Scott talks to Congressman Ro Khanna about the bipartisan efforts in congress to end the war in Yemen. Despite a lack of popular awareness of this issue, explains Khanna, the humanitarian disaster in Yemen is horrific, and the U.S. should end its support for the...
Walter Jones
Walter Jones Interviews
by Scott Horton | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog
The great antiwar Republican Walter Jones died last Sunday. Eric Garris has a write up at AWC. KelleyVlahos and Jim Antle give him a nice send off over at TAC. For the record, here are my five interviews of him. And here Ron Paul and Dan McAdams give their man his due...
Walter Jones Cried While the Rest of Them Lied
by Kelley Vlahos | Feb 11, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
Elected officials have always had their reasons for wanting to end America’s recent unpopular wars, from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan. Some cite broad concerns over blood and treasure, others focus on the geo-political and domestic consequences of prolonging...
Walter Jones Still Lives
by Scott Horton | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog
Hope he's doing okay.
7/19/18 Congressman Walter Jones on H.Res.922
by Scott Horton | Jul 22, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
7/19/18 Congressman Walter Jones discusses his and Tulsi Gabbard's H.Res.922, which would specify that waging an unauthorized war -- such as against the Houthis in Yemen, is an impeachable offense.
Syracuse National Security Program Director Registers as a Saudi Foreign Agent
by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | Jun 8, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
The director of a national security program at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has registered with the U.S. Department of Justice as an agent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 28Pages.org is first to report. In his registration...
Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump’s Tariffs and Putin’s Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #163, I discuss several events occurring around the world. Trump has proposed new steal and aluminum tariffs. Putin announces that Russia has developed nuclear-armed cruise missiles. At the UN, the US is looking to punish North Korea and Assad. I also update...
Foreign Policy Focus #163 – Trump's Tariffs and Putin's Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 5, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #163, I discuss several events occurring around the world. Trump has proposed new steal and aluminum tariffs. Putin announces that Russia has developed nuclear-armed cruise missiles. At the UN, the US is looking to punish North Korea and Assad. I also update...
Left and Right, US Lawmakers Unite Against Escalating War in Syria
by Jason Ditz | Mar 22, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Bipartisan Bills Aim to Stop Escalation of War, Arming of Islamists While the Pentagon provides plans for the Trump Administration for a major escalation of the US involvement in the war in Syria, new bipartisan legislation is being pushed in both the House and the...
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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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