Doug Bandow

By suggesting that Americans look at their own government’s actions, Rep. Paul took a shot at one of the nation’s biggest sacred cows: we can do whatever we want in the world without consequence. For decades that seemed to be true, writes Doug Bandow. But no longer. It is critical that we honestly and realistically assess the consequences of US foreign policy. The first step to design good policy is to recognize the consequences — all of them, including the ugly, unexpected, and painful ones — of alternative strategies.

You may have thought that the end of the Cold War meant peace, writes Doug Bandow. Think again.

The Free Market 7, no. 9 (September 1989) This summer was not the first time that public funds have been used to underwrite sacrilegious and pornographic art, but the outcry was significantly louder...