George Orwell and the Cold War: A Reconsideration
What Garet Garrett called a "complex of vaunting and fear" has been the hallmark of the American Empire, and previous empires.
War and Foreign Policy
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Massacres and Marijuana: Vietnam and the Drug War
Chris Calton explains how the US government escalated the War on Drugs at home, while serving as a drug runner in Southeast Asia.
Nothing Humanitarian About the US’s Actions in North Korea
The descent of US/North Korea “crisis” to schoolyard taunts should be remembered as one of the most disgraceful chapters in US foreign policy history.
The Supreme Court Failed Us On Vietnam
The Supreme Court justices knew that there was no way that the president would comply with a court ruling against the war.
Week in Review: September 23, 2017
Will a slow reduction in QE truly help? Or, is this just another wishful act from a Fed that has no clue of how to truly help.
Trump’s China-Sanctions Madness Imperils the Dollar
The Trump administration is threatening to cut China off from the US dollar. But this could serve to destroy the dollar's reserve-currency status.
Passchendaele: A Century after the Horror
Passchendaele is a gruesome example of the human costs of war, as well as the evils of war-making and the political forces that drive it.
US Sanctions Against Venezuela Will Hurt Americans
Sanctions against foreign nations are ultimately built upon restricting the freedom of Americans.
Congress Shirks Its Duty on Foreign Policy Yet Again
Just because Congress approves the use of force does not mean that a war is wise. But Congress should at least be willing to debate the matter.
The Neoconservatives Have Declared War on the Realists
Interventionist foreign policy is facing some challenges from foreign-policy realists. Naturally, neoconservatives are very upset about it.
