Taliban Names Hard-Liners as New Leaders—Obama Hoped Killing of Previous Leader Could Bring Taliban to Peace Talks
Year fifteen of the U.S. in Afghanistan
Foreign Policy
Sen. Rand Paul Hoping the Prospect of President Trump Might Push Congress to Reclaim War Powers
Plans to propose requirement for new military authorization to fight ISIS.
China Reacts to U.S. Lifting of Arms Embargo Against Vietnam
U.S. continues "Asia pivot."
Bankruptcy and the Case for Puerto Rico's Independence
The island commonwealth and the U.S. would benefit from giving each other more space and more freedom.
U.S. Could Deploy Forces in Libya 'Any Day,' Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Says
Waiting for the Libyan government to get it together.
Meet the Hawks for Hillary!
A running list of military interventionists who have declared preference for the long-hated Democrat
Rule of Law Collapses in Venezuela As Maduro Continues to Push Socialist Agenda
Vigilante violence plagues the streets, citizens are hunting dogs and cats for food, but the president insists Bolivarian socialism will save the day.
The Military Is About to Buy A Lot of New Balance Shoes. Thank Cronyism.
The company can exploit an advantage created by foolish protectionist laws to sell cheaper shoes and capture more consumers.
Watch Matt Welch Bash Workplace Drug Testing and Trump's Ferguson Affect on Red Eye
Tune into Fox News at 3 a.m. ET for ugly Pennsylvanians, cultish Bernie fans, sexist Marvel casting, and more
Europe's Proto-Trumpism, Venezuela's Useful Idiots, and Kmele Foster's L.P. Ambivalence
The Fifth Column discusses whataboutism, third-party challenges, J.K. Rowling's defense of Trump's free speech, and more
Senate Votes to Allow 9/11 Families to Sue Saudi Arabia. Will the U.S. Be Sued Over Drone Strikes Next?
Stripping foreign officials of immunity from lawsuits works both ways.
Marco Rubio vs. Rand Paul on Foreign Policy - and Fantasy vs. Reality
Here's a short tutorial on everything that's wrong with interventionists' rationale for war and more war.
Ron Wyden, Rand Paul Team Up Again to Halt New Computer Surveillance Expansion
Download malware? The feds may use that as an excuse to infiltrate your computer as well.
Latest NDAA Prohibits Closure of Gitmo, Envisions Terrorism-Free Middle East, Expands Selective Service to Young Women
Also deals with base closures, domestic violence, and the Global Cultural Knowledge Network
U.S., Other Powers Open Door to Arming Provisional Libya Government
U.S. troops on the ground seeking potential fighting partners.
Sliding Down the Super-Cycle: Resource Doom Postponed Indefinitely
Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham admits he was wrong about "peak everything."
The Government's Attitude on Data Security: There's Too Much and Also Not Enough
'Let us in, but do a better job at keeping others out!'
9/11 Commissioner Breaks Ranks, Says Saudi Government Officials Implicated By Secret "28 Pages"
"Our report should never have been read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia," says former Reagan administration Secretary of the Navy John Lehman.
Obama, Trump, and the Nuking of Hiroshima
America needn't apologize, but must consider who has his finger on the button.
John McCain Decries the Trumpian 'Nativism' That He Depends on to Stay in the Senate Forever
79-year-old senator wants you to know he feels very bad about the presidential candidate he made possible, yet still won't join Neocons 4 Hillary because he has to win another re-election
Enviros Shun While Pro-Life Conservatives Embrace Population Control Restrictionists. Go Figure.
Immigration makes the strangest bed fellows
Feds Gave $2.2 Billion Worth of Military Gear to Local Police Departments Since 2006
Despite calls to end the militarization of police, new report says "2014 and 2015 were peak years" for local PDs acquiring weapons, armored vehicles, and more.
Rep. Thomas Massie: 'Republicans Want to Spend More Money Just as Much as Democrats Do.'
The Kentucky Congressman on Trump, House of Cards, and the plot to kick out Boehner.
Captain American Exceptionalism
Civil War's political divide pits unilateralism vs. multilateralism but still takes a back seat to personal loyalties
Why We Should All Care About Brazil's War on WhatsApp
Because WhatsApp is so popular, it is a prime target for government data mining-and not just in Brazil.
Trump's Foreign Policy Contradictions
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee wants a bigger military but says he'll use it less.
If You Want to Keep Your Phone Contents Secret, Perhaps Don't Use a Fingerprint Lock
Unlike passcodes, judges seem willing to force cooperation with authorities for access.
Navy SEAL Killed in Iraq War Fight Against ISIS
Obama administration insists no "conventional ground troops and ground force operations on the ground".
CIA Wants Its Narrative Back, Live-Tweets bin Laden Raid Five Years Later
On Meet the Press, CIA Director John Brennan disputes the alleged Saudi-9/11 connection in the "28 pages" of congressional inquiry.
Donald Trump's Policy Feast of Incoherence
Contradictory promises abound, with no explanation of how any of it could work.
Reckless, Deadly Strike on Doctors Without Borders Hospital Not a War Crime, Pentagon Says
Sixteen people have been disciplined, but will not face charges.
Indian Merchant Gets Three Years of 'Rigorous Imprisonment' for Selling E-Cigarettes
In the name of public health, Punjab treats vaped nicotine as an unapproved medicine.
FBI Won't (or Can't) Say How It Broke Into Terrorist's IPhone
Agency wants to avoid a review process over passing information back to Apple.
South Sudan Rebel Leader Returning to Capital, May Signal End of Civil War
South Sudan, described as an "American creation," has been at war almost since its independence in 2011.
Another Reason to Praise Snowden: He Sped Up Encryption Development
The NSA laments what is a positive development for individual privacy and security.
Early Lessons From Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A new report from the state Department of Public Safety considers the consequences.
Earth Day 2016: Paris Climate Agreement Signed
Too weak or a giant bureaucratic threat to democracy?
U.N. Drug Policy Meeting's Banal Consensus Masks Encouraging Disagreements
"Putting people first" might mean legalizing drugs, or it might mean beheading drug dealers.
Obama Again Breaks Promise to Call Armenian Genocide a 'Genocide'; Hillary Right Behind Him
With their favorite candidates terrible on the issue, genocide-recognition activists are no longer using it as litmus test
What the World Can Learn From Colorado's Marijuana Experience
A new report suggests some tentative observations about the consequences of legalization.
Why Do We Let Saudis Dictate American Transparency, and What's the Matter With the Northeast? Anthony Fisher Joins The Fifth Column Podcast
There's just not enough time to fill in the "Some Idiot Wrote This" segment
'Buy American' Hurts Americans
"Every part of my product is made in the USA." What could be wrong with that? Lots of things...
