Reboot Government? No, Dismantle It
by Bradley Thomas | Jul 30, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Imagine my intrigue at seeing this subtitle kicking off a recent op-ed in USA Today: Why do Americans hate Washington? One reason is that it makes us feel powerless. Americans hating Washington? An article exploring how the state makes its citizens feel powerless?...
https://libertarianinstitute.org/news-roundup/news-roundup-7-30-20/
US News
Plainclothes NY police officers arrested protesters and took them away in an unmarked van. [Link]
Democrats introduce an amendment that will defund Trump’s deployment of federal police to cities dealing with riots. [Link]
Internet browsers are showing Syrian state media as an unsafe website. [Link]
Boeing’s CEO says it doesn’t matter who wins the election in November. [Link]
Foreign Policy
A Pentagon training on preventing leaks labels journalists and protesters as adversaries. [Link]
The Pentagon admits there is a risk of mistakenly launching US land-based nuclear missiles. The Pentagon made the admission in an attempt to get funding for new missiles. [Link]
Two US Congressmen will travel to South Korea to talk with President Moon Jae-in about jumpstarting talks with North Korea. [Link]
Great Power
Trump says he is willing to accept more risk in countering China. [Link]
The US withdrawing from arms control agreements is pushing Russia and China to develop hypersonic missiles. [Link]
The Trump administration announced it will withdraw nearly 12,000 US troops from Germany. About 5,000 troops will be redeployed to other areas of Europe. [Link]
