War
Thomas Paine and the Plan to Invade England
Without a doubt, Thomas Paine’s many radical political beliefs came to define his life, and his moral opposition to monarchy, promotion of constitutional government, and contempt for tyranny are well known. Even so, some may not realize that he once developed an...
Biden Ramping Up Unconstitutional War in Somalia Again
President Joe Biden has ratcheted up America’s quiet little war in Somalia. President Donald Trump directed a significant escalation of the long-running U.S. war in the East African nation. In 2017, he loosened the rules of engagement for the drone war in...
Want War? You Pay for It!
James Madison warned us about the costs of war. War comes with an extremely high price tag. According to the Cost of War Project by the Watson Institute at Brown University, the U.S. spent $2.26 trillion on the war in Afghanistan alone. That comes to over $300 million...
The Unconstitutional War in Yemen Grinds Life and Liberty Under Its Wheels
While Americans obsess over election results, the U.S. government’s war machine has helped destroy millions of lives in the small desert land known as Yemen. Many have lauded Donald Trump as the most “anti-war president” in decades. But early in his...