As midterm elections go, for champions of individual liberty this one could have been worse. I see two bright spots. The likely slim majority of Republicans in the House could -- maybe -- produce a measure of gridlock on domestic spending and regulation, and the blame...
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The Midterms Made a National Divorce Inevitable
by Ryan McMaken | Nov 10, 2022 | Featured Articles, Politics
The votes are still being counted, but one thing is already clear: very little will change in Washington after this election. The House of Representatives will likely be controlled by Republicans, but the majority enjoyed by the GOP in the House will be small. This...
Political Cynicism Won on Tuesday
by Jim Bovard | Nov 10, 2022 | Featured Articles, Politics
Cynics had another great Election Day on Tuesday. Expectations of a vast red wave became little more than scattered sightings of Democratic road kill. President Joe Biden took a “no red wave” victory lap in a White House press conference Wednesday and promised to make...
Western Politicians Tried (and Failed) to Legislate Tides of Russian Oil
by Marcel Gautreau | Nov 9, 2022 | Economics, Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Western sanctions program can best be compared to an interrogator who first amputates a victim’s arm and then, brandishing the severed appendage, threatens to begin slitting its wrist and tearing out...
When Elites Own the Narrative, And Own You Too
by Tommy Salmons | Nov 9, 2022 | Featured Articles, Politics
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.” – Milton Friedman The twentieth century and the second industrial revolution ushered in a new era of politics. The progressive era was underway, as was new opportunities for the political elites to increase...
It’s True, Joe Biden Used to Be Right about Weapon Sales
by Jordan Cohen and Jonathan Ellis Allen | Nov 9, 2022 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
U.S. arms transfers have become a salient issue during the Biden administration given the Saudi‐led war in Yemen, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and continued sales to risky neighbors. Over the past few weeks, the Biden administration has had to balance supporting...
All-Black Militia Leader Speaks Ahead of Sentencing
by Ken Silva | Nov 8, 2022 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles
It was an incident in Louisville one night in September 2020 that lasted scarcely eight seconds: all-black militia leader John Johnson exited his vehicle, turned on a flashlight attached to his AR-15 rifle, and scanned a downtown rooftop before walking to a nearby...
Liberty, Freedom, and Sovereignty Aren’t On Today’s Ballot
by Jeffrey Wernick | Nov 8, 2022 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics
Today, once again, we have the most important, crucial election in the history of mankind. The fate of the planet, solar system, galaxy, and universe depends upon it. Even God is worried, praying. Maybe it will provoke an extinction level event. I, personally, will...