War and Foreign Policy

From new wars to vaccine mandates, we're told to trust the government because the government supposedly has special knowledge inaccessible to mere ordinary citizens. This is just a form of government propaganda.

As debt, inflation, and war erode trust in Washington, Mark Thornton argues that real reform must come from the bottom up—not from the political establishment.

Swiss politicians are thinking of ending Switzerland's long-held policy of neutrality. Why ruin what has been a good thing?

The intellectuals did not merely support the war. They had been waiting for it.

World War I did not interrupt the American corporate state. It built it.

The planned economy big business asked for—and never gave back.

“Libertarian Realism” in foreign policy is based upon the interests of those who actually make policy decisions, as opposed to discussing abstract ideals of a false “national interest.”

European politicians keep pushing for conscription and more recruits. Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss how the French Revolution gave us modern military conscription, and why governments have long wanted forced military service.

“Libertarian Realism” in foreign policy is based upon the interests of those who actually make policy decisions, as opposed to discussing abstract ideals of a false “national interest.”

In the interview that follows, Kiriakou reflects on his fifteen years at the CIA and the profound shift that took place after 9/11.