Rise of the Jacobins: America’s Socialists Want Your Help
Revolutions are common. Good revolutions, well, not so much. Indeed, the American Revolution was one of the few that yielded...
Doug Bandow
As Nuclear Weapons Spread, US Should Close its Nuclear Umbrellas
The United States collects military allies like most people accumulate Facebook friends. Washington’s most recent acquisitions in Europe are Montenegro...
Three Decades Ago the Soviet Union Collapsed: The Evil Empire No Longer Could Hold Human Liberty in Check
Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign was distinguished by his eloquent rhetoric of freedom. The international backdrop was the Cold War....
Economic Incentives Matter: Especially When It Comes to Defense
Japan has a new government that has decided to embark upon a major military buildup. The cabinet approved the nation’s...
Why China Behaves the Way it Does, and What to Do About It
America remains the world’s most powerful nation, but foreign crises appear to be a constant for the Biden administration. Although...
Whose Life is it Anyway? Politicians Should Stop Claiming Our Futures as Their Own
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is looking after Americans. She recently insisted that she was “not going to let one or...
China is About to Make a Huge Mistake: Make Xi Jinping Dictator for Life
Big political moves are afoot in the People’s Republic of China. A critical Politburo meeting is set to begin on...
China and the Monroe Doctrine: What’s Good for the Goose Is Good for the Gander?
Nearly two centuries ago, President James Monroe ordered the world’s powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere. The still...
Military Spending Is Not the Same As Defense Spending
The world is a mess, and conservative politicians talk about increasing “defense spending.” This has obvious appeal. After all, who...
Marijuana Legalization: Corporate America Now Leading the Way
For years corporate America helped enforce drug prohibition. Today corporate America is increasingly accommodating recreational drug use. The Wall Street...
Time for Washington to Stop Sanctioning the World: US Arrogance Leaves Trail of Innocent Victims Behind
This article appeared in Antiwar.com on October 11, 2021. The “Lift Sanctions, Save Lives” network is lobbying Congress to do what it...
China As Excuse: Special Interests Mulct Americans in the Name of Battling Modern “Yellow Peril”
China has become the latest all-purpose excuse for new spending and regulation in Washington, D.C., and not just for the...
