Ricky Gervais dropped his bombshell comedy act on Hollywood’s elite at the Golden Globes, and it’s raising some interesting questions. Should Hollywood stars be opining on their particular platforms? This isn’t a comment on the politics of free speech. Clearly, they...
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Institute for Justice Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hold Government Officials Accountable For Destroying Idaho Home with Grenades
by J. Justin Wilson | Jan 16, 2020 | Featured Articles, Justice
If you tell police they can go into your home, does that mean they can also legally stand outside and pepper it with shotgun-fired tear gas grenades—destroying everything inside? That is the question asked by a petition to the Supreme Court of the United States filed...
Conservatives Are Increasingly Wrong about Free Markets
by William Anderson | Jan 10, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Politics
Capitalism creates poverty. Capitalism has stolen our future. Capitalism ravages the planet. Capitalism oppresses us. Capitalism needs to be controlled by government or it will throw most of us into poverty and misery and enrich only the well-placed few. These are not...

Atlanta Police Make Monumental Move, Disband Entire Drug Unit to Focus on Actual Crime
by Matt Agorist | Jan 9, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Atlanta, GA — In one of the most revolutionary moves we’ve reported on to date, the Atlanta Police Department announced this week that they are disbanding their narcotics unit so they can fight actual violent crime. This move is both revolutionary and heartening and...

Tales from the Monetary Empire
by Phil Gibson | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog, Economics, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Op Eds, Politics
After hearing January 3rd’s episode of Tales From the Crypt, it’s an understatement to say I’m inspired by Alex Leishman and his mission to bring free banking to those who need and deserve it most. Responsible banking is long a thing of the past. No proof of reserves?...

The Future Of Civilization Depends On Libertarian Morality
by Zack Sorenson | Jan 6, 2020 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
The header image for this article comes from a mural featured at the library of the University of Oregon. It is set to be replaced because of an accusation of being ‘racist’. The incident is a reminder that our intellectual heritage as members of the ‘American race’...
Why is Housing So Expensive?
by Jeffery Perry | Jan 5, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Something that VIA frequently gets requests for is help with rent payments. Why is it difficult for so many people to afford housing? The standard answer is that it’s those lazy landlords, sitting on piles of money and smoking cigars, who are to blame. This seems to...
California’s Increasing Weed Taxes are Fueling Crime, Destroying Environment, and Killing Jobs
by Matt Agorist | Jan 5, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles, Libertarianism
California — It’s been two years since California began licensing businesses to sell legal marijuana. Unfortunately, however, the legal scene is far outmatched by the black market and the state government is 100% responsible. Instead of reacting to the negative...
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Natural Economic Law Can’t Be Repealed
If the government restricts supply and subsidizes demand, out-of-control prices, resource shortages, and unpleasant ad hoc coping restrictions will follow. That is the natural (economic) law. The government cannot repeal it. But it can stop its attempt to plan.
Dumpsters Afloat: The Zumwalt Chronicles Continues
The weapons system removed from the Zumwalt They were going to build 30 and ended up building three of these dysfunctional monstrosities. Commissioned in 2016, it has only taken them eight years to retrofit the weapons system. The Navy's priorities have changed since...
Lawrence Premieres in London
On this day, 62 years ago, David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) premiered in London, UK. My favorite movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULsFcSpaVO0
The Health-Care Nirvana Fallacy
Someone explain how coercive centralized bureaucratic control of medical decision-making and the purse can beat the decentralized free market with its undistorted price system. The government has many things besides medical care it wants to spend tax money on, and...
DEI Kills: Boeing Bumbling on Parade Part CXXVII
Editor's Note: Just returned from business travel so my blogging frequency should bump up again. Boeing continues o provide legions of future business historians the fodder for hundreds of books and cautionary tales on how engineering can fall of a cliff once...
What’s Behind HTS Rebranding and the Rise of Geopolitical Tensions? New Episode of the Kyle Anzalone Show
Al-Qaeda's Takeover in Syria: Truth Behind the Headlines! Al-Qaeda's recent control over Syria marks a significant shift in the region, and we need to unpack its implications. While mainstream media may portray this as a victory for freedom and justice, the reality is...
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