Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-27
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 52 articles from 12 sites. We chose these from 1945 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, Law & Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, Cafe Hayek, John Locke Foundation, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Antiwar.com Blog, International Liberty, Main Feed, Mises Institute, The Advocates for Self-Government, The Libertarian Alliance.
How to Make Sure AI Doesn't Spy on Us or Kill Innocent People
If we want powerful AI systems to respect liberty, now is the time to train them to be more libertarian.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Cultural Conservatives, Labour, and a New Realignment
Stephen Davies’s newest book diagnoses today’s realignment and gives reason for optimism.
Law & Liberty
May 26, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Magnifica Humanitas
Plus: Another round of strikes, developments in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, weight-loss drug results, and more...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Ayn Rand Is Alive in Ankara
Objectivism in Turkey has risen and fallen in recent decades, but is newly rejuvenated.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Are We the Real Terrorists?
The Trump administration maintains that the government of Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear bomb. The reason? Because the leaders of that land are allegedly lunatics. The primary concern ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Some Links
TweetToday’s Wall Street Journal features this lovely essay by Robert Woodson, who died a few days ago. A slice: America was founded on ideals intentionally left unfinished. Its true greatness lies no...
Cafe Hayek
May 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
A Century of Progressive Apartheid
Zoning laws began as a means for progressives to plan society—but they turned into something even darker.
Law & Liberty
May 26, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The First Amendment and Off-Duty Police Officer's Counterprotest of Anti-ICE Student Protest
Some excerpts from the long opinion in Mullen v. Giordano, decided Thursday by Judge Susan Brnovich (D. Ariz.): The Ninth… The post The First Amendment and Off-Duty Police Officer's Counterprotest of ...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
The DOJ's Flimsy Legal Theories To Support Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Despite the administration's arguments, a multibillion-dollar settlement fund with no judicial oversight is fairly unprecedented.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
How Western Intelligence Agencies Built the Global Jihadist Network
Americans have been fed a comforting fairy tale about Islamic terrorism. Radical jihadists attack the West simply because they despise freedom, democracy, and the American way of life. This narrative ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Democrats ‘hurting’ looking ahead to 2028?
John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog assesses Democrats’ electoral prospects beyond this year. Democrats think they have the GOP on the run for this year’s midterms courtesy of their Iranian allies, ...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump has options for limiting price growth
Michael Strain ponders the president’s options for battling inflation. With prices rising faster than wages, workers are losing ground in the US. The consumer price index for April, released this week...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump Policy Could Send Legal Residents Abroad To Apply for Green Cards
A new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would require green card applicants to apply for permanent residency abroad—but the law it cites may say the opposite.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Adam Carolla on the California Exodus, Gavin Newsom, and Mainstream Media
"You can't ask tough questions or follow-up questions because then that person would never come back," the comedian tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
The week in regulations: Black boxes and weather reports
The 2026 Federal Register topped 30,000 pages. President Trump’s Justice Department is poised to give him a $1.776 billion fund he can use to reward his political supporters, plus grant immunity for h...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 26, 2026 - cei.org
Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition
I watched hours and hours of the Enhanced Games so you didn’t have to.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Model legislation: How North Carolina’s property tax levy limit needs to be designed
With House Bill 1089 now receiving the constitutionally required three-fifths supermajority support in both the House and Senate, the proposal will appear before North Carolina voters as a constitutio...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools
When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues… The post The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High S...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Schools"
I'm delighted to report that Prof. Ronald Den Otter (Cal Poly) will be guest-blogging this week about this new book.… The post Prof. Ronald Den Otter Guest-Blogging on "Education in Democracy: The Im...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Larry Johnson: How Trump’s Failure in China Impacts the War Against Iran
Trump’s China summit gets sold as strength, but the details tell a different story. We dig into what the U.S. says it achieved versus what China actually signals afterward, especially on Iran and regi...
The Libertarian Institute
May 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
AI Prompts Used by Expert Are Subject to Compelled Discovery
From Judge Thomas O. Farrish (D. Conn.) last Monday in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.: The defendants,… The post AI Prompts Used by Expert Are Subject to Compelled Discovery appear...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 26, 1868
5/26/1868: Senate acquitted President Andrew Johnson and adjourned as court of impeachment. Chief Justice Chase presided over that trial. Johnson… The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 26, 1868...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Learning valuable lessons from the Iran war
Mackenzie Eaglen writes about lessons American leaders should learn from the recent conflict with Iran. In the rubble of key infrastructure losses to the U.S. military in the Middle East as a result o...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Ron Paul on Israel’s Gaza-ization of Lebanon
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Every time Trump talks peace with Iran, Israel intensifies its bombing of Lebanon. Parts of the country resemble Gaza, with all buildings flattened and civilians mu...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 26, 2026 - antiwar.com
The danger of Chinese car parts
Chris Miller and Caroline Nowak document a security risk linked to today’s new cars. Packed with sensors, connected to the internet, and controlled by complex and opaque layers of software, modern car...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Biden-era prosecutor disguised stolen records as cake recipes
Jonathan Turley highlights the latest scandal revealed about the Biden administration’s minions. Former Justice Department prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger has been indicted for allegedly removin...
John Locke Foundation
May 26, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Part IV: Will California Commit Economic Suicide?
Given California’s well-deserved reputation for tax-and-spend policies, you won’t be surprised to learn that state government spending over the past decade has grown much faster than population plus i...
International Liberty
May 26, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Brickbat: Cop Out
A Colorado jury awarded former New Jersey investment manager Robert Dial $24 million after finding that a police detective wrongfully… The post Brickbat: Cop Out appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Rape, Assault, and Abuse Are Signature Israeli Government Values
It has been only 72 hours since our colleagues on the Gaza flotilla arrived in Istanbul, Turkiye to tell of the rape, assaults and abuse they endured from the Israeli military on their sailboats, secu...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 26, 2026 - antiwar.com
The UK’s Fiscal and Migration Problem
PM Keir Starmer is on the ropes, but things move slowly across the pond.
Main Feed
May 26, 2026 - libertynation.com
Murray Rothbard on War and "Isolationism"
Remembering Murray Rothbard on our imperialistic wars: "The true principle of isolationism is that the government should be isolated and people who trade, interchange, and engage in voluntary travel, ...
Mises Institute
May 26, 2026 - mises.org
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 33 of Thomas Sowell’s Compassion Versus Guilt, a 1987 collection of some of his popular essays; specifically, it’s from Sowell’s November 29th, 1984, column titled “Withdrawal from...
Cafe Hayek
May 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Second Amendment Roundup: Virginia Bans "Assault Firearms"
The General Assembly tests the courts to see what it can get away with.
Reason.com
May 25, 2026 - reason.com
Your Voice, Not Your Proxy
Representation feels increasingly distant and unresponsive. Decentralized models offer a way to return decision-making closer to individuals and communities.
The Advocates for Self-Government
May 25, 2026 - theadvocates.org
The Lay Flat Generation
“Everything in my life is controlled, living is becoming too expensive. I have no dreams. My only joy is thinking about dying.” Ji-woo, nineteen years of age. It seems, especially to older generations...
The Libertarian Institute
May 25, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Is Medicaid a Fiscal Problem, a Federalism Problem, a Policy Problem, or a Fraud Problem?
As a fiscal policy wonk, my usual concern about Medicaid (the government health problem for low-income people) is that it is a huge – and rapidly increasing – fiscal burden. As captured by this chart....
International Liberty
May 25, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Foreign-Born Heroes Who Chose America
Immigrants have fought for America's founding promise because they understood it, not because they inherited it.
Reason.com
May 25, 2026 - reason.com
The State Sterilised My Generation—Don’t Let America Follow Our Footsteps
The real demographic crisis may not be accidental. Government policies can discourage family, fertility, and long-term stability.
The Advocates for Self-Government
May 25, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Privacy Could Make or Break Milage-Based User Fees
Mileage-based road fees may be coming, but public trust will depend on strict protections for privacy, location data, and government surveillance.
The Advocates for Self-Government
May 25, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Living Memories Engrained in Bronze
The World War I Memorial is a moving tribute to the hallowed sacrifice of the American veteran.
Law & Liberty
May 25, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861
5/25/1861: John Merryman arrested. Chief Justice Taney ruled that his detention was unconstitutional in Ex Parte Merryman. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 25, 1861 appeared first on Reaso...
Reason.com
May 25, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Says Muslim Nations Must Join Abraham Accord for Iran Peace Deal
President Donald Trump conditioned the Iran peace deal on several Muslim nations joining the Abraham Accords. The Accords are a series of agreements that gave incentives to Muslim nations to improve r...
The Libertarian Institute
May 25, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
On Private Money
TweetHere’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: Greg Ip’s argument that cryptocurrencies, being privately issued, will fail as money relies heavily on his historical claim that privately issu...
Cafe Hayek
May 25, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Brickbat: Texas Trouble
A Texas teaching aide was arrested after investigators said she exposed a 7-year-old girl's chest in front of classmates and… The post Brickbat: Texas Trouble appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 25, 2026 - reason.com
John Mearsheimer asks Can Trump End the Iran War?
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 24 May 2026, I was on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about the high profile negotiations between President Trump and Iran that were taking place that day. E...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 25, 2026 - antiwar.com
Iran Peace Deal Delayed – France and the UN to the Rescue?
The US and Iran are close to hammering out the remaining differences between them in what President Trump calls a “mostly negotiated” peace deal.
Main Feed
May 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
Is the Chinese Communist Party Influencing US State Governments?
It’s no secret that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has spent years trying to expand its influence inside the United States.
Main Feed
May 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
The Joyful Spectacle of American Humiliation: Goliath Slaughtered by Persia
One cannot help but feel a deep, visceral satisfaction at the sight of the United States, that bloated, preening colossus of the modern age, brought low by the Islamic Republic of Iran. After months o...
The Libertarian Alliance
May 25, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Video of Cato Institute Online Event on the Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
I participated, along with prominent legal scholars Gabriel Chin and Paul Finkelman.
Reason.com
May 24, 2026 - reason.com
Netanyahu: Trump Agreed Any Deal With Iran Must Include Taking Iran’s Enriched Uranium
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that President Donald Trump agreed that any peace agreement with Iran must include Tehran abandoning nuclear enrichment. “President Trump and I agreed...
The Libertarian Institute
May 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump: Negotiations With Iran Proceeding In an Orderly Manner
President Donald Trump said that there was progress in talks with Iran towards a peace agreement. “The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my repres...
The Libertarian Institute
May 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
IDF: Iran Peace Proposal Is a Bad Deal for Israel
A senior Israeli military official said that the peace proposal being discussed by the US and Iran is a bad deal for Israel. Ynet reports a senior official in the IDF said that the peace proposal bei...