violence (DV) during the coronavirus lockdown: a decline in police reports on DV means the rate is increasing and more government is needed. A cynic might wonder if DV experts want to stoke the panic that drives...
How the Press Forgot the Crimes of George W. Bush
by Jim Bovard | Jun 7, 2020 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Former president George W. Bush has returned to the spotlight to give moral guidance to America in these troubled times. In a statement released on Tuesday, Bush announced that he was “anguished” by the “brutal suffocation” of George Floyd and declared that “lasting...
Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Explains Her Platform – Dr. Jo Jorgensen and Keith Knight
by Keith Knight | Jun 7, 2020 | Don't Tread on Anyone
https://youtu.be/wNew73i8VzQ ... you cannot roll back or whittle away statism — whether it be the government’s inflation, its budget, or its numerous depredations and controls on the economy — by getting a few “good guys” in there to speak Truth to Mr. President. ......
The Tiananmen Square Massacre: From China’s Authoritarian Roots to the Iconic “Tank Man”
by Sam Jacobs | Jun 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a deep dive into the protests – and the massacre – that took place at Tiananmen Square.
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Kissinger, RIP?
I published my take on Henry Kissinger, who died this week at age 100, in 2014, when presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was courting his support. Read it here.
E-book Giveaway: Act Now!
Enter the contest currently underway at Goodreads for a free copy of my new ebook, Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times–it’s a page turner! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/188057590-questioning-the-covid-company-line
Israeli President’s Direct Call to Genocide – Annotated
Revisiting The Bourne Legacy (Yet Again…): Lessons for Our World
I have now watched The Bourne Legacy at least six times. You should watch it, too. Here's my essay on the relevance of the fictional world depicted to the one in which we live:...
Who What Why Interview: Rethinking COVID-19 Narratives
In this 45-minute interview, Jeff Schechtman of Who What Why? and Laurie Calhoun discuss many aspects and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including prospects for the future, drawing on observations and arguments made in Questioning the COVID Company Line:...
Who is More “Selfish”?
War is ultimately about collectivism. During crisis, individuality fades in favor of team effort. During violent conflict, particularly between governments, the world becomes, especially it seems for Americans, a giant, bloody football game: our team versus theirs, us...
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