Fall may finally have arrived in DC, but one discussion that never seems out of season is pontificating on a need for a return of military conscription. While the leaves may have turned, the substance of the case from those who advocate for conscription remains the same: blending arguments of geopolitical necessity and socio-cultural improvement, arguing that such an institution “would contribute to maintaining the integrity of our domestic political life.” As radical as such an idea...
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Major Draft Resistance in Israel
Facing mounting deaths, injuries, and exhaustion among its troops in its ongoing war in Gaza, while desiring to escalate the war in Lebanon and beyond, the Israel government...
Want to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths? Legalize Drugs.
Government excels at messing things up and then, in the name of fixing the problem that it created, creating more problems. This at least is how things look from the perspective...
John D. Rockefeller, Elon Musk, Millionaires, and the Price of Gold
A January of 2017 Smithsonian article by Kat Eschner placed the wealth of John D. Rockefeller as peaking at almost 900 million dollars in 1912. A little over a hundred years...
Kamala Harris Hides from the Press
Like president, like vice president. United States President Joe Biden has been notorious since early in his presidential term for ducking press conferences, interviews, and...
The US Military Has Vacated Its Niger Bases
In April, I wrote about the United States government agreeing to remove its troops from Niger after, a month earlier, the new government of Niger demanded this action. Here is an...
Will Israel Nuke Lebanon and Iran?
The Israel government won’t stop its decimating of Gaza. Plus, it keeps lashing out at other nations in the region. Doesn’t it worry that it will end up defeated by engaging in...
Bringing Back Vaccine Passports
One of the major authoritarian measures adopted at the beginning of this decade in the name of countering coronavirus was “vaccine passports.” These certifications, on paper or...
Argentina President Javier Melei Continues Role as US Foreign Policy Booster
Argentina President Javier Milei came into office as a big booster of Israel and Ukraine wars reliant on aid from the United States government for continuation. In response to...
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