Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.'s Blog, page 492

The United States Is a Colonial Empire, and an Extremely Successful One

For those who remember their high school textbooks, the issue of America’s imperial history is very clear cut. American imperialism, the textbooks told us, was that fairly brief period in American history that lasted from 1898 to 1945. This was the period during which the United States acquired a number of overseas territories, including the Philippines and Puerto Rico, among others. The era of imperialism, we are told, ended in 1945 when the Philippines was finally granted full independence fro...

Breaking The Iron Triangle of Elite Hate

And just like that, Canada’s storied Liberal Party, in power for one hundred years, the country’s self-described “natural governing party,” is done. Before the ruling this week, Pierre Polievre’s Conservatives were projected to win 222 seats, according to Angus Reid’s January 21st poll, with the Liberals at 53 seats. Trudeau’s partner-in-crime, the fetching champagne socialist Jagmeet Singh, he of the mauve headwraps and Rolex watch? Twenty-five seats. With the decision, handed down by a federal...

‘Black Hawk Down’ For Biden in the Red Sea

The breaking news that Ansar Allah (Houthi) fighters have fired on the USS Carney in the Red Sea today (Friday, 26 Jan.) underscores the shocking failure of the Biden Administration, which initiated airstrikes on the Houthis this month with no plan for “victory” beyond hoping that the mere presence of US warships would intimidate them into surrendering.

Even a junior Pentagon or State Department analyst could have advised the Administration that, based on everything we understand about the Houth...

Glenn Greenwald Celebrates the Collapse of Corporate Media Which Has Lied Its Way Out of Existence

This is a long article but worth a read.  And it is some needed good news for a change.  Gives hope.  The despicable presstitutes have killed themselves off.

Massive Media Layoffs Expose Collapse in Public Trust

Some excerpts:

“Good evening. It’s Thursday, January 25.

“Tonight: it is not an exaggeration to say that major parts of the liberal corporate media are now in complete freefall. Just in the past few weeks, some of the most recognizable media brands have suffered massive layoffs or even b...

Red Sea Crisis Is Opportunity for U.S. To Weaken Europe & China

No wonder the Americans ultimately treat their European vassals with contempt. Because they are utterly spineless and clueless.

The Red Sea conflict is intensifying as is the impact on commercial shipping and the global economy, according to shipping news reports.

One might think that common sense would prevail here to solve the conflict diplomatically and quickly. If a ceasefire was called in Gaza to stop the horrendous slaughter of Palestinian civilians by Israel then that would end the restri...

Javier Milei, Libertarian Anarcho-Capitalist

Javier Milei, a libertarian anarcho-capitalist, has just been elected President of Argentina.

What is that all about? What kind of political economic philosophy is libertarian anarcho-capitalism? The non-cognoscenti may need a road map.  Let us break this down into three parts.

First libertarianism. What is that? It is a theory of just law. One foundation is the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP): it would be a crime to initiate violence against anyone or his property. Thus, justified aspects of the...

The Hierarchical Prison That Is Life in America Today

“One way or another, we spend our whole lives being conditioned into accepting some line or order, some position of domination or subjection. It’s hard to unlearn such hierarchy, to undo such control. It’s implicit.”

~  Cliff James,  Of Bodies Changed

We all begin our lives in a hierarchy of sorts, because we have parents or guardians, but one of which is by necessity, as infants and small children are completely helpless and dependent on care and teaching for the very sake of living, else they w...

Another Inflation Whopper From the BLS Puzzle Palace

We sometimes think that the honchos at the BLS and other government statistical mills had a previous career selling swampland in Florida. After all, they often want you to believe absolutely preposterous things such as their latest report claiming the battle against inflation has been won—with the Fed’s favorite PCE deflator coming in at a below target 1.65% annualized rate in Q4.

So with the inflation genie allegedly back in the 2.00% bottle, the pot-banging on Wall Street has gotten downright ...

The Great Wanjiru Njoya

Academic life today, and our culture generally, is beset by a “woke” madness. Marxist termites are attempting to destroy Western civilization.  The problem isn’t confined to Critical Race Theory, the subject of an earlier column. It goes far beyond that. The rot is everywhere. Fortunately, those devoted to true academic freedom are resisting this onslaught against us. But we need someone to galvanize the struggle for academic freedom; someone to be the voice of our battle. We have that voice. It...

Expect Government Crackdowns in a ‘Global Depression’

For those professing a preference for one type of government over another, an ugly reality is they all cut from the same cloth. Whether we are talking about Democracy, Communism, Socialism, or Fascism the strong link they share is one of dominance and a desire to control. While seen as vastly different systems with distinct goals, each is rooted in the promise people should sacrifice as needed for “the greater good.” The main flaw in a democracy is that it allows a simple majority to force their...