Military Spending Is Not the Same As Defense Spending
The world is a mess, and conservative politicians talk about increasing “defense spending.” This has obvious appeal. After all, who...
Doug Bandow
Marijuana Legalization: Corporate America Now Leading the Way
For years corporate America helped enforce drug prohibition. Today corporate America is increasingly accommodating recreational drug use. The Wall Street...
Time for Washington to Stop Sanctioning the World: US Arrogance Leaves Trail of Innocent Victims Behind
This article appeared in Antiwar.com on October 11, 2021. The “Lift Sanctions, Save Lives” network is lobbying Congress to do what it...
China As Excuse: Special Interests Mulct Americans in the Name of Battling Modern “Yellow Peril”
China has become the latest all-purpose excuse for new spending and regulation in Washington, D.C., and not just for the...
The Silver Lining of the Afghanistan Withdrawal: Afghanistan is No Longer Simply a US Problem
Washington’s tragic misadventure in Afghanistan is over. Despite the botched ending, America’s withdrawal was long overdue. Central Asia never warranted...
Spendthrift Uncle Sam No Longer Can Afford to Run the World
Virtually no one in Washington even pretends to be concerned about federal spending and deficits anymore. The Biden administration is...
The Perennial Panacea of Universal National Service: North Korea Shows the Way
America’s political class is worried. The people are divided and angry. They must be saved from themselves. The answer: universal...
Afghanistan’s Taliban Is Evil, but Don’t Isolate the Afghan People
When I visited Afghanistan a decade ago on a NATO press trip, a Marine Corps captain sidled up to me...
Engage Rather Than Sanction the Cuban People
After six decades of tyranny, the Cuban people made clear to the world that they wanted liberty. The American left,...
Engaging China was the Right Strategy Then; It Remains the Right Strategy Now
China has gone from valued partner to prospective enemy. The easiest way to pass legislation in Washington is to claim...
