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When Military Strategy Ignores Economics: The Sad Story of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan

War and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog03/03/2023

Do military leaders really understand economics and, especially, do they understand the devastating effect war has on peaceful economies? Certainly, not enough of them understand economics.

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Saudi Arabia’s Quandary: The End of the Petrodollar

Cronyism and CorporatismMonetary PolicyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog03/02/2023

As the Biden administration continues to inflate the dollar, other nations are questioning the existence of the petrodollar.

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Meanwhile in Yemen, the US Government Supplies Weapons to Continue the Carnage

Media and CultureWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog02/16/2023

Most Americans are not aware of the conflict in Yemen or the US role in a war that continues to kill and maim the innocent. It's time to change that.

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Decorum Propels DC Deceit

Big GovernmentCronyism and CorporatismPoliticsWar and Foreign Policy

Blog02/13/2023

The president's SOTU speech has become an annual presentation of a new set of White House lies. But official Washington believes it is worse to publicly boo false statements than to make them.

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So Much Hot Air: The (Fake) China Threat Strikes Again!

Media and CultureWar and Foreign Policy

Blog02/11/2023

Contrary to our elite media and political classes, the Chinese weather balloon was no threat to our well-being. However, the government's response to it made this a more dangerous world.

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Imperialist Nonsense: The US Takeover of the Philippines

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog02/10/2023

Robert Kagan believes that the US takeover of the Philippines was justified to "protect" that nation from predatory European powers. David Gordon emphatically dissents.

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What Happens When Human Progress Takes a Break?

U.S. EconomyWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog02/09/2023

We have experienced an unprecedented increase in the standard of living throughout the world. But recent developments have been blocking progress for the past several years.

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Why Libertarians Should Support the Multipolar World

Decentralization and SecessionDemocracySecessionWar and Foreign Policy

Blog02/07/2023

Western intellectuals and their political allies are pushing relentlessly toward a unipolar world. Freedom lies in the multipolar direction.

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Why the End of the Petrodollar Spells Trouble for the US Regime

Money and BanksU.S. EconomyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog01/31/2023

By itself, the end of the petrodollar won't destroy the dollar. But it will continue a trend that weakens both the dollar and the US regime's power. 

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Questioning the Military Necessity of Dropping Atomic Bombs on Japanese Cities

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog01/27/2023

Americans often have defended the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as regrettable but necessary for ending World War II. The actual record tells us a much different story.

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