Was the Iraq War a Complete Waste?
It gets increasingly difficult to imagine that the U.S. has gained anything worthwhile from its invasion of Iraq.
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The Media Is Misleading Americans About the Bergdahl Swap
The story behind the five Taliban prisoners reflects poorly on the U.S. government.
Sheldon Richman on the Media's Dishonest Bergdahl Narrative
The real story of how five Taliban prisoners fell into American hands.
Who Would Hillary Clinton Bomb?
She's rarely met a war she didn't like-or a constitutional limit she deems worth respecting.
With Immigration, Familiarity Breeds Tolerance and Respect
A relatively borderless world that allows free movement of people will be more tolerant, because immigrants carry with them their own antidote to "prejudice."
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Richman on the U.S. Ruling Elite's Disastrous Foreign Policy
America is not winning the War on Terror.
Libertarianism 3.0; Koch And A Smile
The visionary brothers' paradigm could frustrate the left and alter the right by fusing social tolerance with fiscal responsibility.
Sovereignty Is Such a Lonely Word
Two decades of promiscuous intervention softened the ground for Putin's expansionism.
Obama Likely Violated Federal Law in Deal He Cut With Bergdahl's Captors
The law prohibits providing material assistance to a terrorist organization, which is what Obama did in releasing five untried Taliban leaders.
America's Longest War: A Film About Drug Prohibition
Hundreds of thousands of non-violent drug offenders are wasting their lives away in U.S. prisons.
Brazil Prepares for World Cup by Seizing Homes, Chasing Vendors Away; Protesters Respond With a World Cup of Their Own
An alt-World Cup in the favelas.
Why Did Nicholas Kristof Believe Somaly Mam's Lies?
The roots and consequences of a deception.
Can You Fix the World with $75 Billion?
Bjorn Lomborg has some really good ideas he'd like to share with you.
Did White House Keep Taliban Trade a Secret Because Congress Opposed It?
Officials say Bergdahl too fragile to be questioned.
