Foreign Policy & War

Book Review: Reflections on a Ravaged Century

by Richard M. Ebeling April 1, 2000

Reflections on a Ravaged Century by Robert Conquest (New York: W.W. Norton, 2000); 317 pages; $26.95. When the 19th century was ending, there was a great sense of optimism and confidence. The December 31, 1899, issue of the New York Times had devoted practically its entire editorial page to a summary of the magnificent achievements of the 19th century: the steam ...

Lessons from Austria … and Germany

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 2, 2000

Austrian Joerg Haider and his Freedom Party are causing waves of anxiety throughout the European Union as well as the U.S. State Department. Government officials on both sides of the Atlantic are expressing dismay at Haider's political and economic views. The controversy provides valuable lessons for the American people. Officials are upset over Haider's position on ...

Terrorism, War, and Crises

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 1, 2000

The American people survived the threat of terrorist attacks during the millennial celebrations. But fear was definitely in the air. Seattle canceled its celebration after a man was arrested at the Canadian border with bomb-making materials. New York City sealed its manhole covers in Times Square and flooded the streets with cops. Throughout December, the television talk shows featured ...

A New Deal for World Poverty

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 1, 2000

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling for a global New Deal to combat poverty in poorer nations. His plan raises important issues affecting the economic well-being of people all over the world. Why are some nations wealthy and others poor? Are impoverished nations doomed to remain mired in poverty forever? ...

Should Old Glory Fly over the Capitol?

by Jacob G. Hornberger January 1, 2000

The flap over whether the Confederate flag should fly over the South Carolina state capitol raises an interesting question: Should Old Glory be permitted to fly over the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.? After all, while the Confederacy lasted only 4 years, the U.S. flag represents a nation that had an ...

Why Shouldn’t We Question the Good War?

by Jacob G. Hornberger January 1, 2000

By raising questions about America's participation in World War II, Pat Buchanan has horrified American interventionists. People are simply not supposed to raise questions about America's role in what has become known as the "good war." Was Nazi Germany a direct threat to the United States after 1940? It's difficult to see how it was. After all, if Germany was ...

Breeding Terrorism

by Sheldon Richman December 15, 1999

If 2000 comes in with a terrorist's bang, the blame must be squarely placed at the feet of our foreign-policy makers. Of course, the perpetrator is directly responsible for the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians, but that doesn't alter the fact that the foreign-policy establishment, from President Clinton on down, are accessories. They ...

Oh, Go Away Already

by Sheldon Richman November 1, 1999

It's unseemly for people who have never created wealth to tell those who have how to spend it. Especially when they do so while sitting around the Villa La Pietra overlooking Florence. The Associated Press described the setting as "a spectacular 14th-century Renaissance palace with frescoed ceilings." Perfect for ...

U.S. Acts of Terrorism

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 1, 1999

"The U.S. government is warning American citizens to beware of "terrorist" attacks all over the world, including the U.S. Our government has attacked and bombed people in Iraq, Serbia, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, and many others. Today, we have embargoes against Cuba and Iraq, which are creating misery and death for innocent ...

Mr. Bush Flunked on Purpose

by Sheldon Richman November 1, 1999

I think George W. Bush hoodwinked us. When he said he couldn't name the leaders of Chechnya, Pakistan, and India, I believed him. I thought he really didn't know. I took that as a good sign. But now I suspect he was just playing ignorant, and I'm disappointed. Why would ...

FDR – The Man, the Leader, the Legacy, Part 8

by Ralph Raico November 1, 1999

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Table of Contents In January 1932, Franklin Roosevelt announced his candidacy for ...

Ethnic Cleansing, American-Style

by James Bovard October 1, 1999

The United States government intervened earlier this year in a civil war in Yugoslavia. President Clinton and other Western leaders justified the NATO bombing by the crackdowns that Serbian forces had conducted on Kosovar Albanian rebels and civilians. However, prior to the onset of NATO bombing, the actions of the ...