Scott interviews Hunter DeRensis about the National Conservatism Conference, part of a movement that DeRensis describes as trying to come up with intellectual rationalizations for Trumpism after the fact. Crucially, this new national conservatism movement did not...
US foreign policy
Tulsi Gabbard’s Foreign Policy Answers From the First Debate
by Scott Horton | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog
This Institute does not endorse political candidates. But we are interested in what candidate Gabbard has to say about the wars, and the rest of the Dems' reaction to her. Watch the 5 minutes that have people talking Tulsi! A soldier's truth about the establishment...
News Roundup 5/31/19
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2019 | News Roundup
US News The Steele Dossier author will not speak with a prosecutor investigating the origins of Russiagate. [Link] Trump announces a 5% tariff on Mexican goods entering the US until Mexico stops the flow of migrants. Trump said the tariff would increase to 25% on...
A Memorial to the Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #355, I talk about Memorial Day being used as propaganda for the wars. Common phrases like "they died for our freedoms" and "we are safe because of their sacrifices" are uttered by nearly everyone. The propaganda is effective in reducing criticism of US foreign...
News Roundup 5/9/19
by Kyle Anzalone | May 9, 2019 | News Roundup
Russiagate US and foreign intelligence worked to interfere in the Trump campaign. [Link] The Mueller Report allows readers to look past the no collusion finding and hold on to the Russiagate conspiracy theory. [Link] US Foreign Policy Danny Sjursen: the Left needs...
News Roundup 4/25/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2019 | News Roundup
Wikileaks Daniel Ellsberg on the importance of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning. [Link] Caitlin Johnstone debunks the myth that Julian Assange is an agent of Russia. [Link] Ryan McManken explains why it doesn’t matter if Assange is a ‘journalist’ or not....
Iran & Chelsea Manning’s Bail guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to FPF to discuss his recent articles published at RT. The appointment of a new IRGC leader - who is considered a hardliner - is a sign that Iran is reacting to the US withdrawing waivers for oil sanctions. Will and Kyle give an analysis of the...
News Roundup 2/1/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 1, 2019 | News Roundup
US News A new study shows that vaping is more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies at helping people quit smoking. [Link] Several ICE detainees are on hunger strikes. ICE is force feeding six of the detainees. [Link] A man dies in a Georgia prison...
Blog
The Steady Rise in Living Standards
"The history of capitalism as it has operated in the last two hundred years in the realm of Western civilization is the record of a steady rise in the wage earners’ standard of living. The inherent mark of capitalism is that it is mass production for mass consumption...
Pentagon Acquisition: Rotten From Head to Toe
The pattern is a revolving door of deliberate insider trading and influence by hiring retiring flag officers with active Rolodexes to be exploited in bent bidding and shadowy acquisition practices in an already sclerotic and gummed-up acquisition system that can't...
The Business of America: War, War, War!
Sachs mentions Timber Sycamore which was a classified weapons supply and training program run by the CIA and supported by the United Kingdom and some Arab intelligence services, including Saudi intelligence. The aim of the program was to remove Syrian president Bashar...
Mises on Wages under Capitalism
"While daily experience taught impressively that under capitalism real wage rates and the wage earners’ standard of living were steadily rising, while it became from day to day more obvious that the traditional walls separating the various strata of the population...
Anti-War Blog – Do They Really Know It’s Christmas?
Every year as the end of December crawls near, the spirit of Christmas grips those sometimes Christians, even atheists join in and celebrate it as a cultural habit and the true believers further confirm their faith. The spirit of celebration is one of joy, community,...
Winter Reading
Libertarian Institute Director Scott Horton’s new book is shaking things up and making a stir all at once. Provoked: How Washington Started The New Cold War With Russia And The Catastrophe In Ukraine is a read it and weep. Or, for the War Party hacks, don’t read it;...
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