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An All-American Retort to Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon

An All-American Retort to Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon by James Bovard, Libertarian Institute  April 24 2026 Israel’s bombing of Lebanon has reportedly killed more than a thousand civilians this year. Israel also drove out more than a half million civilians from southern Lebanon as part of an effort to commandeer that territory. Israel’s bombing has […]

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Trump and the Iran War

Trump and the Iranian government reportedly agreed to a temporary cease fire. Hopefully more carnage can be averted. Here’s my takes on the conflict over the past month.

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Trump Goes Full Moon on Easter Morning

Trump’s F-word Easter morning outburst is like a church service interrupted by a crazed homeless guy in the front pew who starts screaming profanities & threatening to kill anyone who doesn’t submit to his commands Trump's F-word Easter morning outburst is like a church service interrupted by a crazed homeless guy in the front pew […]

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Dilbert vs. Leviathan: Scott Adams’s Greatest Hits

Scott Adams, the cartoonist who gave Dilbert to the world, passed away in January after a hard fight against cancer. His glorious BS radar deserves to be prominently displayed in the Smithsonian Institute. No one had a sharper ear than Adams for contemporary American bloviating.  

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Will Trump Get Evicted from Supreme Court Like I Did?

President Trump is going to listen to a case argued today at the Supreme Court. When I went to that court to cover a case for Playboy, I was ejected from the press box because I laughed at the wrong time. My @washingtonpost  piece on the episode Washington Post, May 3, 2017 Arresting someone for laughing […]

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Our Train Trip to Political Hell

Our Train Trip to Political Hell by James Bovard, Mises Institute, March 23, 2026 A recent Facebook memory notice reminded me of when I was young and naïve and full of political hope. Okay, maybe I wasn’t full of political hope but at least I wasn’t as old at the end of the last century. […]

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Washington Post’s Crazy Iran War Conspiracy Theory

Libertarian Institute, March 12, 2026 Washington Post’s Crazy Iran War Conspiracy Theory By James Bovard Why do so many Americans distrust the Washington Post? “Pro-Iran propaganda network gains traction with posts about Epstein”offers a tankerload of clues. Social media is overflowing  with bogus claims and A.I. videos related to the Iran War.   Prudent folks are […]

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