Author Archives: Jon Basil Utley
The Untold Story of Antiwar Conservatives
And how the truth about invading Iraq was suppressed by laptop bombardiers.
Military Readiness–for What?
Sequestration doesn’t harm national defense, it only cuts Pentagon overkill.
16 Ways to Cut Defense Spending
The greatest threat to our national security is how much our militarism costs.
Benghazi, Mali, and the Need for a Defensive American Strategy
The greatest threat to America is not what foreigners do to us; …
Cut Military Waste, Not Charitable Deductions
And save mortgage tax breaks by winding up the Afghan War.
Sucker Bait: Tax Rate Cuts for Lost Deductions
Going after ‘loopholes’ is good politics, but bad news for taxpayers.
FreedomFest in Las Vegas
FreedomFest is the great annual meeting of libertarians in Las Vegas organized …
Sequestration: The Way to Cut Defense Waste
Eight ideas to keep America solvent and safe.
J Street and the Israeli Lobby
“J Street supporters are pro-peace first and pro-Israel second” is the criticism …
A Vote for Austerity Is a Vote for Peace
Americans who despair of Washington ever cutting waste from its trillion dollar …
“The Gray”: A Man’s Movie
“The Gray” is about oil workers surviving a crashed plane in Alaska. …
Lessons in Empire
England and the First World War
Evangelicals, Ron Paul and War
Is supporting war more important for evangelicals than their social values? Isn’t …
D.C.’s Bunker Mentality
Washingtonians had their city’s downtown cut in half after the 9/11 attack. …
Trade Deficits Are Made in America
Jon Basil Utley Several writers in these pages have urged restrictions on …
A Foreign Policy for the Tea Party
The British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and even the Romans are examples …
Joseph Sobran, Antiwar Prophet, RIP
As America faces unending wars and bankrupting budgets as far as the …
Iraq’s Dysfunctional Democracy
It was doomed from the start by a fatal constitutional flaw: proportional …
In Israel, Subsidies Not to Learn
At the recent J Street meeting (J Street is the new anti-AIPAC …
More War, More Enemies
As intelligence agencies rush to connect more dots on a page so …
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Patrick J. Buchanan • May 21, 3:49 AMAP, Then James Rosen—How Widespread Is DOJ Surveillance of Journalists?
Jordan Bloom • May 20, 12:52 PMThat’s Right: Chris Christie Is a ‘Good Conservative Republican’
Scott Galupo • May 20, 4:58 AM
Rod Dreher
For TEC Bish, Diabolism Is Diversity
May 21, 2:32 AMStan Wilson
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May 20, 5:56 PM
Daniel Larison
Rand Paul and the CFR
May 20, 10:53 AMWhat Do Syria Hawks Want?
May 20, 10:05 AMThe Limits of U.S. Influence
May 20, 8:49 AM
Alan Jacobs
Ross Douthat Is Wrong! (Or Not)
May 20, 10:37 PMCity Meditations: Interlude
May 20, 7:53 AM
Noah Millman
Seriousness, Sadism and Sound Money
May 20, 4:38 PMIs Kant An Advance Over A Sexual Ethics Of Consent?
May 20, 3:44 PM
Ron Unz
American Pravda: Barrels of Gunpowder and Sparks
May 17, 3:35 PM
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