Jeff Deist joined CrossTalk yesterday to discuss the influence of neoconservatives like John Bolton on Trump’s foreign policy. Things get heated with another guest when Jeff questions the dubious ”War on Terror,” the enormous US military budget, and whether Trump’s actions regarding endless Middle East wars matches his
Jeff Deist joins the Death to Tyrants podcast to discuss themes in his recent article, “ Politics Drops Its Pretenses “ and his recent speech on how “meaningless words” create a narrative. Is “democracy” really a good thing? Do those who use it even know what it means? Are we best off when 51% of the voters force their will upon the other 49%?
Left-progressives are incensed over the plight of Nathan Phillips, the American Indian from the Omaha tribe involved in an altercation with Catholic high school boys over the weekend. In general, the American left views itself as the champion of indigenous people, insisting that bowdlerized American history fails to fully account for genocide and
[A note from Dr. Joe Salerno to our editor Ryan McMaken on MMT, a “new” policy proposal being pushed by economists like Stephanie Kelton and politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.] As I read through articles on MMT ( Modern Monetary Theory ) this morning, it strikes me that not only is it a recipe for massive inflation but it will also cause
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