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Terrorism & Tyranny: 2003 C-SPAN Booknotes Interview (complete)

My 2003 C-SPAN Booknotes interview on my book, Terrorism & Tyranny” Trampling Freedom, Justice, and Peace to Rid the World of Evil (St. Martin’s Press). Host Brian Lamb asked great questions and we managed to have a few laughs on the grim topic. Some excerpts: “Flattery ruins more politicians than sex.” “It is an old […]

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Afghan Lessons for American Democracy

Afghan Lessons for American Democracy by James Bovard After Al Qaeda terrorists used Afghanistan for training bases for the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. military invaded Afghanistan and quickly routed the Taliban government. President George W. Bush boasted that U.S. troops brought freedom and democracy to Afghanistan. But rather than democracy, the United States brought Hamid […]

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Will Affordability Bankrupt President Trump?

Will Affordability Bankrupt President Trump? by James Bovard Last week, President Trump proudly declared: “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations. I don’t think about anybody.” Will his arrogance seal his political doom?  In early 2022, I predicted in the New York Post that inflation would politically bankrupt President Joe Biden. Will the affordability issue […]

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