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The Ultimate in Nanny-State Paternalism

by Laurence M. Vance February 17, 2011

Aside from the air we breathe, nothing is more important than the food and drink we consume. Not healthcare, not employment, not housing — nothing. Obviously, the best healthcare, the highest-paying job, and the biggest mansion in the world can’t do anything for you if you don’t eat. For someone to dictate to someone else the food and drink ... [click for more]

Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights Against Progressive Reform (video)

by David E. Bernstein February 16, 2011

On February 7, 2011, David E. Bernstien gave the following speech at The Future of Freedom Foundation’s “Economic Liberty Lecture Series.” The speech can viewed below in its entirety. David E. Bernstein is Foundation Professor at the George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, where he has been teaching since 1995. He was a Visiting Professor at ... [click for more]

The Jacob Hornberger Show: Why Do Conservatives Support Statism?

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 15, 2011

This edition of the Jacob Hornberger Show was recorded at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 11, 2011. Jacob and special guest James Bovard discuss "Why Do Conservatives Support Statism?" The Jacob Hornberger Show broadcasts live every Saturday night at 7pm EST. Visit FFF's Ustream Channel to watch the show live. Download the MP3 here. [click for more]

George W. Bush, War Criminal, Is Not Welcome in Europe

by Andy Worthington February 15, 2011

Last week I was in Poland, touring the documentary film, “Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo” (which I co-directed with filmmaker Polly Nash), and discussing the importance of an ongoing investigation into the complicity of the Polish government in the establishment of a secret CIA torture prison in Poland in the early years of the ... [click for more]

A Dictionary of Libertarianism

by Laurence M. Vance February 15, 2011

Libertarianism, from A to Z by Jeffrey A. Miron (New York: Basic Books, 2010); 198 pages. More and more Americans are coming to realize that the liberal/conservative paradigm is deeply flawed. Disillusionment with Washington is at an all-time high. The old adage that there’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the two major parties has never seemed more ... [click for more]

C4L Panel at CPAC: Repeal the PATRIOT Act (Video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation February 14, 2011

On Saturday, February 12, 2011, the Campaign for Liberty sponsored a panel entitled 'Repeal the PATRIOT Act' at CPAC 2011. Panelists included Jacob G. Hornberger and James Bovard with moderator Ivan Eland. FFF "Repeal the PATRIOT Act!" Roundtable from CPAC 2011 from The Future of Freedom Foundation on Vimeo. [click for more]

U.S. Versus the Egyptian People

by Sheldon Richman February 14, 2011

The last thing the U.S. policy elite wants is real democracy in Egypt. That country has been a linchpin of American foreign policy for more than 30 years precisely because its government has been able to defy the will of the Egyptian people. If that should change now, America’s rulers and their Israeli partners will be in panic mode, ... [click for more]

Scott Horton interviews Jacob Hornberger (Audio)

by Jacob G. Hornberger February 9, 2011

Scott Horton of Anti-War Radio and Jacob Hornberger discuss "how Washingtons mixed messages on Egypt are exposing the US governments preference for dictatorships over democracies when they suit policy goals; why the US isnt quite ready to join Chile and other countries willing to look back and examine previous government misdeeds; and why abandoning empire doesnt presage military ... [click for more]

The Drug War Is Expanding

by Laurence M. Vance February 8, 2011

There is no question that the war on drugs is a failure. In spite of decades of prohibition laws, threats of fines and/or imprisonments, and massive propaganda campaigns, drugs are available and affordable. The Mental Health Services Administration — a government agency — has reported that marijuana, ecstasy, and methamphetamine use has recently increased. The government’s GAO has even ... [click for more]

Good for the ATF

by Laurence M. Vance February 4, 2011

The recent shooting in Tucson and the continuing allegations that U.S. guns are fueling the increasingly violent Mexican drug wars have once again brought the ATF into the news. It turns out that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has been without a permanent director since Carl Truscott was replaced in 2006 by the first of four ... [click for more]

The Unraveling of U.S. Mideast Policy

by Sheldon Richman February 3, 2011

The blow to U.S. foreign policy by the popular uprising in Egypt cannot be overstated. The Egyptians’ demand that Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt with an iron hand and billions of American taxpayer dollars, step down is unquestionably a major setback to the U.S. governing class and its plans for the Middle East. Since the end of World ... [click for more]

Revolution in Egypt and Hypocrisy in the U.S.

by Andy Worthington January 31, 2011

For the United States and other Western countries, the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt (which threaten to spread to other countries, including Yemen and Algeria) are something of a nightmare. Just as the authorities in these countries are struggling — and failing — to cope with popular uprisings, so too the United States and other Western countries are ... [click for more]