Importantly, we discuss some points I haven’t been able to shoehorn into recent blogs because they were already so massive. The first thing is the JCPOA negotiations in Vienna. They are pushing rapidly to conclusion now in order to stabilize oil markets by trying to offset voluntary embargoes of Russian oil with newly-released Iranian production. There are a couple of problems with this calculus, not the least of which is that Iran’s oil sector will not be able to just spin up another 1.5 million bbls/day before Russia responds in ways I discussed in the article linked above, i.e....
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Episode 640: The Crimes Of The Managerial State w/ Jose Niño
56 Minutes PG-13 Jose is the author of "The 10 Myths of Gun Control" and writes on such diverse topics as the "war on meat" and the history of Venezuela. Pete and Jose discuss many topics including immigration, CV19 tyranny, the World Economic Forum and the ever growing Managerial State. Subscribe to Jose's Newsletter 10 Myths of Gun Control Jose's Mises.org Page Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete on Facebook Pete on...
COI #126: America’s War on Drugs Wreaks Havoc in Central and South America
On COI #126 Brian Saady, author and host of the Rackets podcast, comes on the show to explain how the 'war on drugs' is a deadly foreign policy. Brian breaks down the countries most impacted by the drug war: Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Honduras. Each country plays a critical war in the multi-billion dollar cocaine market. Brian explains how the American anti-drug efforts in these countries increase violence and death. Brian's Website Odysee Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash...
Conflicts of Interest #91: The Government Has Continued Massive, Wasteful Spending During Covid
The US government has preached to its citizens the need to be compliant and accept extreme limitations of freedoms in the name of fighting Covid. However, the government has continued - and even added some new - massive, wasteful spending projects. The US frequently engages in costly military maneuvers as a 'show of force' to Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela. Even as we spend trillions fighting the pandemic, Biden is unwilling to cut the military budget. The Army just announced it will spending $21 billion buying HoloLens from Microsoft and also wants to build new long and...
News Roundup 3/5/21
US News NY Governor Cuomo’s advisors changed Covid numbers to make it appear the governor wasn't responsible for killing as many nursing homes residents as he did. [Link] Biden extends an executive order naming Venezuela as a threat. [Link] Myanmar The US blocked Myanmar’s military from withdrawing $1 billion held at the FED. [Link] YouTube removed five channels run by the Myanmar state and military. [Link] Middle East Vice President Kamala Harris says the US opposes the ICC investigation into war crimes in Palestine. [Link] Israel is updating its plans to strike Iran. [Link] Elliot...
Congress Gives Billion to Foreign Governments and Pennies to Americans
On COI #50, Kyle breaks down the $2.4 trillion dollar spending bill passed by both houses of Congress. Many of our Representatives are pitching the $600 check each American will receive as a huge boon for us. However, the bill gives billions to foreign countries while putting Americans on the hook for $10,000s of dollars of debt. The bill gives $3.3 billion and $1.3 billion to the oppressive governments in Israel and Egypt. It includes hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to regime change operations in Hong Kong, Tibet, China, Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia. Afghan Death...
News Roundup 11/16/20
US News Child visits to the ER for mental health reasons is up 31% during the pandemic. [Link] Joe Biden has a plan to appoint a ‘Supply Commander’ that will manage essential supply chains in the US. [Link] San Francisco considers $1,000 fines for people smoking tobacco or pot in their apartment. [Link] Trump’s new Secretary of Defense Chris Miller signals America could be withdrawing troops from Afghanistan or Iraq. [Link] Venezuela The American Conservative filed a lawsuit to find more information on the Trump administration’s connection to the Venezuelan ‘Bay of Pigs.’ [Link] Israel...
News Roundup 10/30/20
US News Glenn Greenwald resigns from the Intercept after editors censored his article. [Link] Biden says he would never suggest withdrawing US troops from South Korea. [Link] France French President Macron announces he will deploy 7,000 troops within France to defend schools and religious sites from terror attacks. [Link] Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan is making gains in Nagorno-Karabakh. [Link] Middle East In a nod to recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Secretary of State Pompeo says the US will allow people born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel. [Link] Israel...
Is Capitalism Sustainable? Mike Munger and Keith Knight
https://youtu.be/Php4b9AepRA “The member of a contractual society is free because he serves others only in serving himself. What restrains him is only the inevitable natural phenomenon of scarcity.” Ludwig von Mises Human Action, p. 280; p. 283 ...“markets “work” even if people are self-interested, because the dynamics of competition limit bad actions”....“The reason that we tolerate, or in some cases celebrate, capitalism is that entrepreneurs find ways to produce new products, new services, or new ways of making things that make consumers better off. Many of us would pay far more...
Can Government Preserve Authoritarian Covid Lockdown Powers?
On Conflicts of Interest #17, Will and Kyle look at a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision striking down Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Covid-19 emergency orders, which have been continually in force since early March. The move mirrors a similar ruling by a federal judge in Pennsylvania. Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela continue, sidestepping US sanctions on both countries, while more than 500,000 barrels of seized Iranian gasoline were recently offloaded into US government custody after weeks in legal limbo. A bipartisan bill in the US House would grant Israel a de facto "veto" over...
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