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My Zestiest Zingers of 2023

Libertarian Institute, January 2, 2024 Bovard’s Zestiest Zingers of 2023 by Jim Bovard | 2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles […]

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Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory

Counterpunch, August 4, 2023 Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory by James Bovard       Last week was the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting between North and South Korea.  In a low-key commemoration, the White House Press Office issued a statement from President Biden calling to “renew our […]

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Trump Impeachment, War Lies, FISA Frauds on Brian Wilson Two & Only Podcast

Brian Wilson and I had fun smacking around the latest Trump indictment, the lies that permeated the Korean and Iraq Wars, and the latest FBI FISA finagling on the latest Two and Only Podcast. You can listen to the 25 minute rowdy discussion  here https://nfscd.buzzsprout.com/1991115/13339855 Be sure to check out Brian’s other sites: Brian Wilson […]

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Remember the Atrocities of the Korean War, Not the Propaganda

https://twitter.com/LibertarianInst/status/1686109801804095488   Libertarian Institute, July 27, 2023 Remember the Atrocities of the Korean War, Not the Propaganda by James Bovard Today is the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting between North and South Korea. Almost 40,000 American soldiers died pointlessly in that conflict. If politicians and policymakers were honest and prudent, the […]

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Kabul’s Collapse and DC’s Incurable Arrogance

Mises Institute, August 18, 2021 Kabul’s Collapse and DC’s Incurable Arrogance by James Bovard After the Taliban captured Kabul far faster than anyone in Washington forecast, secretary of state Tony Blinken went on Sunday morning talk shows and announced that the US mission in Afghanistan had been “successful.” Unfortunately, there will be plenty of robotic civil […]

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The “Honest History” Fraud

The “Honest History” Fraud James Bovard – July 20, 2021 American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten recently proclaimed that her union members have a right to teach “honest history” in government classrooms. But putting politicians, bureaucrats, and union zealots in charge of a curriculum is the worst recipe for candor. Rather than truth, the […]

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Korean War Forgotten Lessons with Great Photos from Consortium News

Consortium News kindly reposted my Korean War piece with awesome art work.  Wow! I had not seen almost any of these photos. The Korean War’s Forgotten Lessons on the Evil of Intervention November 20, 2020 Save The secrecy and deceit surrounding U.S. war crimes has had catastrophic consequences in this century, writes James Bovard. With her […]

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