The hollowness of the status quo’s self-correcting mechanisms is being revealed, and it’s discomforting. And so it begins. Call it whatever you want–how about the Great Unraveling for starters–and perhaps it’s appropriate to discuss it on Friday the 13th, as old tales and superstitions are part of the mix. Let’s start with two superstitions that are […]
It all started in the early morning hours of 13 June 2025, with what Israel calls “Operation Rising Lion”. Israel’s Air Force launched dozens of air strikes against Iran, targeting its nuclear [energy] program. According to BBC, in Iran’s own words, this is the biggest assault on Iran’s territory since the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988. Iran […]
Let’s make this clear: if the US bombs Iran, Iran will kill US military personnel in response. If this happens, it will not be Iran’s fault that those military personnel died. It will be Trump’s fault. It will be the fault of everyone whose decisions led to the attack which resulted in their deaths. And they will […]
Much like individuals, countries may often become victims of their own great success. This risk certainly applies to criminals, including criminal regimes. Even if they effectively conceal their direct involvement in particular incidents, over time their method of operation—their “M.O.”—may become obvious. This allows the ready identification of their handiwork, whether by law enforcement agencies […]
Have you noticed how many wars there are without being declared? Israel launches a military attack on Iran and Iran retaliates, but there is no declaration of war. Israel will attack again, and Iran will again respond by retaliating. But neither country is at war. Russia has been in conflict with Ukraine since February, 2023, but it is a […]
Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran was an action that undermined United States national interests and United States involvement in the war is contrary to the national interests of the United States. When the focus is on America First and not Israel First, this statement is obvious. The back and forth between Israel and Iran has […]
St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430), who was the greatest Christian philosopher of antiquity and certainly the one who exerted the deepest and most lasting influence, maintained that a Christian state is the only type of state where true justice can be achieved. This is because, in such a state, the body politic would rule according to Christian tenets […]
In the past few days, Los Angeles has been awash in protests, rekindling fond memories of Rodney King, and the long, hot summer of 2020. Well, to be fair, there is a whole lot worth protesting about America 2.0. I mean, what with the overreaching corruption, the taxation without representation, and the crumbling infrastructure. But those protesting […]
My wonderfully insightful colleague Ira Katz has written an excellent piece that expresses many perceptive concerns and observations I have noted and shared over the past several months. Please carefully read it in a spirit of recognition and respect that the subject he addresses is an important one. There are wise and sagacious persons such […]
Thanks, John Smith. Trump’s pretend diplomacy enabled Israel’s war on Iran. The post Pretend diplomacy enab Read More Article from LewRockwell Lew RockwellLewRockwell.com is a libertarian website that publishes articles, essays, and blog posts advocating for minimal government, free markets, and individual liberty. The site was founded by Lew Rockwell, an American libertarian political […]