Wednesday, April 8

Anthony Gregory is the guest editor today.

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Ten Questions for Everyone Who Supported Obama

"Obama supporters, you got everything you wanted on Election Night.  Obama won big, the Democrats won big in Congress, the Democrats cleaned up at the state level.  But the only change you got was even more of what you hate.  An escalation in our wars overseas, blatant, disgusting government windfalls for the wealthiest Americans, and an overwhelming sense that a group of oligarchs have partnered with the President to enrich themselves at everyone else's expense."  Column by Stewart Browne.

 

An Attention-Seeking Missile

North Korea’s missile test was desperate and benign. The U.S. reaction is hypocritical and bellicose. Column by Tim Black.

 

Robert Higgs, Enemy of the State

The great anti-state economist and historian discusses his books, work and philosophy for three hours on C- SPAN ’s In Depth.  

 

The “Threat” of North Korea

Warren Mass on another trick for statist internationalism and war.

 

Rightwing Radio’s High Point

Christopher Manion on the 1950s.

 

America’s First Housing Bubble

C.J. Maloney on the panic of 1819.

 

The Ballad of John Singer

Will Grigg on the war on homeschooling and family rights.

 

Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization

Glenn Greenwald on a smashing success (video).

 

Free Speech and Porn Flicks

Jacob Hornberger on how government education funding muddies the waters.

 

Obama’s War Spending

A little less here and a lot more there.

 

Useless Currencies of the World Unite!
The Mogambo Guru on global fiatism.

 

Local Fiatism

Communities printing their own money.

 

Power Vacuums and Human Nature

Stefan Molyneux debunks the limited state (mp3).

 

The U.S. Drug War Is Destroying Mexico

Scott Horton interviews Guy Lawson (audio).

 

Massacring American Indians

Amy Sturgis on upcoming PBS pieces about the Trail of Tears and Wounded Knee.

 

The Book of Love

Song by Magnetic Fields (youtube).

 

Robert Kruh

A photo blog. (link to archive at top left)