Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-02
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 57 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 1947 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, The Libertarian Institute, Cafe Hayek, Learn Liberty, International Liberty, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, John Locke Foundation, Law & Liberty, Main Feed, The Libertarian Alliance, Antiwar.com Blog, Mises Institute, LewRockwell.
DHS Can't Decide If There's a Hunger Strike Going on at a New Jersey Detention Center
Trump administration officials say there's no hunger strike at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, but they'll force-feed detainees if it gets bad enough.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Corrupt 'Settlement' With the IRS Hits Two Judicial Roadblocks
One order temporarily blocks money for the president's "Anti-Weaponization Fund." The other asks whether the agreement is a fraudulent "product of collusion."
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
America’s Six-Decade Siege Of Cuba Enters Its Most Brutal Phase
The Trump administration’s May 2026 indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro represents the latest escalation in a six-decade campaign of economic warfare that has failed to achieve regime cha...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Some Links
TweetRyan Owens decries “the new politics of resentment.” Two slices: A new wave of class-baiters and grievance politicians have shown how deeply economic liberty is under attack in parts of America. ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 1, 2026 - cafehayek.com
"ICE Expected the Court to Accept … [Its] Basis for Detaining Petitioner, but Shield Its Rationale from the Court"
"Such practices are repugnant to the rule of law, and ICE is warned that further obfuscation and misuse of sealing and redaction before the undersigned will lead to sanctions against the agency."
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Indiana Police Misplace More Than $30,000 Seized in Massage Parlor Raids
The raids took place after a detective with the state Protection for Abused and Trafficked Humans Law Enforcement Task Force got four penis massages.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
How To Win a Trade War? Lose Less Than Your Opponents.
The only winning move is not to play. But if you must, a new book offers some suggestions.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Art of the Deal cont'd, cont'd
Serious questions about Trump's scheme to get the government to (a) put $1.776 billion into a slush fund under his control, and (b) drop ALL tax claims the IRS has against him, are, I'm happy to repor...
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Federal Government Botched the Bicentennial Too
There's a lesson laying there: Make it local, embrace the commercial, and ignore the president.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Surging Antisemitism Threatens Jews and America
Repackaged as “antizionism,” an ancient hatred poses a fundamental danger to us all.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Massie’s Detractors Still Pretend the Israel Lobby Doesn’t Exist
Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) recently lost the most expensive primary race in American history. Why? For some, this remains a grand mystery. It was a mystery, apparently, for The Daily Wire’s Mich...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump's Cotton Bailout Is Another Sign His Tariffs Aren't Working
The Great American Cotton Plan will shell out millions in taxpayer funds, continuing the Trump administration’s pattern of paying off industries harmed by the president’s economic policies.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Spiraling Out of Control
Plus: Jerome Powell talks, courtpacking watch, medical advancements, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Introducing Reason's America 250 Issue
America was a bicentennial basketcase. For the sestercentennial, we're in shambles. But there are still many reasons to celebrate.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Blames ‘Unpatriotic’ Republicans for Making It Difficult to Negotiate with Iran
President Donald Trump said that “Dumocrats” and “unpatriotic Republicans” are harming his negotiating position with Iran. “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Why Your Money Keeps Losing Value (And What We Can Do About It)
Imagine a board game where one player can secretly print money whenever they want. That's not fiction; it's how our economy actually works.
Learn Liberty
Jun 1, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Henry Clay's Deal That Was No Deal: How the Compromise of 1850 Deepened the Slavery Crisis
The Compromise of 1850 was really no compromise at all.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Continues to Test Limits of Iran Ceasefire, How Will Tehran Respond?
A ceasefire is supposed to lower the temperature, not provide new vocabulary for the same war. We unpack reports that the U.S. bombed targets in Iran after a ceasefire and why calling it “self-defense...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Absurdity Alert: Writing About Germany’s Economic Decline Without Mentioning Green Energy Policies
I was astounded in 2020 when I read an article in the New York Times about the economic catastrophe in Venezuela and there was not a single mention of socialism. And I was even more astounded in 2024 ...
International Liberty
Jun 1, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Shame on the U.K. for Censoring Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
"This ban is completely unfounded and must be reversed," writes Shabbos Kestenbaum.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
The week in regulations: Onion marketing and refrigerator leaks
PCE inflation, which the Federal Reserve uses for its interest rate decisions, rose to 3.8 percent, nearly double the Fed’s 2.0 percent target. President Trump directed the Treasury to issue a $250 bi...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - cei.org
Conviction for Antifa Conspiracy to Riot Upheld, Despite Claim of Mental Disorder
"This is sociopolitical behavior," the trial court held, "not the behavior one would engage in when he [has PTSD]."
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Dumping Biden-era climate rules for American businesses
James Franey writes for the New York Post about a welcome shift in federal government policy. President Trump’s top Wall Street cop moved Friday to kill a sweeping Biden-era climate rule that would fo...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Modernity and Its Discontents
We must ask if we are currently failing the test.
Law & Liberty
Jun 1, 2026 - lawliberty.org
From the Fourth Estate to Digital Fragmentation
Media once played an important role in the management of modern democracies. The Digital Revolution, however, left it divided and confused.
Law & Liberty
Jun 1, 2026 - lawliberty.org
No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit by Inmate Who Claims Detectives Endangered Him by …
actions signaling that he might have sent law enforcement information about another inmate.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Five priorities for this year’s budget plan
Just over two weeks ago, House and Senate leaders announced they had a “framework” for a budget deal for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Lawmakers have not passed a comprehensive state budget since ...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Urging Trump to pursue policy other than weaker dollar
Glenn Hubbard explores how President Trump can address real economic concerns without a counterproductive tariff policy. [F]or all the benefits that accrue to financiers and consumers, a stronger doll...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Tackling tariffs’ negative impact
Kyle Pomerleau explores tariffs’ impact on the American economy. Tariffs have become an important economic policy in the United States. Tariffs are a form of excise tax that applies to imported goods....
John Locke Foundation
Jun 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Greedy Gavin Newsom Goes After Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
Anyone who says Trump Derangement Syndrome doesn’t exist hasn’t bothered to remove their blinders.
Main Feed
Jun 1, 2026 - libertynation.com
Justice Thomas Faults The Court's Inconsistent Approach to Summary Reversals
This aspect of the "shadow" docket is largely ignored.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Iran Halts Talks With US Over Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
Tehran says it will suspend exchanging messages with Washington because the US is not forcing Israel to comply with the ceasefire in Lebanon. “Due to the continuation of the Zionist regime’s actions ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Weiss cleans house at CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’
Jim Hoft writes for the Gateway Pundit about a positive development in the legacy media. CBS News Editor-in-Chief continues draining the woke swamp at the long-compromised Sunday news program, 60 Minu...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The War Was the Plan: How the Warfare State Built LNG Infrastructure to Weaponize Energy Against China
Look, I run this little motel off Exit 47, just past the old grain silo—twenty-eight rooms, vinyl siding that’s seen better decades, and a night manager’s chair where I’ve sat for twenty-three years l...
The Libertarian Alliance
Jun 1, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Today in Supreme Court History: June 1, 1925
6/1/1925: Pierce v. Society of Sisters is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 1, 1925 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Girlfriend, Sues MS Now for Defamation
From the Complaint in Wilkins v. Versant Media Group. Inc. (M.D. Tenn.), filed Friday: This defamation lawsuit is about MS… The post Alexis Wilkins, FBI Director's Kash Patel's Girlfriend, Sues MS Now...
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul on the NDAA Shocker: Congress Seeks To Merge US/Israeli Militaries!
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Forget about the billions we send to prop up the Israeli military each year: The National Defense Authorization Act for 2027 contains a shocking provision that all ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 1, 2026 - antiwar.com
Poll: Bipartisan Opposition to a Military Draft
A new poll by Overton Insights shows the breadth and depth of opposition to a military draft – and how far members of Congress lag behind popular anti-draft (and anti-war) sentiment. All categories of...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 1, 2026 - antiwar.com
Congress Is Back – Again – But Can It Clear the Legislative Logjam?
The Senate returns at 3 p.m. Eastern today, and the House meets at noon tomorrow.
Main Feed
Jun 1, 2026 - libertynation.com
Remembering the Mogambo Guru
The financial analyst Richard Daughty, whose pen name was Mogambo Guru, passed away four years ago, but while he was alive, he produced spot-on criticisms of the US government and its inflation rocket...
Mises Institute
Jun 1, 2026 - mises.org
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 234 of William Shughart’s paper, “Robert Tollison: Underappreciated Economist,” which is a chapter in the hot-off-the-press book Unsung Heroes of the Market: The 24 Underrated Econ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 1, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Psychic Soldiers, Mind Readers, and Dolphin Drones: The Cold War's Weird Paranormal History
How Soviet séances and CIA remote viewers sparked a decades-long arms race no one was supposed to know about
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
The United States of America – an Empire Built on a Deceptive, Duplicitous Foundation of Lies, Evasions, and False Flag Interventionist Foreign Policy
Throughout American history, the justification for military interventions has often relied on pretexts, manufactured incidents, or strategic omissions of fact. While varying in scale and intent, the f...
LewRockwell
May 31, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
A Private Ethics Order From The Fifth Circuit With Dissents To Make It Public (Updated)
How could it be that not a single member of the 11th Circuit Judicial Council thought to make Judge Betsy's reprimand public?
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
Giving Free Traders No Quartz-ter
TweetHere’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: How can you be so foolish as to oppose tariffs on quartz surface products (“Tariffs That Are as Dumb as Rocks,” June 1)? As for me, I thank the...
Cafe Hayek
May 31, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The FCC Wants Warning Labels for Shows With 'Transgender' Content
But free speech advocates are pushing back.
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
Another Benefit of Milei’s Spending Restraint
When reviewing Javier Milei’s fiscal policy in Argentina, I’m primarily impressed by how he has reduced the burden of government spending. By addressing the disease of excessive spending, he has also ...
International Liberty
May 31, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
"Ukraine Turns Real-Life Kills into Video Game Thrills for Drone Pilots"
"Kyiv says the Army of Drones Bonus system, in which points may be redeemed for weapons, is the first of its kind anywhere."
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
US Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said a strike was conducted on a vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics. Pushing the total number of people killed by Operation Southern Spear to over 200. “Joint Task ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 31, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
DHP Ep. 0287: ‘The Mad Dream of Conquest,’ Pt I
CJ decided he needed a break from modern US history as he continues to recover & reset his life, so this is the first episode of a new DHP miniseries set during the Peloponnesian War in 5th century BC...
The Libertarian Institute
May 31, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Foundational Fallacies Should Never Be Granted
TweetHere’s a letter to Project Syndicate. Editor: Glenn Hubbard rightly denounces Trump’s tariffs, but he weakens his case by conceding, to protectionists, points that shouldn’t be conceded (“The Pol...
Cafe Hayek
May 31, 2026 - cafehayek.com
CNN: Iran Has Been Able to Dig Out Missile Tunnels
During the ceasefire, Iran has been able to dig out sites tied to its missile program that were bombed by the US during the first five weeks of the war. CNN reports reviewing satellite imagery that s...
The Libertarian Institute
May 31, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Iran Says Reports of Peace Deal ‘Should Not Be Given Importance’
The Iranian Foreign Minister downplayed reports that suggest Tehran and Washington are nearing an agreement to end the war. He said the diplomatic process is ongoing. In an interview with a semi-offi...
The Libertarian Institute
May 31, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Forum on "Emerging Applications of the Congressional Review Act"
A discussion on the legal background and implications of using the Congressional Review Act to rescind the waiver of California vehicle standards.
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 31, 1860
5/31/1860: Justice Peter Daniel's death. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 31, 1860 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 31, 2026 - reason.com
‘Ceasefire Is a Joke’: Israeli Soldiers Recount Ongoing Indiscriminate Killings in Gaza
Israel Defense Forces soldiers interviewed for an article published Friday by The Associated Press described ongoing indiscriminate killing of Palestinians – including civilians – despite a purported ...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 31, 2026 - antiwar.com
Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Requiring Tariff Refunds
They claim the injunction requiring refunds cannot be universal, and can only apply to those businesses who filed lawsuits seeking recovery.