Foreign Policy
No More Vietnam Syndrome
If only the lessons of Vietnam, or even of Iraq, would actually stick.
Trump's Military Parade Would Have Been Foolish, Expensive, Authoritarian. Canceling It Was the Right Move.
There will be no military parade today. There shouldn't be one any other day, either.
Deploying Troops to the Border Is Expensive and Unnecessary, but at Least They're 'Getting Training Out of' It
"Training" is not a good enough justification for spending $200 million to send 8,000 troops to the border.
Space Force: The Real Loser From Yesterday's Election Results?
If the Space Force goes down before it ever got up on its feet, that's probably for the best.
Pentagon Reportedly Admits Migrant Caravan Doesn't Pose Threat, Might Still Spend $220 Million to Stop It
Trump can probably find someone better to set up barbed wire fences on the border.
Why it's Wrong to Demand Immigrants Stay Home and "Fix Their Own Country"
This common argument has multiple flaws - including implying that the ancestors of most Americans were wrong to immigrate here.
Nigerian Army Justifies Killing Protesters With Trump Video on Stone-Throwing Migrants
Trump's comments are not the same as the Nigerian Army's actions. But regardless of the nation, shooting protesters is bad.
If You Liked 'Axis of Evil,' You're Gonna Love 'Troika of Tyranny'
John Bolton makes a pitch for American confrontations with Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
Despite $900 Billion Spent and 2,400 U.S. Lives Lost, Afghanistan Continues to Deteriorate
The government's Afghanistan watchdog releases sobering report on the progress of the war.
Let's Not Treat Koch's Libertarian Opposition to U.S. Military Action in Yemen as 'Unexpected'
Can we stop being surprised (or pretending to be surprised) at well-established critiques of interventionism?
Donald Trump Fails to Confront the Truth About the Migrant Caravan
American policy created it.
Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order Is Unconstitutional: Reason Roundup
Plus: Southern border will see more troops than Iraq, Syria.
America Broke the Countries that Migrants in the Caravan Are Trying to Escape
The Trump administration should take them in to make amends, not spurn them
The Air Force Spent Over $300,000 on 391 Special Coffee Mugs
As it turns out, the 3D-printed solution costs 50 cents
Republicans Whip Up Pre-Midterm Fears With Lies About Invading Migrant Caravan: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump condemns poor cover-up of Saudi journalist killing and Houston compromises on sex robots.
Tom Woods Interviews Matt Welch About Journalism, Libertarianism, and War
Talking about everything from Central Europe to interventionism to Bill Weld on The Tom Woods Show
Rep. Justin Amash Cosponsors Bill to Halt Saudi Arms Sales Over Missing Journalist
The bill may be new, but Amash's criticism of the Saudi regime is not.
Makers of 3D-Printed Guns Follow In DIY Tradition of Ammunition Reloaders
Reloaders and DIY gunmakers alike are motivated by innovation and a willingness to make for themselves what the government doesn't want them to have.
The Saudis Need Us, Not the Other Way Around
The U.S. should not let its foreign policy be dictated by threats from Saudi Arabia, or anyone else.
Should We Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia?: Podcast
It's bad when U.S. presidents think of weapons sales to dictatorships as jobs programs, but should we remove political constraints on arms dealing altogether?
Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance Doesn't Seem to Faze White House: Reason Roundup
Plus: Kavanaugh and Gorsuch differ during immigration case.
Data Showing Navy's Poor Aviation Safety Record Disappears From Website
If the Navy wants people to trust that it's taking steps to be better, less transparency isn't going to help.
Facebook Hack Another Warning Sign Against Online Centralization
The bigger the company, the bigger the target.
State Department Demands Spouses of Gay Diplomats, U.N. Staff Get Legally Married to Visit—Even if They Can't
An absurdly petty intersection of anti-gay and anti-foreigner policies.
Will World War III Be Fought by Robots?
What happens when autonomous machines have "to choose between various shades of wrong?" A Q&A with defense analyst Paul Scharre.
A $280 Million U.S. Aid Program Was Supposed To Help 75,000 Afghan Women. It Helped 60.
The "largest women's empowerment program" was supposed to benefit 75,000 women.
Sen. Lindsey Graham Is the Imp Whispering 'War' in President Trump's Ear
Technically he's been yelling it at all of us for years now.
John Bolton to Threaten Sanctions if International Criminal Court Investigates U.S.
"For all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us," Bolton reportedly plans to say.
Vietnam and the Rise of White Power
A new book ties racist reactionary politics to the war, but overreaches when it comes to militias.
Australia Chosen as the Battleground to Try to Destroy Your Data Privacy
Draft legislation would force tech companies to compromise encryption at the government's demand.
Bands Can Drink Onstage Thanks to This New Hampshire Libertarian
State Rep. Brandon Phinney talks about removing outdated laws, being an Army reservist against interventionism, and what the L.P. needs to do in an era of Trumpism and Democratic Socialism.
Stop Whining About Not Being 'Allowed' to Criticize John McCain
Your unfettered expression is only one click away, and the late senator himself engaged in ritual self-criticism, Matt Welch argues on Bloggingheads.
The Funeral Etiquette of Empire: Podcast
What the reaction to John McCain's death tells us about the values of Washington's political class
NASA Administrator: We Need a Space Force to Save Energy Grid From 'Existential Threat'
Is another bureaucracy really going to solve the problem?
John McCain, the Senate's Most Influential Hawk, Is Dead
The late Arizona senator's relentless energy and patriotic sense of honor led him to heroic acts of defiance, but also misguided support for disastrous foreign interventions.
Trump Suggests Buying More Jet Fighters With Money Saved By Postponing Military Parade
Trump says it's D.C. politicians' fault his military parade got postponed. But at least now we can afford more jet fighters!
Afghan Teen Wasn't Gay Enough to Get Asylum in Austria: Report
According to the official handling the teen's asylum application, his walk, dress, and actions proved he couldn't be gay.
Trump's Ridiculous Military Parade Is Already Three Times Over Budget
Which is actually not too bad by Pentagon standards.
Is It Racist to Refer to Space 'Colonization'?
The language police have come for the space geeks.
Trump Says Tariffs Helped 'Build America.' He's Missing Some Important Context.
Trump is wrong about tariffs and so was Alex Hamilton.
American Military Investigation Into Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Clears American Military of Fault
Another propaganda victory for the Taliban, and another awful reminder that America's longest war is still an aimless disaster.
Sen. Rand Paul Stresses Nuclear Weapon Negotiations as Key Reason for His Russia Trip
"Diplomatic isolationists" who want to quash any dialog with Russia for partisan reasons are missing out on chances for progress on nuclear weapons and terrorism, the Senator believes.
