Backtalk, July 8, 2008

Stephen Zunes’ Backtalk Stephen Zunes wrote: “In reality, ‘the Iraq War, the threat of war with Iran, and the policy of non-engagement with Hamas and Hezbollah’ have actually hurt Israel.” Now you’re arguing semantics. For that matter, almost everything Israel has done since 1948 has “hurt Israel.” “In terms of U.S. taxpayer-funded military aid to … Continue reading “Backtalk, July 8, 2008”

Backtalk, April 3, 2008

Why They Hate China I must take issue with Justin Raimondo’s characterization of China’s changes over the past decade or so as the development of a free market and an unleashing of the “entrepreneurial sprit.” China’s reforms have indeed been capitalist, but hardly laissez-faire. Rather, the Communist state is simply using the same old apparatus … Continue reading “Backtalk, April 3, 2008”