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The Libertarian InstitutePentagon to Develop Deep-Cover Espionage Capabilities to Wage Economic War Against China
The Department of War is seeking to build a more robust deep-cover spying program to wage economic warfare against China and other nations deemed adversaries…
The Libertarian InstituteUS, Israel Develop Plans for Potential Strikes on Iran After Midterms
The US and Israel have developed detailed plans for a potential escalation of the war against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections, The New York…
The Libertarian InstituteOrdinary Men Chp 11-12 w/John Weeks
John and I continue reading and commentary on Ordinary Men
The Libertarian InstituteThe Royal Navy Submarine Force is No More
The Royal Navy (RN) is sinking below the waves literally and figuratively every year. At the outbreak of war in Iran, the UK could not get a single ship ready…
The Libertarian InstituteWar Is A Policy, Not An Inevitability
One of the most persistent myths about war is that it is sometimes inevitable. States are carried along by the impersonal forces of history: the balance of…
The Libertarian InstituteHow America Got Its Hands on Egypt
After Hosni Mubarak became president of Egypt in 1981, his government maintained a close relationship with the United States. Over the following decades, the…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Larry Johnson: Mother of All Duds?! Can Trump Destroy Pickaxe Mountain?
A rumored Putin Trump Xi summit sounds like diplomatic fireworks, but the bigger story is what it reveals about power and leverage as Ukraine’s position…
The Libertarian InstitutePutin Prepared to Resume Trilateral Talks with US, Ukraine Aimed at Ending War
Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to resume US-mediated negotiations with Ukraine, according to a senior Kremlin aide. Separately, Ukraine has…
The Libertarian InstituteReport: Elon Musk Ordered SpaceX to Throttle Ukraine’s Access to Starlink
The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starlink, limiting the speed at which terminals could…
The Libertarian InstituteUK, Egypt Say They Will Defend Saudi Arabia, But Will Not Attack Ansar Allah
The UK and Egypt have pledged defensive support for Saudi Arabia amid its war against Ansar Allah in Yemen. However, both countries said they would not conduct…
The Libertarian InstituteCombat is Not a Coeducational Sport
The standard is the olive drab variant of Chesterton’s Fence. Captain Kristen M. Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye L. Haver made history on August 21, 2015, as…
The Libertarian InstituteA Western Civ Speech Only A Neocon Could Love
When one of my acquaintances expressed his enthusiasm for Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s October 7 speech from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece—seeing it as…
The Libertarian InstituteEverybody’s Hitler!
Piers Morgan recently said on his program of Russian President Vladimir Putin, “I do think he’s the nearest thing to a modern day Hitler…” Libertarian…
The Libertarian InstituteSouth Korea Vows ‘Decisive Retaliation’ If North Korea Deploys Tactical Strike Weapons to Border
South Korea said it would retaliate against North Korea if it continues its provocations. The statement followed Pyongyang threatening to deploy tactical…
The Libertarian Institute10/16/26 Larry Johnson on Iran, Lebanon and Yemen
Download Audio. Scott brings Larry Johnson back on the show to talk about all the Middle East news they couldn’t get to last week. They discuss the Iran war…
The Libertarian InstituteHegseth Meets Netanyahu in Unannounced Visit to Israel
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to an Israeli air base housing US warplanes and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting occurred eight…
The Libertarian Institute10/16/26 Robert Wright on the Threats Posed by AI
Download Audio. Scott interviews Robert Wright, author of the book The God Test, about how AI will impact our future. They discuss the threats AI poses to…
The Libertarian Institute10/16/26 Joseph Solis-Mullen on the Concerning Collapse of Ethiopia
Download Audio. Scott interviews Libertarian Institute Fellow Joseph Solis-Mullen about what’s happening in Ethiopia. Solis-Mullen gives us the historical…
The Libertarian InstituteReport: Iran Delaying Negotiations to Hurt Trump in Midterm Elections
Reuters reported on Tuesday, speaking with multiple senior Iranian officials who explained that Tehran is deliberately delaying negoations with the US to hurt…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Republican’s Pathetic Midterm Pitch
Well, it’s election season, and the routine embrace of mindless partisanship has commenced. We are again being told by Republican politicians that we must…
The Libertarian InstituteIs It ‘Rational’ To Vote In the Midterms?
There has been a good deal of discussion recently among libertarians and conservatives over whether to vote in the upcoming midterms. Those among us (I confess…
The Libertarian InstituteEgypt Pledges ‘All Forms of Support’ for Saudi Arabia Amid War with Ansar Allah
The Egyptian National Defense Council pledged to provide “all possible forms of support” to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom battles Ansar Allah, or the Houthis, in…
The Libertarian InstituteRubio Warns Ukraine War Could Escalate Into Conflict With NATO
Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio warned that the war in Ukraine could spread to other countries through sabotage operations or…
The Libertarian InstituteKremlin: Trump, Putin and Xi May Meet Next Month
President Donald Trump may meet with his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Police Explorers Program Sexual Abuse
Nationwide there has been an epidemic of police officers sexually abusing teens they are meant to mentor through Learning For Life’s Police Explorers Program.
The Libertarian InstituteEpisode 089 “The CG Mailbag: Question Time [Fall 2026]”
It’s been quite some time since I have responded to “mail” so I have curated these questions to address:. Why the future of warfare is not…
The Libertarian InstituteHas Trump Stopped Sharing Intelligence with Ukraine?
On October 9, as Ukraine’s negotiating team was meeting with American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Miami, President Donald Trump announced a deal…
The Libertarian InstituteQuietly, China Has Established A Military Footprint in Laos
On September 29, China and Laos opened the China-Laos Joint Support and Training Center and the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy at Ban Keun Airport…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Connor Echols: Trump Turns on Zelensky as Iran War Threat Grows
Trump is turning up the heat on Ukraine and Zelensky, and the timing is impossible to ignore: voters feel foreign policy in their wallets through gas prices…
The Libertarian InstituteTrump Suspends New Russia Sanctions Under Lindsey Graham Law
President Donald Trump has waived new sanctions against Russia that Congress passed into law last month. Congress approved the sanctions as a tribute to the…
The Libertarian InstituteZelensky Says US Sent Ukraine a Message by Restricting Starlink, Suspending Intel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Trump administration sent Kiev a message by temporarily restricting access to Starlink and suspending military…
The Libertarian InstituteNine Civilians, Including Five Children, Reportedly Killed in Saudi Airstrike in Yemen
Ansar Allah said a Saudi airstrike in Yemen killed nine civilians, including children. The US is providing support for Saudi Arabia’s war against Ansar Allah…
The Libertarian InstituteMale, Female… a rant
Men are killing, raping and beating women, still. The media is reporting on it, with eagerness. The subject is scary, there is a panic. With any panic, there…
The Libertarian InstituteDHP Ep. 292: Fµ©!≤ “Sunshine Protection!”: DST as a Revolt Against Nature
The midterms are fast approaching, as is the “fall back” to Standard Time: that blissful-but-all-too-brief 4-month period in which our clocks &…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show: Bombs, Backroom Deals & Blowback, Trump’s Iran Gamble and Kushner’s Private Diplomacy
The fastest way to misread a war is to believe one leader can simply declare it over. We dig into President Trump’s claim that the Iran war will end “very…
The Libertarian InstituteSandra Birchmore and Fishing Pleasure Island at Dawn
I went fishing, and many of y’all had suggested I livestream while fishing. During the stream I discuss Sandra Birchmore.
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Dave DeCamp: Will Trump Restart the War Against Iran Before the Midterm Elections?
The fastest way a “regional conflict” becomes a global problem is through chokepoints, and we spend this conversation mapping the ones that matter. Dave DeCamp…
The Libertarian InstituteZelensky Says Ukraine Is ‘Done’ with Trump’s Energy Truce
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” observing restrictions on strikes against Russian energy facilities, rejecting an energy truce announced…
The Libertarian InstituteUS Considers Using Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb Against Iran
The White House is considering using the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal against Iranian power plants and nuclear facilities if the war with the…
The Libertarian InstituteNorth Korea Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles
North Korea says it successfully test-fired two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles. The test marks the first reported launch of missiles from…
The Libertarian InstituteBurning, Burying, Secrecy: Justice Can’t Exist In these Conditions
In 1924, the Lord Chief Justice of England quashed a criminal conviction over nothing more than an appearance. The clerk who had sat with the magistrates while…
The Libertarian InstituteSino-American Relations In a Post-Summit World
When Xi Jinping departed Washington at the end of September, the verdict was already plain. Another carefully choreographed encounter produced a short…
The Libertarian InstituteTrump, Netanyahu Discuss Timing of New Strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke last week about the possibility of restarting attacks on Iran. Axios reported…
The Libertarian InstituteZelensky Says Trump’s Decisions Are ‘Painful’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described President Donald Trump’s recent decisions concerning Russia and Ukraine as “painful.” Piers…
The Libertarian InstituteIran Is Increasing Attacks on Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials said Tehran has adopted new tactics to attack ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz without its permission. Reuters reported on Wednesday…
The Libertarian InstituteH-Bomb Remains Buried at the Beach
On February 5, 1958, a U.S. Air Force B-47 Stratojet bomber collided in mid-air with an F-86 Sabre fighter jet near Tybee Island and Savannah, Georgia. The…
The Libertarian InstituteWar Is An Instrument of Globalism
Unfortunately, the probability rises with every passing day that NATO will wage war with Russia. The proxy war, openly fought since February 24, 2022 between…
The Libertarian InstituteA Brief History of U.S. Interference in Brazilian Politics
On October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly defeated incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by two points, 47% to 45%, in the first round of Brazil’s…
The Libertarian Institute10/9/26 Larry Johnson: Sanctioning Russia Won’t Work
Download Audio. Scott interviews Larry Johnson about the status of Washington’s campaign to weaken the current Russian regime. Discussed on the show…
The Libertarian InstituteTrump Says He May Meet with Kim Jong Un During Upcoming Asia Tour
President Donald Trump says he may meet North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un when he travels to China next month. In August, Trump said he would like to…
The Libertarian InstituteUkraine Says It Received No Warning from Allies of Russian Missile Attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country received no advance warning from its allies before Russia launched five ballistic missiles at Kiev…
The Libertarian InstituteTrump: The Houthis Are Behaving Very Badly
President Donald Trump accused Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, of “behaving very badly” as the group continues its war against Saudi…
The Libertarian InstituteProtectionism and ‘Sandwich Economics’
The other day, my wife made me a sandwich, and I ate it. Who benefitted from this transaction? I enjoyed the good, but my wife did all the work. I like to…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Rise, Failure, and Relevancy of Paleolibertarianism
In the 1990s, Pat Buchanan came to embody, politically speaking, a movement that Lew Rockwell would later call “paleoism”—a movement of paleolibertarians and…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Larry Johnson: Is Trump Done With Zelensky?
If you feel like the headlines about Ukraine, Russia, and “energy deals” never add up, you’re not imagining it. We sit down with Larry Johnson to separate…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Nolan Denaro | Are We Becoming What We Condemn?
A single debate clip can reveal an entire foreign policy reality: we demand ritual condemnation of October 7, then treat any mention of Gaza’s devastation as…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest Lt. Col. KAREN KWIATKOWSKI: Will Iran Build a NUCLEAR WEAPON?!
A promise not to attack Iran before the US midterm elections sounds calming until you ask the uncomfortable question: who benefits from the world believing it?…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show: Will Trump Sacrifice the Midterms So Netanyahu Can Win Reelection?
Something big hides inside a simple question: if the US and Israel are thinking about striking Iran, why would the timing cluster around elections? We pull…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest ANDREW DAY: ‘Let Iran Take Them Out’
“Let them take out Los Angeles” is the kind of line that explodes online, but the real story is what comes after the clip: how an unpopular Iran war gets sold…
The Libertarian InstituteThe Kyle Anzalone Show guest LARRY JOHNSON: Super Power Suicide
The fastest way to sell a war is to blame the same villain for everything, and right now that villain is Iran. We walk through Donald Trump’s comments on the…