On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a full review of the Federal Reserve system. He said on CNBC’s Squawk Box, “I think what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful.” It’s a completely...
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, sometimes more accurately called “Language Learning Machines” is changing the world around us at a scary and unprecedented pace. While there are many potential benefits, the dangers are much more in focus....
The town of Blaine, Minnesota is facing a lawsuit from the Institute for Justice (IJ) after denying a permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that plaintiffs Alex and Lynda Pepin were hoping to build in their backyard. According to the suit, which was filed on...
On July 18, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claimed to have “overwhelming evidence” that President Barack Obama himself, as well as key members of his administration, “manufactured and politicized intelligence to lay the groundwork for what was...
On July 26, 1949, Ohio Senator Robert Taft delivered a speech in which he explicated his reasons for voting against ratification of the North Atlantic Treaty. His remarks included the following: "If we undertake to arm all the nations around Russia from Norway on the...
The war with Russia is going very badly for Ukraine. At the beginning of July, the Russian armed forces took full control of the Luhansk region for the first time. And, though it is too early to tell if they will hold it, there are now unconfirmed reports that the...
The nineteenth century marked the most dramatic leap forward in human welfare ever witnessed. It was a century defined not by aristocrats or emperors, but by coal, cotton, contracts, and capitalists. In his lectures “War, Peace, and the Industrial Revolution” and “The...
Two weeks ago, I was invited for another interview with Libertarian Institute Director Scott Horton, who's still fresh off his extended, three hour appearance with Tucker Carlson. In the closing minutes of his presentation on America's Middle East wars, Scott gave the...
