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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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 […]
Did the FBI Swing the 2020 Election?
Did the FBI Swing the 2020 Election? by James Bovard Joe Biden won the 2020 election as a result of 43,000 votes in three states. The election was far closer than the media has usually admitted. There were plenty of dubious factors that could have tipped the scales for a Biden victory, including machinations by […]
Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga
Mises Institute, February 20, 2021 The Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga by James Bovard The Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump confirms historian Henry Adams’s adage a century ago that politics “has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.” The impeachment process was a farce that should fortify Americans’ disdain for Washington. Considering […]
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 […]
Korean War’s Forgotten Lessons on the Evil of Intervention
The Korean War’s Forgotten Lessons on the Evil of Intervention by James Bovard November 16, 2020 This year is the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, a conflict from which Washington policymakers learned nothing. Almost 40,000 American soldiers died in that conflict that should have permanently vaccinated the nation against the folly […]