Editor's Note: The activities of Christopher Pohlhaus were previously reported on by the Libertarian Institute's Kyle Anzalone. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, neo-Nazis in the U.S. expressed widespread support for...
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Taiwan’s Election, TSMC, and the Folly of Decoupling
With Taiwan’s presidential election now concluded, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai Ching-te having won a plurality due to the failure of the major opposition parties (the KMT and TPP) to combine behind one candidate, tensions in East...
Americans Are Fighting For Control Of Federal Powers That Shouldn’t Exist
It’s no secret that politics in the United States is growing increasingly acrimonious—to the point that a 2022 poll found 43% of Americans think a civil war is a least somewhat likely in the next decade. But here’s what few people realize: The intensity of our...
Several Large Accounts That Criticized Israel and Musk Banned from X
[UPDATE: The suspensions were lifted soon after Elon Musk said X would investigate the matter.] A group of journalists and political commentators with large followings were banned on X without notice. The owners of the banned profiles pointed to criticisms of Israel...
Six Books on Government that Libertarians Should Read
Libertarians may be masters at telling stories of government incompetence and malfeasance, but they have a tendency of knowing less about making government work (relatively) well. This is understandable, because libertarians don’t like government and thus often aren’t...
Biden: Vote for Me or Hitler Wins
“Endless hysteria will keep you free,” said none of the Founding Fathers. But President Joe Biden missed that message before his absurdly overheated speech last Friday near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Biden draped himself in Revolutionary War virtue as he demanded...
A New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping
In the closing days of 2023, the Biden Administration once again announced a large military aid package for Ukraine, this time a “mere” quarter of a billion dollars. Without a new authorization of funds from Congress, it is said to be the last bit of money left over...
Bovard’s Zestiest Zingers of 2023
2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles up the flagpole. "Telling...
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