War and Foreign Policy

In our present age, too many believe the “winner” of an argument is whoever unleashes the most insults. Norman Finkelstein’s recent “debate” with the online personality Destiny is Exhibit A. 

As the official government in Haiti loses control, many are calling it a failed state. Crises like this are often evoked to discredit libertarians. But blame for Haiti’s current plight lies with the actions of states, not the absence of them.

What happens when war shuts down the Strait of Hormuz? What about the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, and Baltimore harbor?

Nick Gillespie joins Bob to make the case that American Libertarians are too pessimistic.

Western involvement in Ukraine has quickly gone from a euphoric cause célèbre to a catastrophe.

According to a recent 60 Minutes broadcast, Russian agents are suspected of launching microwave rays at US diplomats abroad. The problem is that many of these stories are technologically implausible. Maybe skepticism is in order here.

While the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán holds promise for Hungary, the usual cautions apply. Remember, we still are dealing with a government.

Since the inception of the NDA Government in 2014, India’s right-wing has consistently performed well across all sectors of society.

Bob was invited to Oklahoma State, where he made the case, from scratch, for a voluntary society with privately provided legal and defense services.

While progressives tout foreign aid to poor countries as socially and economically beneficial, in truth it makes poor nations even poorer. Foreign aid is a poor substitute for free trade and free markets.