War Is a Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone
Washington risks Americans’ lives in wars of choice, then uses their deaths to justify more war.
Washington risks Americans’ lives in wars of choice, then uses their deaths to justify more war.
Yes, cheap imports hurt some American companies. But protectionist trade policy harms many more Americans than it helps.
Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.
It only took a generation to go from ration cards to exporting electronics.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
The biographer of the Nobel laureate says he made us "free to choose" in areas far beyond economics.
The psychologist and poker champion says too many of us don't understand the power of knowing when to walk away.
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has lost $5.8 billion in three years, during which time the state of North Carolina pledged $1.2 billion in state incentives.
Plus: an unexpected digression into the world of Little Debbie dessert snack cakes.
But his cynical brand of realism did at least lead him to caution against some of America's ideological military adventures.
Conceptually, it's all a bit vague, but it sure looks amazing.
A calculated corporate deal propelled these radical rockers all the way to the Hall of Fame.
The glitter-filled movie got involved in authoritarian geopolitics by allegedly displaying Chinese propaganda.
The Pentagon Papers leaker risked prison to reveal that American military officials were lying to Congress and the public about Vietnam. He died today at age 92.
"Christian libertarians" Bayard Rustin and David Dellinger challenged state power and ended up leading the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War protests.
It would result in shortages, decreases in productivity, and higher production costs affecting millions of American workers and nearly every consumer.
The free market allows people to cooperate, fix errors, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Why is registration for involuntary servitude still a thing?
A heterodox hero and committed antiwar activist, Gravel put the Pentagon Papers in the public record.
Whistleblowers and publishers are crucial for keeping government officials reasonably honest.
The coronavirus pandemic has killed roughly as many Americans as died in Vietnam. But the war metaphor serves mostly to sweep aside skepticism and dodge difficult questions.
A new report shows that American imports from Asia continue to grow, although the tariffs might be responsible for shifting some manufacturing from China to Vietnam and elsewhere.
Brian Lamb, the network's founder, is stepping down as CEO after 40 years of putting cameras on Congress, hosting in-depth interviews, and creating an enduring home for diverse civil discourse.
The administration is trying to reinterpret a 2008 agreement with the Vietnamese government.
What a conspiracy theorist, a Vietnam War deserter, and a Trump adviser have in common
If only the lessons of Vietnam, or even of Iraq, would actually stick.
A new book ties racist reactionary politics to the war, but overreaches when it comes to militias.
Your unfettered expression is only one click away, and the late senator himself engaged in ritual self-criticism, Matt Welch argues on Bloggingheads.
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's new National Security Adviser is a preemptive warrior, a nonproliferation obsessive, and someone who has described himself as a "hawkish libertarian."
Friday A/V Club: My Lai's musical apologists
How could we be repeating the mistakes of Vietnam already?
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick hold politicians (both D and R) accountable.
Their 18-hour miniseries looks at one of the most divisive, painful, and poorly understood episodes in American history.
The Greatest put his life and career on the line and helped turn public sentiment against the Vietnam War.
U.S. continues "Asia pivot."
The man who revealed the White House taping system has some more revelations.
Franken 15 years ago: "I don't buy the war hero thing. Anybody can be captured."
If you ban it, they will come
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