War and Foreign Policy

Many economic think tanks espouse that national defense spending benefits Americans at large. It doesn’t. The notion that military spending "bolsters" the economy is yet another Keynesian fable.

The US continually intervenes in Latin American countries for the apparent purpose of ensuring that they be as dangerous as possible for the people who live there.

Once again, Congress is threatening to ban TikTok over “national security concerns.” But as long as Washington continues its unnecessary and provocative posturing around China’s coasts, Americans will never be safe.

One thing to be said in favor of the American conservative establishment is the fact that they at least pay lip service to the idea of a free marke

As officials feign outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny and the jailing of Evan Gershkovich, the US government tries to imprison a journalist for breaking truly incriminating stories.

When governments go to war, the nation’s monetary system usually descends into the pit of inflation. The War of 1812 was no exception, and its monetary excesses led to the Panic of 1819.

Mark examines the increasing prospects of global warfare and the catastrophic results.

Many economic think tanks espouse that national defense spending benefits Americans at large. It doesn’t. The notion that military spending "bolsters" the economy is yet another Keynesian fable.

Ryan, Tho, and Connor O'Keeffe talk about how the US government has punished Julian Assange for revealing American war crimes and corruption. 

Ryan and Zach take a look at how the Pentagon is now lobbying for a "national defense industrial strategy."