Daniel Larison explains to readers at The American Conservative that the appointment of John Bolton was both predictable, given previous rumors, but also enlightening given what it means regarding the power of Secretary Mattis, who opposed the appointment according to reports. Larison writes (abridged): John Bolton will be the new National Security Advisor following McMaster’s resignation: Lt. […]
Would You Trade Your Freedom for Survival?
In Venezuela, reports The Wall Street Journal, the socialist Maduro government is using the threat of food ration curtailment to force citizens to vote for the regime. Ryan Dube, Kejal Vyas and Anatoly Kurmanaev write: A 32-year-old teacher, she’s fed up with President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Her salary has fallen to the equivalent of $2 a month […]
Bolton Actively Pushed War with Iran
Gareth Porter writes at The American Conservative that during his time in the Bush administration, John Bolton actively attempted to instigate military action against Iran. Porter writes: His is not merely a rhetorical stance: Bolton actively conspired during his tenure as the Bush administration’s policymaker on Iran from 2002 through 2004 to establish the political […]
A Noninterventionist Wish List for 2018
Note from Dick Young: I’m proud to be posting this piece from Justin Logan, a friend of mine. I met Justin during his time at the Cato Institute where he was the director of foreign policy studies. Since he left Cato to start his own restaurant, Ruta Del Vino, in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Justin has written […]
Purple: Bolton’s Credo Violence Against Enemies Regardless of Consequences
Writing at The American Conservative, Matt Purple tells readers that Bolton is an unabashed neocon, hiding none of his hawkish machinations. Instead Bolton encourages “violence against enemies regardless of consequences or cost.” Purple writes (abridged): Would that John Bolton were only a clown. The mustachioed alleged diplomat, briefly of the Bush administration—and initially criticized as […]
Russia Modernizing Its Flying Tanks for Arctic Deployment
Russia is turning to its Soviet Era jet -propelled T-80 as it continues its Arctic military buildup. The Russian Defense Ministry decided that it was more cost effective to modernize the T-80 MBT, which are currently collecting dust in Army depots, than to build new models. The modernization package includes a greater fuel efficiency, modern […]
Brezinsky, McCain, Hadley, Bolton on Wrong Ukraine Track
Originally posted March 13, 2014. Americans by now must recognize that the war hawks have a well-documented track record of rashness, misjudgment and failure. Following Vladimir Putin’s aggression in Crimea, the hawks once again are promoting the military option. Cato Institute senior fellow Doug Bandow explains why a war hawk action such as putting Georgia […]
Get Your Guns and Your Training—NOW: Revisited
Originally posted October 26, 2016. Your Second Amendment rights are on the line on November 8th. In a recent conversation with a gun store owner, he told me he cannot keep self-defense guns on the shelves. What he means is the concealed carry pistols are out of stock. What I have learned is how important […]
World Water Day 2018: Is Your Water Source Secure?
Today is World Water Day. Each year World Water Day is used to highlight the plight of the billions of people in the world with poor access to water. It is also a good day to check up on your own water security. How secure is your water supply? Where would you get your water […]
Remembering Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
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