Justin Raimondo

Forty years after the fall of Saigon, Washington is still pursuing the same policies that led to the worst defeat in American military history. We never acknowledged, let alone learned, the lessons of that misconceived campaign to “roll back Communism” in Southeast Asia, thus setting ourselves up for endless repeats – in Iraq, Afghanistan, and … Continue reading “Lessons of the Vietnam War”

The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal, killing over 5,000 people – that we know of at this moment – and injuring many more, has many wondering: why hasn’t the Nepalese government been much help? The answer is that Nepal has barely had a government, lo these many years: the country has been mired in political … Continue reading “Will Maoists Arise Out Of Nepal’s Ruins?”

When the hacking of Sony’s computer system produced a brouhaha of ridiculous proportions, the government’s pet “experts” were quick to blame North Korea. The rationale: Since Sony was releasing a pretty awful anti-North Korean propaganda film, it was only obvious that King Jong-un was personally responsible. Besides that, the attack supposedly originated in a region … Continue reading “Who Hacked the White House?”

The income stream of the Clinton Foundation, which includes many millions of dollars from foreign governments and individuals with close links to foreign governments, has created a firestorm of controversy. A forthcoming book, Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich, by Peter Schweizer, … Continue reading “The Clintons, Crony Capitalism, and American Foreign Policy”

As buds sprout on long-dormant trees and the first blooms of Spring peek out from their beds, presidential candidates are gearing up for the political season – which is, I fear, already upon us. It therefore behooves us to examine what to make of them: but first it’s necessary to establish some hard and fast … Continue reading “How To Judge a Political Candidate”

Let’s get this straight: Saudi Arabia is Al Qaeda. If there was any doubt about that, the Kingdom’s invasion of Yemen makes it plain as day. The Los Angeles Times reports: “A brazen territorial grab by Al Qaeda militants in Yemen – together with a $1-million bank heist, a prison break and capture of a … Continue reading “Our Enemies, the Saudis”

There seems to be a “suicide” epidemic afflicting opponents of the current Ukrainian government – nine opposition politicians and two journalists have mysteriously died since the beginning of the year. Here is the timeline of terror that has opponents of the regime fearing for their lives: January 26 – Nikolai Sergienko, former deputy chief of … Continue reading “The Murderers of Kiev”

Why should advocates of limited government support a non-interventionist foreign policy? This web site was founded some 20 years ago by libertarians perplexed and disturbed at the sight of ever-expanding government power over every aspect of our lives. Why, when government expansion has been proved again and again to be detrimental to society, has its … Continue reading “We’ll Never Limit Government Unless We Ditch Foreign Intervention”

While the Israel lobby is blanketing the US media with propaganda to the effect that Iran cannot be trusted to adhere to the terms of any agreement limiting its nuclear research and development, back in Tel Aviv Bibi and his government know better. Ha’aretz has the story: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a recent … Continue reading “Israel’s Strategy: Divide and Rule”

As I totter into my dotage, and start to fall apart at the seams, I’ve been spending more time in doctors’ offices – and today is one of those days, unfortunately. Yes, I’d much rather be at home writing my column. Indeed I am taking off this week to deal with a number of health … Continue reading “To My Readers”