War and Foreign Policy

For the first time since the war began, a senior US official criticized Ukraine’s use of conscripts.

For the first time since the war began, a senior US official criticized Ukraine’s use of conscripts. This is overdue, as conscription is one of the worst tyrannies a government can impose on the people under it, and Americans have now been forced to support it for years.

An end to Ukraine’s suffering requires a realistic deal with Putin, something that Trump at least partly understands.

While historian Walter A. McDougall was not a libertarian, nonetheless he had some Rothbardian insights on Woodrow Wilson and his reckless intervention into World War I. David Gordon notes that while McDougall‘s views on intervention were inconsistent, they still are useful.

Organized labor, which long has been the bedrock of the Democratic Party, is being courted by the MAGA Republicans trying to bolster their image with the “working classes.” But labor unions are no true friend to the working class.

The unfortunate truth is that most of Europe is deep in a self-imposed decline. US taxpayers should not be forced to have any part of it.

Whatever the case, what the Decoupling America’s Artificial Intelligence Capabilities from China Act translates to is another example of an egregious overstep in government authority.

Recent comments from JD Vance and Pete Hegseth brought the relationship between the US and its allies in Europe into the spotlight. The unfortunate truth is that most of Europe is deep in a self-imposed decline. US taxpayers should not be forced to have any part of it.

In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump promised a “revolution of common sense.” However, one area of US government policy that has lacked “common sense” for more than a century is how this government deals with other nations. It‘s time for a change.

Osama bin Laden never commanded an army, but he managed to militarily and economically defeat the US by enticing its government to waste trillions of dollars with foolish military ventures in the Middle East and elsewhere.