McNamara’s Ghost
December 24, 2025
Reprinted from The Realist Review: Recently, the New York Times relayed Tucker Carlson’s view that, “The most depressing thing about the United States in 2025 is that we’re led not just by bad people, but by unimpressive, dumb, totally noncreative people.” This is unarguable – and the Times made no attempt to counter the point. […]
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We Need a New America First Committee
December 23, 2025
With paleoconservatism currently ascendant in the United States, the slogan “America First” has risen to prominence in public discourse. However, this is not the first time that the phrase has been commonplace in American politics. While America First is currently associated with the right, the bipartisan America First Committee (AFC) united anti-war activists across the […]
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Ron Paul: US Seizes Tanker Carrying Chinese Oil… Beijing Not Amused
December 23, 2025
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: The US has seized a third tanker this month carrying oil from Venezuela, and this time it may have grabbed a hot potato: the ship is carrying oil purchased by a Chinese company and headed to China. China is Venezuela’s largest oil customer and the seizure of its property […]
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John Mearsheimer says The Madness Goes On and On
December 23, 2025
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 18 December 2025, I was on the Duran with Glenn Diesen and Alexander Mercouris. We talked at great lengths about the surreal diplomacy the West is conducting with Russia and Ukraine and what this portends for the future. The answer of course is nothing but trouble — deadly serious trouble […]
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Conflicts of Interest: US Seizes More Ships in The Caribbean
December 22, 2025
On COI #861, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the latest news from Venezuela, Ukraine, and the Middle East. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
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Santa Claus Is Coming to the Pentagon
December 22, 2025
The Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row. It hasn’t won a major war since 1945. Money and assets that are missing or otherwise unaccounted for measure in the trillions of dollars. This year’s Pentagon budget is roughly another trillion dollars. The cost of new nuclear weapons and the so-called golden dome defense system […]
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Conflicts of Interest: Zelensky’s Demands for Ending the War
December 19, 2025
On COI #860, Kyle Anzalone breaks down the news from the past week. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
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John Mearsheimer on Flailing Around Over Venezuela
December 19, 2025
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 18 December 2025, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about the mess the Trump administration has created in Venezuela, the European efforts to steal Russian assets, and the so-called ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, which the Israelis routinely violate. All subjects that are very depressing. I also […]
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No Best-Case Scenario: The Likely Outcomes of War in Venezuela
December 19, 2025
In a sordid slime harmonious Greed was born in yonder ditch, With a longing in his bosom – and for others’ goods an itch. As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich – Our god is marching on. The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Updated ~ Mark Twain Fortunately, […]
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Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition Joins in the Increase of 2026 Flotilla Sailings to Gaza
December 18, 2025
The 18 national campaigns of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla coalition (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, International Campaign to Break the Siege, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, United States) met in Dublin, Ireland December 5-7, 2025 to plan for many more vessels to sail to challenge […]
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