https://youtu.be/GKZvdtiitLg “Biological sex [is] binary. It’s been binary for like a hundred million years, longer than that. Temperament is not binary, temperament or personality… people who talk about the diversity in gender are actually talking about diversity in...
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Salafis Throwing Bombs: How American and British Planners Partnered With Al-Qaeda Affiliated Groups At the Start of the Syrian Civil War
by William Van Wagenen | Dec 28, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
We Ended the War in Iraq (Yes Again, But Also Not Really)
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 10, 2021 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
On Thursday, the Pentagon announced the formal end to the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, but all 2,500 troops that are currently in the country will stay in an advisory role. The Biden administration agreed with Iraq back in July to end the U.S. combat mission by the...
Episode 574: Vaccine Mandates and The SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine W/ Del Bigtree
by Peter R. Quiñones | May 7, 2021 | Free Man Beyond the Wall
64 Minutes PG-13 Del Bigtree is an Emmy Award winning producer who worked on the TV The Doctors for 6 years. He is now the host of The Highwire podcast and is the executive producer of the documentary Vaxxed. Stacie4truth asked Pete to join her as co-host for an...
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
by Steven Woskow | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
Pirate Wires Mike Solana reviews the latest attempt by government to force more censorship on the tech companies. The main push-back came from Jack Dorsey, CEO of twitter. Right and left want government to "rein in" big tech but this is what government interference...
Did Iran Kill 600 Americans in Iraq War II? No.
by Scott Horton | Jan 5, 2020 | Blog
Due to the current ubiquity of claims that Iran killed 600 Americans in Iraq War II, I figured it might be worth bringing up the fact that that is a complete and damnable lie. In the case of Petraeus’s surge against Sadrist forces in Sadr City and Najaf in 2007 and...
Is War with Iran Imminent?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 24, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
For FPF #366, I play an episode of the Peace and Liberty Podcast hosted by Steven Clyde. Steven interviewed Will Porter and me on the potential war with Iran. We cover the recent developments and possible future tripwires for war. Steven Clyde is the host of the...
Tripwires for War with Iran guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | May 24, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
Will Porter returns to FPF to break down events in the Middle East that could cause a larger conflict between the US and Iran. In Syria, the US is again claiming the Iran-backed Assad government is using chemical weapons against its own civilians. In Iraq, the US...
Money-Supply Growth Slows in February
by Ryan McMaken | Mar 31, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
Money supply growth slowed in February, falling to the lowest rate recorded since February of last year. Overall, money-supply growth remains well below the growth rates experienced from 2009 to 2016, and has fluctuated little since March of last year In February,...
News Roundup 5/4/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 4, 2018 | News Roundup
The former CEO of Volkswagen has been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud for the emissions cheating scandal. [Link] Ray McGovern and William Binney explain how Mueller is attempting to get Trump to incriminate himself. [Link] Philip Giraldi explains why...
Where ‘Liberal’ and ‘Conservative’ REALLY Come From
by L. Reichard White | Sep 28, 2017 | Featured Articles
If liberals are all heart and no brain and conservatives are all brain and no heart, how would you describe libertarians? How about, "Clearly libertarians are the perfect balance between the two." Here's why that's a pretty accurate assessment - - - Long before...
Where 'Liberal' and 'Conservative' REALLY Come From
by L. Reichard White | Sep 28, 2017 | Featured Articles
If liberals are all heart and no brain and conservatives are all brain and no heart, how would you describe libertarians? How about, "Clearly libertarians are the perfect balance between the two." Here's why that's a pretty accurate assessment - - - Long before...
The Antiwar Comic: The Ghosts in the Machine
by Tony DiGerolamo | Apr 8, 2017 | Blog
We're back with another comic. This one, from beyond the grave. Because, you know, the deep state never dies. For more comics visit The Webcomic Factory.
3/27/17 Philip Giraldi on “Russiagate” and allegations that Obama ordered surveillance on Trump
by Scott Horton | Mar 27, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Philip Giraldi, a former CIA officer and Executive Director of The Council for the National Interest, discusses FBI Director James Comey's testimony at the House Intelligence Committee's hearing on Trump's alleged collusion with Russia; Trump's assertion that...
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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...
Free Book: An Anarchist Critique of the COVID Mandates
I’ve had the opportunity to write a short book offering what is essentially an anarchist critique of COVID mandates. This includes the accusation that states did most of the killing rather than the virus. The 123-page book, Measuring the Mandates: Questioning the...
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