Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-28
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 81 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1947 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
The Libertarian Institute, Reason.com, Cafe Hayek, John Locke Foundation, Law & Liberty, Tenth Amendment Center, Main Feed, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Libertarian Alliance, Free the People, Antiwar.com Blog, International Liberty, Libertarian Party of North Carolina Latest News, Mises Institute, C4SIF.org, The Advocates for Self-Government.
Empire with a Humanitarian Face: Democrats Rebrand
American political successions in recent years happen counterintuitively: implicit hand-offs between two nominally opposing sides. This strange reality is where we derive our notion of “the uniparty” ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
ICE, Immigration, and Libertarians In the Middle
As the U.S. and Israeli governments flirt with peace with Iran while preparing to unleash Armageddon, the struggles within the American Mainland continue to percolate. In March, Immigration and Custom...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
James Talarico's Fake Olive Branch to Republicans
The Democratic candidate dresses up a negative, partisan appeal as genuine moderation.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Anti-Tech Extremism Worries the Same Federal Government That's Been Fueling Anti-Tech Extremism
Plus: Plan B for STIs, justifying "deadly force" to protect fertilized eggs, and more.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Escalation in Iran
Plus: NDAs for federal employees, standardized test standards slipping, SpaceX IPO, and more...
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
250 Years Later, Benjamin Franklin's Warning Is Still Relevant
He famously said the Founders had created "a republic, if you can keep it." How have we kept it? And can we continue?
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Even Republicans Are Rebelling at Trump's Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Using taxpayer money to reward the president’s allies has nothing to do with the president's claims against the IRS.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
High Liquor Taxes and a Home Distillation Ban Guarantee a Thriving Booze Black Market
The courts have an opportunity to legalize small-scale distillation, but taxes remain a problem.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetThe Cato Institute’s Marian Tupy eloquently defends the wealth earned by Jeff Bezos and other successful entrepreneurs. Two slices: Modern debates about wealth start in the wrong place. They begi...
Cafe Hayek
May 27, 2026 - cafehayek.com
5 Bills Signed by Wes Moore That Will Impact Housing and AI Development in Maryland
Couched with good intentions, new laws aimed at housing and artificial intelligence development will add more layers of red tape to Maryland’s growing bureaucracy.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Prof. Joe Terwilliger on Getting “Loomered” and the Potential for a Deal with North Korea
A professor makes a $500 campaign donation and suddenly gets cast as the “most important man in America” pulling congressional strings. That absurd story is the perfect doorway into what we really car...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
A Flawed Minimum Wage Study Shows How Bad Stats Get Turned Into Policy Gospel
A 2024 paper claimed higher minimum wages don't kill jobs. It was statistically significant—and almost certainly misleading.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets
Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin E. Roth discusses the moral limits of markets, how bans create black markets, and why harm reduction often works better than prohibition.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Microsoft tries to hide risks and ‘anti-Trump bias’
Paul Bradford writes for American Greatness about a major tech company’s questionable actions. Microsoft is one of the largest tech providers for the American government. That’s in spite of the compan...
John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Offramps for Postliberalism
A new book on the challenge of postliberalism aptly shows its weaknesses while suggesting a path towards moderation.
Law & Liberty
May 27, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.
A new Bears stadium and Gov. J.B. Pritzker himself stand to gain if the legislation passes.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Report: Iran Demands Release of $24 Billion in Frozen Funds to End War
A semi-official Iranian outlet reported that Tehran is demanding that Washington agree to release $24 billion in frozen funds as part of an agreement to end the war. According to an official speaking...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Report: US Plans to Provide NATO with Fewer Military Assets
A top US military official told their European counterparts that Washington plans to provide NATO with fewer warplanes, drones, and refueling tankers. The German outlet Der Spiegel reports that Depar...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds
“A refusal to cooperate.” That’s the strategy James Madison gave us to stop federal programs. In Federalist #46, he laid out a series of steps to combat “unwarrantable measures of the federal governme...
Tenth Amendment Center
May 27, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Medicaid work requirements need enforcement
Chris Medrano and Brian Blase write for the Federalist about the importance of enforcing Medicaid work requirements. In the Working Families Tax Cut Act — also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill — Co...
John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Iran deal described as ‘disappearing reappearing’
Editors at National Review Online ponder the current state of President Donald Trump’s Iran war. In response to hawkish critics of the reported outlines of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, Pre...
John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
What “Plato” Cannot Teach
It's actually a pretty long list.
Law & Liberty
May 27, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Free Speech and Respect for Student Autonomy
In my book, in defense of considerably more constitutional protection for student speech, I make an autonomy-enhancing argument, relying not… The post Free Speech and Respect for Student Autonomy appe...
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
CENTCOM: Media Falsely Reported the Navy Is Attempting to Assist Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said reports that the Navy is escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported speaking with US military officials who said the ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Paxton Win in Texas Cements the MAGA Shift
if you’re an elected Republican and you’re not on the Trump train, you’re out.
Main Feed
May 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
Colorado legislature joins Illinois in breaking national payment system
One of the glories of the modern economy is that you can walk into a store anywhere in America, or indeed much of the world, pay with a credit or debit card, and complete the transaction seamlessly an...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 27, 2026 - cei.org
The Empire of Credit and the Revenge of Reality
Empires rarely understand the sources of their own success, and therefore almost never recognise the causes of their decline. They notice military reverses. They notice budget crises and foreign defea...
The Libertarian Alliance
May 27, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Democracy Also Fails at the Local Level
If a small but exceedingly obnoxious minority can dictate what the local government does, it’s reasonable to conclude that there’s no such thing as “democracy.” The post Democracy Also Fails at the Lo...
Free the People
May 27, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Today in Supreme Court History: May 27, 1935
5/27/1935: Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S. decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 27, 1935 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Help Yourself
Selene Varela pleaded guilty to theft concerning a program receiving federal funds and faces up to 10 years in federal… The post Brickbat: Help Yourself appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul on a Silver Lining: Iran War Ends US Military Occupation of Middle East
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump’s war of choice on Iran has been an unmitigated disaster. However for those of us opposed to the global US military empire the silver lining is that...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 27, 2026 - antiwar.com
John Mearsheimer on The Iran Roller Coaster
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 26 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Trump’s constantly changing rhetoric about whether he is going to re-start the bombing campaign...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 27, 2026 - antiwar.com
GOP Redistricting Effort Blocked in Alabama, South Carolina
The GOP’s setbacks are minimal in the broader gerrymandering grudge match
Main Feed
May 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
The inconsistent burdens of the state regulatory patchworks affecting ISPs
As the debate over federal- versus state-driven artificial intelligence (AI) regulation intensifies, many observers emphasize the risks of an emerging state AI patchwork filling the void left by the a...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 27, 2026 - cei.org
Massachusetts teachers union leader espouses terrible beliefs
Alana Goodman writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the disturbing views of a teachers union leader in one northeastern state. The newly elected vice president of Massachusetts’s top teachers’ u...
John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
More Evidence for Corporate Tax Reform
In the finale of my three-part series on lower corporate tax rates (here, here, and here), I shared this old video of me arguing for a lower corporate tax rate. But a lower corporate tax rate is just ...
International Liberty
May 27, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
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
First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling DEI-Promoting Contracts, Ninth Circuit Rules
There's a lot happening in today's decision in Thakur v. Trump, by Ninth Circuit Judges Richard Paez, Morgan Christen, and… The post First Amendment Likely Precludes Trump Administration's Canceling D...
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
Why Has Trump Stopped Selling Weapons to Taiwan?
The administration is avoiding conflict with China to focus on war in the Middle East. Taiwan’s democracy hangs in the balance.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.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
A Reprieve for Build-To-Rent
The House passes a housing bill that protects build-to-rent development while still cracking down on large investors.
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
OPFAIL: Establishing a Congressional Office of Political Failure Analysis
For decades, reformers have proposed some version of a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis (CORA), a congressional counterpart to the regulatory oversight apparatus housed within the White Hou...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 26, 2026 - cei.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
Does Anyone Know What's Happening in Iran?
Plus: Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign rattles Los Angeles, Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund" sparks backlash, and the editors revisit Project 2025
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
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
Abolish the NC ABC
Abolishing the North Carolina ABC Commission A Libertarian Perspective on Market Liberation by Matthew Clements for NC House 56 (Note all opinions are the exclusive opinion of the candidate, not endor...
Libertarian Party of North Carolina Latest News
May 26, 2026 - lpnc.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
Less discretion, more discipline: Three focus areas for Warsh at the Fed
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh should focus on three dimensions of reform: how the Fed makes decisions, the size of its market footprint, and the scope of its institutional responsibilities. Ru...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 26, 2026 - cei.org
France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years
The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
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
The Big Apple’s Woes Are Not Just the Result of One Election
Mamdani’s election is not the cause of economic decline. Instead, New York City’s slide into chaos has been ongoing for many years, and Mamdani promises to make things even worse.
Mises Institute
May 26, 2026 - mises.org
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
Defamation Claim Against University-Owned Public Radio Station Dismissed on State Sovereign Immunity Grounds
"Eby alleged an anonymous group of KWMU's staffers published an article on Medium.com [in 2020] accusing him of upholding 'white supremacy at the station by remaining complacent with the status quo.'"...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
American Can't Sue Iraq and Lebanon for Allegedly Anti-Gay Policies
"Plaintiff claims that these policies and laws 'have been exported to the United States through their nationals' and 'have directly caused catastrophic harm to Plaintiff, a gay United States citizen r...
Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
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
The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High
Related (All by Kinsella), “Patents, Pharma, Government: The Unholy Alliance,” Brownstone Institute (April 1, 2024) The Overwhelming Empirical Case Against Patent and Copyright Tabarrok and Murphy: Wh...
C4SIF.org
May 26, 2026 - c4sif.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
William Astore on Tulsi Gabbard’s Resignation as DNI
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Right before Memorial Day Weekend, Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, announced her resignation. Her husband has a rare fo...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 26, 2026 - antiwar.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
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 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.