Ryan Whitacker was shot and killed by Phoenix police on May 22, 2020 after a neighbor called in a noise complaint. The neighbor didn't just call the cops and complain about the noise, he told the 911 dispatcher "It could be physical". Eric July writes: "A neighbor...
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The State Is All About Double Standards
by Peter R. Quiñones | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog
There are some subjects that must be discussed multiple times until people fully grasp them. The subject of the “double standard” when it comes to State actors and their actions is one that I think about every day. On the right of the meme is a list of actions that...
News Roundup 8/7/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 7, 2020 | News Roundup
US News LA’s mayor says the city will cut power and sewer services to family homes where lockdowns are violated. [Link] Trump’s Operation Legend is expanding its deployment of federal police to St. Louis and Memphis. [Link] Foreign Policy Trump’s Envoy to Iran, Brian...
Beirut Explosion: Details Emerge on the Origin of the Blast
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 7, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #529, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss the massive explosion in Beirut. So far, over 150 people have been killed; however many more remain missing. The damage to the port will also significantly harm Lebanon's economy, doing billions in damage. Will...
8/3/20 Mark Willacy on SAS War Crimes in Afghanistan
by Scott Horton | Aug 6, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Australian journalist Mark Willacy talks to Scott about his investigations into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces units in Afghanistan. Willacy has worked closely with former SAS operative Braden Chapman, the leading figure in blowing the whistle on what...
Cops Kill Man
by Scott Horton | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog
That will teach that n-word to have epilepsy! https://twitter.com/attorneycrump/status/1291207546095763457?s=21 Don't worry, thin blue line folks out there!: There is zero chance any of your beloved government-employee murderers will be held accountable for their...
The Private Sector is Greater Than the Public Sector
by Peter R. Quiñones | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog
One of the main arguments you hear against a massive reduction in the State (or its complete abolition) is that there are just some services the private sector can’t provide. The sophist will jump right to “who will build the roads?” The individual who has thought...
News Roundup 8/6/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2020 | News Roundup
2020 Joe Biden calls for more funding for police. [Link] Susan Rice is emerging as a top choice for Biden's vice president. [Link] Iowa restores voting rights to felons who have completed their sentence. [Link] US News Senator Rand Paul introduces a bill that will...
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Libertarianism And Imagination
A key weapon of the Libertarian thinker is imagination. Human society is and always has been a decentralized give and take. Norms and habits are emergent phenomenon, as are our historical and social narratives. The state and its violence represents a dominant...
What If Everything We’re Being Told About U.S.-North Korea Tensions Is Wrong?
Ask and you shall receive. For weeks upon weeks on end, the American populace has watched Donald Trump and his administration, along with pundits in the corporate media, drone on about how China should step up its game in the effort to thwart North Korea’s nuclear...
The Antiwar Comic: The Longest War
If you had asked me 20 years ago if I thought the U.S. would be stupid enough to invade Afghanistan and stay there for 16 years, I would've said, "That's the dumbest question I've ever heard. No one's that stupid." And yet... For more comics, visit The Webcomic...
Remembering the Devastation of the Korean War
As tensions between North Korea and the US remain at their highest levels in years, it's worth recalling the brutality of the Korean War. The Story Over at The Intercept, Mehdi Hasan has a new article that provides some stark facts and observations on the Korean War....
News Roundup 5/9/17
In a signing statement on the spending bill, Trump stated that he is not bound by the bill's restrictions on transferring detainees to Gitmo. [Link] The Pentagon is increasing spending on a space-based weapons program. [Link] The Egyptian government destroyed 15...
The Pitfalls of “Self-Defense” in International Politics
I was just in Okinawa, relaxing at a beach cafe, when my peace was suddenly disturbed. A couple of F-15s - these belonging not to the US Air Force, but rather to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces - flew overhead. They were thundering off to go slay dragons,...
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