War and Foreign Policy

Interventionism generates economic nationalism, which in turn generates bellicosity. Only laissez-faire policies are consistent with durable peace.

FDR knew that stopping the export of oil to Japan was fraught with danger.

Murray Rothbard modified the famous dictum of Marx: he wished both to understand and change the world.

Americans will never reclaim the dream if presidents like Lincoln and Roosevelt are held up as examples of "great" presidents.

Bourne defined war as the ultimate act of statehood, as the utmost act of "a group in its aggressive aspects."

They want us to stop worrying and love the state.