At a White House summit tomorrow, President Joe Biden will repeat his proclamation of a goal to end hunger in America by 2030. In 1969, President Richard Nixon promised to end hunger at a similar White House summit. The vast expansion of federal food assistance after Nixon’s pledge failed to end the problem, but that won’t deter Biden from
Thirty years ago, FBI tanks smashed into the ramshackle home of the Branch Davidians outside Waco, Texas. After the FBI collapsed much of the building atop the residents, a fire erupted and 76 corpses were dug out of the rubble . Unfortunately, the American political system and media have never honestly portrayed the federal abuses and political
No matter who wins the presidential election next month, the media and the political class will whoop up the result as another triumph of American democracy. Regardless that the winning candidate’s path to power was paved with lies and shenanigans, we will be assured that “the system works.” But the only certainty at this point is that America
“Defund the Police” is the latest rallying cry for protestors in many cities across the nation. Many activists, enraged by the brutal killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, are calling for completely disbanding the police, while others are seeking reductions in police budgets and more government spending elsewhere. However, few activists
I was born in Iowa, raised in the mountains of Virginia, and attended Virginia Tech sporadically from 1974 to 1976 before dropping out to try my luck writing. At some point in the late 1970s, individual liberty became my highest political value and I resolved to do what I could to defend it. I had seen the federal government sabotage the currency,
En una cumbre en la Casa Blanca, el Presidente Joe Biden repetirá mañana su proclamación del objetivo de acabar con el hambre en América para 2030. En 1969, el presidente Richard Nixon prometió acabar con el hambre en una cumbre similar en la Casa Blanca. La gran expansión de la ayuda alimentaria federal tras la promesa de Nixon no consiguió
Hace treinta años, los tanques del FBI irrumpieron en la destartalada casa de los Branch Davidians en las afueras de Waco, Texas. Después de que el FBI derrumbara gran parte del edificio sobre los residentes, se declaró un incendio y 76 cadáveres fueron desenterrados de entre los escombros . Por desgracia, el sistema político americano y los
«Desfinanciar la policía» es el último grito de guerra para los manifestantes en muchas ciudades de la nación. Muchos activistas, enfurecidos por el brutal asesinato de George Floyd por parte de la policía de Minneapolis, piden la disolución total de la policía, mientras que otros piden que se reduzcan los presupuestos de la policía y se aumente
Nací en Iowa, me crié en las montañas de Virginia, y asistí a Virginia Tech esporádicamente de 1974 a 1976 antes de abandonar para probar mi suerte escribiendo. En algún momento a finales de los 70, la libertad individual se convirtió en mi mayor valor político y decidí hacer lo que pudiera para defenderla. Había visto al gobierno federal sabotear
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