How East Germany’s Stasi Perfected Mass Surveillance
The East German secret police, the Stasi, developed the art of mass surveillance using pre-digital methods. Modern tech now makes the job a lot easier.
War and Foreign Policy
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The Bombing of Hiroshima: The Crime and the Cover-Up
The real effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima were hidden from Americans until the New Yorker published an exposé in 1946. Americans finally were confronted with the truth—even if they didn't want to believe it.
Liberalism and Peace
From Jefferson to Madison, and on to Bastiat, Molinari, and Spencer, the "classical" liberals routinely denounced war as the enemy of freedom, prudence, and natural rights.
On the American Pravda
Ron Unz joins Rekt to discuss RFK, Jr., Ron's American Prava series, the Unz Review, the Great Reset, censorship, the origins of SARS-CoV-2, and more.
Belgian Colonialism of the Congo: Facts and Fiction
Like many colonial ventures, Belgium's involvement in the Congo had some successes—and many failures.
The Profiteers of Armageddon
Neither Oppenheimer nor the discussion sparked by it has explored one of the most important reasons for the continued existence of nuclear weapons: the profits it yields America’s massive nuclear-industrial complex.
Has World War III Already Begun?
The recent actions of the Federal Reserve are reminiscent of central bank activities in wartime.
They Didn’t Listen: The Reality of Hayek’s Bestseller
In 1944, F.A. Hayek's best-selling book, The Road to Serfdom, warned the West that the "free" nations would lose their freedom as government expanded. He was right.
To Smoke or Not to Smoke: The Cigarette Economy in Postwar Germany, 1945–48
Postwar Germany was occupied, in ruins, with an economy in chaos. Germans were reduced to using cigarettes supplied by American GIs as money.
