Week in Review: August 12, 2017
As the war drums with North Korea get ever louder, it’s appropriate that this week was the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan.
War and Foreign Policy
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The Plan to “Privatize” the Afghanistan War Doesn’t Privatize Anything
The Trump administration is considering a new scheme for the War in Afghanistan. The American taxpayers are unlikely to see any benefit.
Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb
The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a war crime worse than any that Japanese generals were executed for in Tokyo and Manila.
Violence: How It’s Different From Market Exchange
Not all human action is truly voluntary in the marketplace. Violence can be used to distort and force a wide variety of relationship among human beings.
The Hidden Costs of “National Security”
Ten ways your tax dollars pay for war — past, present, and future
Congress Loves to Slap Sanctions on Foreign Regimes — But Do They Ever Work?
Economic sanctions as foreign policy are based on the idea that it's good to make civilians suffer in order to bring about regime change. It's a failed strategy.
Big Military Spending Boost Threatens Our Economy and Security
The House overwhelmingly approved a massive increase in military spending, passing a $696 billion National Defense Authorization bill for 2018.
Space Cadets and Sex Changes: Our “Defense” Budget Is a Bad Joke
Spending on the military is set to reach a new all-time high. This has a lot to do with politics, and almost nothing to do with defense.
Week in Review: July 8, 2017
Sometimes, "it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another."
