Michael Bell shares the story of his son, who was killed by police in 2004 at age 21. Michael Jr. was coming home after a night out, was accosted by officers for spurious reasons, and was eventually fatally shot after one officer claimed Michael was trying to take his...
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11/15/19 Ray McGovern on the New ‘Russiagate’
by Scott Horton | Nov 17, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Ray McGovern explains some of the background to the current Ukraine impeachment inquiry, starting with the fact that Russia is obviously just being used today as a bogeyman and a scapegoat for fears of any potential challenge to absolute American global hegemony....
Trump Issues Pardons in War Crimes Cases
by Jason Ditz | Nov 17, 2019 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Pentagon commanders worried moves will undermine military justice Even with all the wars the US is presently involved in and all the shady activity that goes with that, it’s fairly unusual for the military to get around to charging personnel with war crimes. When they...
Texas court of criminal appeals delays Rodney Reed’s execution
by Phil Gibson | Nov 16, 2019 | Blog, Events
"A Texas appeals court has granted a stay of execution for death row inmate Rodney Reed as a growing chorus of supporters point to evidence they say casts doubt on his guilt. He was scheduled to die in five days for a 1996 rape and murder."
Cop Caught on Horrifying Video Attacking a Child With No Arms or Legs
by Jack Burns | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism
Tucson, AZ — In a state-run boys home in Tucson, a teenager who was also a quadruple amputee, was roughed up and cussed at by a Pima County deputy. Most of the incident was caught on film and both the teen, as well as his friend who was filming the police contact,...
2020 Libertarian Party Stuff Will Not Be Covered Here
by Scott Horton | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog
Because the Institute is a 501c3 and I have a conflict in that I am an unpaid adviser to Jacob Hornberger's campaign for president. So any interviews about this will have to be found at scotthorton.org/interviews and writings at scotthorton.org/stress.
Oklahoma Frees Some of Its Political Prisoners
by Laurence Vance | Nov 15, 2019 | Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism
Communist and other authoritarian and totalitarian governments around the world have always, throughout history and at this very time, arrested (or sometimes just simply seized) and jailed (or sometimes just killed) political dissidents and other nonconformists whom...
Yes, Taxation Is Theft
by David Gordon | Nov 15, 2019 | Economics, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism
Libertarians think that taxation is theft. The government takes away part of your income and property by force. Your payments aren’t voluntary. If you think they are, try to withhold payment and see what happens. An influential book by Liam Murphy and Thomas...
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The Antiwar Comic: This is What He Wants
In many ways, it doesn't surprise me that Trump wants this. No skin off his back, right? Still, would've been nice of him to close it. For a few minutes during the campaign, I thought he might just to spite Obama. For more comics, visit The Webcomic...
Quick Style Notes – Which "Liberal" Do We Mean?
This is my personal usage: Classical Liberal - "Classical Liberal" - the state should step out of the way of society. Essentially: laissez-faire, separation of church and state. General "Millsian" Liberal - "traditional liberal" - Society should be "open", with free...
There Is Little Reason to Believe North Korea Has an H-Bomb
Are Washington and Pyongyang enemies or symbiotes? For supposed enemies they sure agree on a lot of dubious information. For example they both agree North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb last Sunday though there's little to indicate that is true. Early estimates put the...
DACA Can Be Both Good Policy and Unconstitutional
It is possible to simultaneously be skeptical of the Trump Administration’s motives, supportive of DACA as a policy, and dubious about its constitutionality. Some of these positions may seem mutually exclusive. They are not.
CONFIRMED: Legalization Turns Mary Jane Into a Square Drug Kids Don’t Want to Try
The results are in and they're just what you would expect. After eight US states decriminalized marijuana, and another twenty allowed it to be smoked as medicine, its use by adolescents has fallen to an all-time low. Nobody should be surprised by this. Without being...
CONFIRMED: Legalization Turns Mary Jane Into a Square Drug Kids Don't Want to Try
The results are in and they're just what you would expect. After eight US states decriminalized marijuana, and another twenty allowed it to be smoked as medicine, its use by adolescents has fallen to an all-time low. Nobody should be surprised by this. Without being...
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