Category Archives: Guest Post

Behind the USDA’s Regenerative Rhetoric Lurks Business as Usual

More on a part of the MAHA con, that of regenerative farming, which is simply a rebrand of factory farming.

Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Unfortunate Philippines

For more than a century, the Philippines has been afflicted by recurring internal conflict—colonial rebellion, communist insurgency, separatist war, Islamist militancy. This article argues that these episodes are not discrete failures but manifestations of a persistent condition of managed instability, structurally conditioned by the country’s incorporation into U.S. grand strategy beginning in 1898. From counterinsurgency as governance to modern access agreements, the Philippines has been treated less as a sovereign project to be completed than as a strategic position to be held—an approach whose risks are now sharpening under renewed great-power competition.

Trillions for War, Pennies for People: How Soaring Military Spending Fails Americans

Unpacking why the US military is so expensive and even if it were less pork-driven, would still be unduly costly for society at large.

Governments in the West Are Turning Their Sights on VPNs As They Escalate Their Assault on Online Privacy and Anonymity

“Politicians have now discovered that people are using VPNs to protect their privacy and bypass these invasive laws. Their solution? Entirely ban the use of VPNs.”

Coffee Break: Democrats Looking to Coast on Anti-Trump Sentiment

Democratic Party leadership is sending signals that they intend to coast on anti-Trump sentiment rather than serious self-examination, open primaries, and vigorous policy debate. The ‘Blue MAGA’ cult behavior of Dem voters means they’re probably right.