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The Libertarian Angle: Free Assange and Repeal the Espionage Act

by Future of Freedom Foundation June 4, 2019

Does the first amendment protect journalists or people? Is the Espionage Act suitable for a free society? FFF president Jacob G. Horngberger and Citadel professor Richard M. Ebeling answer these questions and more. Go to the podcast.

Attorney General Barr: Defender of FBI Snipers

by James Bovard June 1, 2019

Donald Trump’s second attorney general, William Barr, was widely praised during his confirmation process earlier this year. Trump hailed Barr as “one of the most highly respected lawyers and legal minds in the country.” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Barr has “an impeccable reputation” and is “a man of the ...

What Would a Free Society Actually Look Like?

by Laurence M. Vance June 1, 2019

It is a common occurrence at sporting events. Someone is singing the U.S. national anthem — “The Star-Spangled Banner” — and when he gets to the last line of the first verse (although the song has four verses, the first verse is the only one that is ever sung), the crowd starts cheering and shouting after the singer utters ...

Adam Gurowski: Polish Champion of American Liberty

by Richard M. Ebeling June 1, 2019

America! What a wonderful word. America! A word that has carried with it hopes and dreams, promises and possibilities; a new start and second chances. It has meant freedom, opportunity, and prosperity. Only in America! For many in faraway lands the word “America” still carries with it connotations of a better life, liberty, and enterprise. But what do these ideas ...

America’s Legacy of Regime Change

by Stephen Kinzer June 1, 2019

Covert Regime Change: America’s Secret Cold War by Lindsey A. O’Rourke (Cornell University Press, 2018); 330 pages. For most of history, seizing another country or territory was a straightforward proposition. You assembled an army and ordered it to invade. Combat determined the victor. The toll in death and suffering was usually horrific, but it was all ...

The Iron-Fisted Authoritarianism of the Surveillance State

by John W. Whitehead May 30, 2019

“There will come a time when it isn't ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be ‘My phone is spying on me.’” ― Philip K. Dick Red pill or blue pill? You decide. Twenty years after the Wachowskis’ iconic 1999 film, The Matrix, introduced us to a futuristic world in which humans exist ...

The Plague of Meddling Political Busybodies

by Richard M. Ebeling May 29, 2019

Who knows what might be better or best for you? You or those in the government? We all make mistakes and misjudgments, but who is most likely to have a wider and deeper appreciation of your wants and desires, you or a bureaucrat in an often-faraway government agency? Who is more likely to have an insight into the options ...

Freedom Is Why Immigrants Come to America

by Richard M. Ebeling May 23, 2019

America! The word has meant hope, opportunity and freedom for tens of millions of people over the last two and half centuries. For a good part of those 250 years, the words on the Stature of Liberty in New York harbor have rang true: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse ...

Libertarian Angle: Trump’s Immigration Plan

by Future of Freedom Foundation May 22, 2019

Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss President Trump's new immigration reform plan and show why it, like all other immigration reform plans, is doomed to fail.

A Graduation Message for a Terrifying Age

by John W. Whitehead May 21, 2019

“No matter who you are, no matter how strong you are, sooner or later, you'll face circumstances beyond your control.” — Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones Those coming of age today will face some of the greatest obstacles ever encountered by young people. They will find themselves overtaxed, burdened with excessive college debt, and struggling to find worthwhile employment in ...

Who Actually Pays Tariffs?

by Laurence M. Vance May 20, 2019

Donald Trump’s economic ignorance knows no bounds. And especially when it comes to the subject of trade. Trade is always a win-win proposition. In every exchange, each party gives up something valued less for something valued more. Each party to a transaction values differently the goods or services being exchanged. Each party anticipates a gain from ...

The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment: Understanding the Court’s Landmark Decisions

by Brian Miller May 17, 2019

The Second Amendment is one of the most fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights, and one of the most fiercely debated. Since it was first put to paper, legal scholars, gun owners and anti-gun activists have engaged in an endless discussion over the meaning and scope of the Second ...