Washington’s Pax Americana Cartel
"Belief in the Pax Americana persists, along with an appetite for armed intervention. So too does a studied indifference to costs and consequences."
Iraq +15: Accumulated Evil of the Whole
"Where the U.S. stands on this 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq: in a war without end, without boundaries, without limits on time or geography."
James Bovard: Bitter lessons 25 years after Waco, Texas, siege
"Shortly before the Waco showdown, U.S. government officials signed an international Chemical Weapons Convention treaty. But the treaty contained a loophole permitting governments to gas their own people."
The War on Drugs Is Far Deadlier Than Most People Realize
"A significant percentage of the world’s violence could be prevented with a flick of a pen by ending the War on Drugs."
You Might Not Read This Because It Says the World Is Getting Better
"The world is a wonderful place, full of opportunity, and it is only getting better. So here are the facts to keep in mind every time the media, politicians, and your peers start dragging you into the pit of despair."
The Myth of Scandinavian Socialism
"Denmark, Norway, and Sweden rank among the most globalized countries in the entire world. These countries all also rank in the top 10 easiest countries to do business in. How do supporters of Bernie Sanders feel about the minimum wage? You will find no such government-imposed floors on labor in Sweden, Norway, or Denmark."
4 Ways Living Abroad Can Give You More Freedom
"There’s a vast world outside of the U.S. waiting for you to discover it."
The Unbearable Truth About Infrastructure and Urban Sprawl
"The first step is for Americans to learn from the successfully affordable and accessible cities of the world. Ironically, these successful cities are typically more market-based in their planning decisions than the supposedly hyper-capitalist US."
Teenage Dystopia: The Cycle of Oppression and Resistance
"If legal adults were treated like American teenagers, that government would be considered one of the most oppressive on Earth."
Jacob Hornberger, America: a Military Nation
"It’s true that the federal government used to consist of three branches. Bu that quaint notion disintegrated when the federal government was converted to what is known as a 'national-security state' after World War II. Even though it was done without a constitutional amendment, that conversion effectively added a fourth branch of government to the federal government — the national-security branch, which consists of the NSA, the CIA, and the Pentagon. The addition of that fourth branch fundamentally altered the original three-branch concept, especially because the fourth branch quickly became the most powerful branch. The reason is because ultimately government is force, and the fourth branch is where the most force was concentrated within the new, altered governmental structure."