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Posted: Thu. June 20, 2024, 11:50am PT

Making war is one of the things that government does best, but sometimes even the deep-state elites need a little help figuring out how to invade other countries, kill their people, and plunder their resources, all while propping up American defense contractors and keeping the voting public complacent. Thankfully, a handy how-to manual for all your global domination needs has just hit the shelves. Matt Kibbe sits down with authors Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall to discuss their new satirical book, How to Run Wars, which uses humor to shine a light on the bellicose evils of the perpetual war machine and those who seek to profit from it.

Posted: Fri. April 28, 2023, 9:57am PT

Mary L. G. Theroux interviews Senior Fellow Christopher Coyne on his new book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy. They discuss his intellectual journey, the shift in America’s culture post 9/11, preemptive war, the loss of liberty and security at home resulting from such wars, and the viability of a path to peace without a deep state.

Posted: Tue. November 22, 2022, 10:23am PT

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland, author of War and the Rogue Presidency appears on the Bryan McClain show on TNT Radio. Eland talks about the latest on the Ukrainian-Russia war and the implications of the missile that landed in Poland. Eland says Ukraine is trying to drag NATO forces into the conflict. He also talks about the history in the region and how the conflict began.

Posted: Tue. September 20, 2022, 3:42pm PT

Is President Biden’s massive student loan forgiveness really wise? Then looking at the K-12 world, teacher unions pushed hard to keep the schools closed as long as possible, but at what cost to students? We now have hard evidence that keeping kids out of the classroom tanked their test scores. Also, university history professors are going all in on wokeness. Finally, after the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, how should we assess his legacy?

Posted: Mon. April 4, 2022, 9:17am PT

Sr. Fellow Judy Shelton discusses the Russian economy and the history of its currency since the fall of the Soviet Union. Judy Shelton has studied Russia and its economy for decades and she gives her perspective on the current situation in Ukraine and Russia, especially in terms of international finance. She is the author of the March 24, 2022 Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal "Putin May Fear Default More than Defeat in Ukraine"

Posted: Sat. October 26, 2019, 10:17am PT

Based on his Independent Institute book, War and the Rogue Presidency, Dr. Ivan Eland speaks at a luncheon hosted by the Committee for a Responsible Foreign Policy, on September 10, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Posted: Tue. June 11, 2019, 11:12am PT

Ivan Eland talks about his book, War and the Rogue Presidency: Restoring the Republic after Congressional Failure, about the executive branch’s expanding role in defense and foreign policy.

Posted: Fri. July 20, 2018, 2:59pm PT

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on CNBC's Closing Bell to talk about President Trump's visit to England and Scotland. Trump’s trade policy and foreign policy are discussed as Trump prepares for a summit with Russian President Putin.