Is Trump Hitting The Panic Button?

President Trump’s pronouncements over the past few days have been increasingly contradictory and confusing, from stating that the US doesn’t need the Strait of Hormuz to threatening Iran with a full infrastructure attack if it is not opened. With the war going badly –...

War Abroad and Authoritarianism at Home

“War is the health of the state.” That phrase, coined by Randolph Bourne, explains why opposition to war is a priority of many libertarians. War allows governments to increase spending, taxes, and regulations in order to feed the war machine. Wars can justify measures...

On the Road to Armageddon

I had thought the United States government had hit a new low point last week when the Federal Commission of Fine Arts approved a Semiquincentennial 250th anniversary commemorative 24 karat gold coin featuring President Donald J Trump leaning on his his desk with...