Peace & Anti-War
Content focused on combating militarism, conscientious objection, and analyzing American foreign policy oxymorons.
Why the War on Terror Fails
Military intervention abroad has not made the world safer. The War on Terror, now spanning multiple decades, has expanded government surveillance, eroded civil liberties at home, and destabilized entire regions. LibertyBug examines the moral and practical failures of perpetual war — and asks what genuine peace would require.
From drone strikes to troop deployments, the machinery of intervention operates on a logic of escalation. Our writing challenges the assumption that violence abroad secures freedom at home, drawing on the principle of non-aggression as a foundation for foreign policy.
Conscientious Objection
Jessica Pavoni, a former Air Force officer and pilot, has spoken publicly about the path from military service to conscientious objection. Her talk at the first annual Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Foreign Policy conference in Virginia explored the moral awakening that led her to reject militarism.
Conscientious objection is not merely a legal status — it is a personal stand against participating in systems of organized violence. LibertyBug offers perspectives from veterans and service members who have wrestled with these questions and chosen to opt out.
American Foreign Policy Oxymorons
The language of foreign policy is filled with contradictions: "humanitarian bombing," "preemptive self-defense," and "spreading democracy by force." These oxymorons obscure the reality that state violence abroad mirrors the aggression libertarians oppose at home.
Through essays and podcast discussions, LibertyBug unpacks the rhetoric and reveals the underlying interests that drive interventionist policy — from crony capitalism to geopolitical empire-building.
Featured Articles & Episodes
Combating Militarism: Jessica Pavoni Talks Conscientious Objection
Jessica Pavoni spoke alongside Jacob Hornsberger, Lew Rockwell, Representative Thomas Massie, and Dr. Ron Paul about the moral imperative to reject war and militarism.
Women & the Selective Service: 2 Steps Back for Everyone
An analysis of proposals to expand Selective Service registration to women — arguing that equality in conscription is not progress but a deeper entanglement with the warfare state.
American Foreign Policy Oxymorons
A critical look at the contradictory language used to justify military intervention abroad and how it masks the true costs of empire.
The Peaceful Podcast, Ep 7: Eric Wasileski, US Navy
A conversation with Eric Wasileski about his experience in the US Navy and his journey toward voluntaryist principles and anti-war convictions.
The Peaceful Podcast, Ep 5: Dave Nierenberg, F-15E Pilot
Dave Nierenberg shares his perspective as an F-15E pilot and the moral questions that arise from a career in military aviation.