“Government’s first duty,” President Reagan said in 1981 and President Trump recently tweeted, “is to protect the people, not run their lives.” The safety of law-abiding citizens has always been a core principle of conservatism. And it is why we need to take this...
A couple years ago, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) gave a powerful speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Scott talked about how he had been repeatedly pulled over by police officers who seemed to be suspicious of a black man driving a nice car. He added that a black...
The militarization of America's police has been hotly debated in recent years. Critics argue that effectively turning cops into soldiers risks alienating them from the communities they supposedly serve. New research provides evidence supporting such warnings. It finds...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzvlkVu0oy0&feature=youtu.be I am thrilled and honored to announce that the Liberty Weekly Podcast will now be featured on the Libertarian Institute in the Podcast's section. In this episode I introduce myself and my work to the...
New Mexico — A small community in New Mexico is learning firsthand the consequences of relying on corporate industry to fuel your economy. In the case of Torrance County, it’s the private prison industry. From a July 25 article by the Santa Fe New Mexican: “The...
Trevor Aaronson, a contributing writer at The Intercept, discusses his 4-part series on the nearly 800 people prosecuted by the US government on terrorism-related charges since 9/11, supposedly for serious crimes endangering the lives of Americans. However, most of...
Philip Dru interviews Tim Lynch, Director of the Cato Institute's Project on Criminal Justice, and their house expert on the USA Patriot Act, about his study, Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Preserving Our Liberties While Fighting Terrorism....
