Another Example of the National Security State Unjustly Shielding Its Own

While national security insiders are routinely given the kid-glove treatment that Sandy Berger, David Petraeus, and Kevin Clinesmith received, the experiences of whistleblowers who dare expose even the most blatant misdeeds by those agencies are very different indeed.

The National Security State Shields One of Its Own Miscreants—Again
Ted Galen Carpenter

How Effective Are the Hard Lockdowns?

Sweden — a nation whose government imposed very few mandatory intervention policies in the spring of 2020 — displayed lower case growth than five out of the eight countries that implemented strict lockdowns.

Hard Questions about Hard Lockdowns
By Steve H. Hanke and John Strezewski

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