You’ve heard it said by statists many times, “Why do you care about the government snooping on you if you’re not doing anything wrong?” It’s hard to top Snowden’s response: “Arguing that you don’t care about free speech, because you have nothing to hide; arguing that...
On Tuesday's edition (5/30) of NPR's morning news podcast Up First, NPR reported on the death of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. Here's how hosts Steve Inskeep and David Greene covered the story: Inskeep: And one final note, Manuel Noriega, the former leader...
Ecuador's new president will allow Julian Assange to remain in the country's embassy in London. [Link] The mass data collection of Americans under Obama was more extensive than initially believed. [Link] At least 80 civilians have been killed by countries in the...
Know that one phrase attributed to Lord Acton? "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" Although these are not his exact words, he meant more or less what you think. However, the context for the quotation was a commentary on the history profession and...
