Foreign aid has a terrible track record.

Two stories make the same point about ever-expanding bureaucracy.

There are costs when sanctions are imposed.

We haven’t learned from previous experiences.

Incompetence is even more frustrating when it’s related to one of the few legitimate functions of the federal government.

This article appeared on The Hill.

I rarely delve into foreign policy and defense issues. And when I do, such as my post about the conflict in Ukraine, it’s usually because it gives me an opportunity to draw attention to a topic that is in my bailiwick (in the case of Ukraine, it gave me an excuse to write about federalism). With this […]

One of the many challenges of being libertarian is that people sometimes think you’re naive about foreign policy (sort of like the first entry in this 24-part satirical collage of libertarians). In large part, I think that’s because they confuse non-interventionism with pacifism. To elaborate on why they’re wrong, I’ve shared some thoughts from Mark Steyn, George Will, and Steve […]

I’ve never been susceptible to the claim that you solve problems with taxpayer money. Indeed, this amusing poster is a pretty good summary of my views on the effectiveness of government spending. But what about the horrific stories about veterans dying because of secret waiting lists and bureaucratic skullduggery at the Veterans Administration? I want to take […]

Senator Rand Paul is being criticized and condemned by the Washington establishment. That’s almost certainly a sign that he’s doing the right thing. And given the recent events in Russia and Ukraine, we should say he’s doing a great thing. This is because Senator Paul is waging a lonely battle to stop the unthinking and […]