The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 5: Iron versus Iron
Chris Calton details the first ever battle between two ironclad warships.
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The Unseen Costs of Humanitarian Intervention
Those who are advocating for new interventions in Syria and Venezuela show little interest in confronting the real costs of intervention. They just want to say they "did something" even if those things will turn out to be disastrous.
Humanitarian Interventions Are Killing National Sovereignty — And That’s a Bad Thing
The growing acceptance of "humanitarian" interventions works to remove national sovereignty as a bulwark against expansionist large states in the international order.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 4: Building the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible process of constructing the technological marvel The Monitor.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 3: Inventing the Monitor
Chris Calton details the incredible life of the Swedish engineer who created the Union's first iron warship.
Saudi Arabian Lobbyists Have Many Friends in DC
One of the world's most militaristic Islamic dictatorships — Saudi Arabia — lobbies heavily in Washington to increase US military spending — and the Saudis are rewarded handsomely for their efforts.
11. The Economics of Immigration and a Border Wall
Bob provides an introductory framework on how to analyze the economics of immigration.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 2: Wood versus Iron
The ironclad CSS Virginia ushers in a new age of naval warfare.
The Battle of the Ironclads, Part 1: Building the Merrimack
The Confederates begin their strategy to combat the superior Union Navy by creating a new technologically superior warship.
The Atomic Bombing of Japan, Reconsidered
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, chief among the naysayers, said, “I was against (use of the atomic bomb) on two counts. First, the Japanese were ready to surrender and it wasn’t necessary to hit them with that awful thing."
