John Fund vs. the Truth

John Fund, former editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal and now a familiar talking head on cable gabfests, used to hang out with libertarians. He even used to claim to be one. Back in the day, he would visit the offices of Libertarian Review to chat with...

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Two Trials

What about this and this is the same? What is different? These sorts of questions sound like some you might encounter on one of those annoying tests they made you take in school, which are supposed to gauge intelligence but probably wind up measuring only one's...

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‘Diplomatic’ Terrorism

Is anyone surprised that our Supreme Leader has refused to rule out nuking Iran? Asked if there was anything to Seymour Hersh's scoop revealing U.S. plans for a nuclear strike against Tehran, Bush replied: "All options are on the table. We want to solve this issue...

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The Revolt of the Generals

Editor's note: Justin Raimondo is traveling. His column will be back Friday. The news that a group of retired generals have come out front and center against the war strategy of this administration ought to be – and is – music to the ears of the antiwar...

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Exporting ‘Democracy’ – Importing Trouble

Editor's note: The following is the text of a speech delivered to the Yale Political Union on April 13. On this occasion, the Union debated the topic: "Resolved: America should not use force to export democracy." I have to say, it's rather odd to be debating this...

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Smear and Fear

Editor's note: Justin Raimondo is traveling. His column will return Friday. Israel's once-powerful lobby in the U.S. is running scared. The American Israel Political Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is facing a burgeoning scandal with the upcoming trial of Steve Rosen their...

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The People Speak

When even the pro-war London Telegraph starts having second thoughts about the wisdom of staying in Iraq, you know the War Party's goose is cooked: "Three years after the original invasion, supporters of the war should assess the situation with pitiless clarity. Three...

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Go See V for Vendetta

You know something is up when a film like V for Vendetta is a box office hit. Adapted from a series of graphic novelettes (i.e., comic books) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, the plot is set in a dystopian future Britain where "the...

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Israel and Moral Blackmail

The reaction to a pathbreaking – or, rather, taboo-busting – study of how and why Israel's interests came to be substituted for America's national interests in Washington policymaking circles, "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," [.pdf] by...

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The Lobby Strikes Back

The reaction to the Harvard University study by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," [.pdf] has been fury by the Lobby and its partisans – and a demotion for Walt, who, it was announced shortly after the paper's release,...

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