Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-04
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 82 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 1944 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
The Libertarian Institute, Reason.com, Law & Liberty, Cafe Hayek, Free the People, John Locke Foundation, International Liberty, Blog - Students For Liberty, Antiwar.com Blog, Mises Institute, Tenth Amendment Center, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Main Feed, The Advocates for Self-Government.
‘Terror’ as Technique in American Policymaking
In a speech delivered in the autumn of 2002, as the United States moved inexorably toward war with Iraq, the late Joan Didion delivered an offhand remark that effectively summed up the flaw at the hea...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
CBP Agents Violently Arrested This Chicago Woman. Now She's Seeking $10 Million in Damages.
Debbie Brockman, a U.S. citizen, was held in federal custody for seven hours and released with no charges after her arrest by immigration agents last October.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Save the Last Branch for Me
The belief that the Court has the last word in constitutional interpretation is a relatively late development.
Law & Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Do You Trust the Government to Control AI?
Donald Trump wants to give it a little more control. Bernie Sanders wants to give it a lot.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
As Rubio Declares Iran War 'Over,' Lawmakers Prepare War Powers Vote
Rubio offered more information than the president, but the hearings still offered little clarity on the war.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Immunity Deal Stinks Even More Than His Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
An addendum to the president's "settlement" of his lawsuit against the IRS shields him and his family from liability for any federal offenses they committed prior to May 19.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Iowa Shock
Plus: Mamdani's 2-K plans, bed bugs at the USDA, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The Draft Is Unpopular. Registration Becomes Automatic in December Anyway.
The federal government will now dig through databases to register 18-year-olds for conscription.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetAmong the speakers at this National Review event are David Bahnsen, Phil Gramm, Sam Gregg, Jeb Hensarling, and Bob Lawson. The Washington Post‘s Editorial Board decries the Trump administration’s...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 3, 2026 - cafehayek.com
A New Path for Liberty: Understanding the Politics of the Povertarian and Libertarian Socialist Caucuses of the Libertarian Party USA
It might seem strange, but alliances between libertarians occur along the vertical axis of left and right ideologies rather than horizontal axis of libertarian ideologies. The post A New Path for Lib...
Free the People
Jun 3, 2026 - freethepeople.org
New Study Finds Average College Professor 'Only Slightly Less Left' Than Bernie Sanders
FIRE's data suggest that the range of opinions at American universities is far too narrow.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Self-Promotion Is Always Shameless and Sometimes Illegal
The president tramples the rule of law in his rush to glorify himself.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
John Locke: The philosopher behind America’s freedom
As we get closer to the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, it’s important to go back and explore the roots of the document. Much of the Declaration’s language of freedom t...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
More on Birthright Citizenship and Intellectual Diversity Mandates
Final articles now in "print"
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Sanders wants to confiscate assets from large AI firms
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about socialist US Sen. Bernie Sanders’ latest bad idea. Senator Bernie Sanders, the socialist from Vermont who with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and M...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Red States vs. Blue States, Part VII
Blue-to-red migration is an under-appreciated phenomenon, particularly if the people and businesses moving between states tend to be more productive (in other words, those who pay taxes rather than th...
International Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Supreme Court For The First Time Refers To Our "Colorblind Constitution"
130 years later, Justice Harlan's Plessy dissent is now the "supreme law of the land."
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases
An interesting remedy that I've seen a few cases; here is the most recent one, Hussain v. Quraishi, decided May… The post Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama
Alabama has no obligation to follow a vacated order, and had every right to challenge a district court's order until it is settled by the Supreme Court.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Mamdani backs fellow socialist’s bid to unseat Dem incumbent
Carl Campanile writes for the New York Post about the big-city mayor’s latest questionable move. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a civil war in the Democratic Party with his controversial endorsemen...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Was Lincoln More Radical Than We Remember?
Damon Root discusses the path to emancipation, the struggle to secure freedom after the Civil War, and the constitutional changes that remade America.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abetting of Defamatory Comments
From Auto Junction Inc v. Kaluzhin, 2024 WL 7050639, decided Oct. 8, 2024 by Arizona Superior Court (Maricopa County) Judge… The post Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abet...
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The freedom to question requires the duty to prove
Citation: The image was generated using AI There is a particular intellectual posture that has become distinctly fashionable at the edges of the liberty movement. It goes roughly like this: a public ...
Blog - Students For Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - studentsforliberty.org
The Politics of Pathology
The public does not need psychiatrists to tell them who is fit for office.
Law & Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
‘Obliterated’ Iranian Military Hits Multiple US Bases in Gulf: Ron Paul Liberty Report
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Ron Paul is off today. Former US diplomat Jim Jatras joints Daniel McAdams. After endless Trump Administration claims that Iran’s military has been defeated, last...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ray McGovern on White House ‘Cowards’ Who Didn’t Stand Up to Israel on Iran
Ray McGovern, the 27-year CIA officer and chair of the National Intelligence Estimates-turned antiwar agitator, joins Trip the Beltway Fantastic this week to talk about how the United States has defer...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Stop the Unhinged Threats Against Oman
The Trump administration continues to threaten Oman over its role as a trusted mediator with Iran: Three months later, that neutral stance is beginning to backfire. Washington increasingly interprets ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 9 of Jagdish Bhagwati’s 1989 lecture “Is Free Trade Passé After All?” as reprinted in Political Economy and International Economics, a 1991 collection, edited by Doug Irwin, of som...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 3, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Ninth Circuit on AI Hallucinations
Some excerpts from today's long opinion in LNU v. Blanche, decided by the Ninth Circuit by Judge Richard Paez, Carlos… The post Ninth Circuit on AI Hallucinations appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.
The state requires that people prove certain businesses are needed. How to do that is another question entirely.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918
6/3/1918: Hammer v. Dagenhart decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.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 3, 2026 - mises.org
Liberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered.
Tyrants exploit the ignorance and corruption of the people. Samuel Adams warned us, but don’t just blame the tyrants. He said we should blame the people who make them possible by giving us a self-infl...
Tenth Amendment Center
Jun 3, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Law, not executive order, is the fix for housing shortage
Gov. Josh Stein’s new Executive Order No. 36 is a welcome acknowledgment of a problem that has been growing for years: North Carolina does not have enough housing. The numbers are difficult to ignore....
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Maine Democrats are stuck with a creep
Jim Geraghty writes for National Review Online about the latest challenges for Maine’s Democratic US Senate nominee. Once a Maine Democrat has made up his mind that a candidate having a Nazi tattoo fo...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Ennui
Plus: California's races, how not to blow an inheritance, life extension hits the wall, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Thomas and Alito Shortchange the Bill of Rights in Another Criminal Justice Case
Plus: a few words about my new book
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
How To Sell a War
Presidents use a web of private influence to garner support for foreign invasions.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
The Protect College Sports Act Trades NCAA Chaos for Federal Overreach
Everything in the bipartisan bill to “save” the NCAA, how the law would work, and whether it can pass Congress
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Ben Shapiro and the ‘Four Horsemen of New Zionism’
It is time to discuss our third horseman of New Zionism, Ben Shapiro, because if we wait too much longer, he might descend into complete irrelevance. In fact, Ben Shapiro is not only a central figure ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Versatile John Witherspoon
Jeffry Morrison joins the Law & Liberty Podcast to discuss John Witherspoon and his importance during the American Revolution.
Law & Liberty
Jun 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Fewer Migrants, Fewer Homeless
The rare reported fall in the nation's homeless population is mostly the result of the ebbing migrant surge of 2023 and 2024.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices
Even as the White House backs away from its foolish tariff plans, the Trump administration keeps revealing why it should never have had these powers in the first place.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Clean Air Act reform bills may be on the move: Mostly good, one bad
There are more Clean Air Act (CAA) bills that could be on the move in the House. Tomorrow, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment Subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on several ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - cei.org
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Protecting Group Flying "8647" Flag
The flag, in context, likely doesn't fit within the First Amendment exception for true threats of illegal conduct or incitement of illegal conduct.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Upcoming Speaking Engagements - Summer 2026
Ilya Somin's upcoming speaking engagements for the summer of 2026. Most are free and open to the public.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Daniel McAdams: Axios Says US–Iran Deal Reached as U.S. and IRAN Trade Missile Fire
Congress is hollowing out, and the consequences show up first in foreign policy. Dan McAdams returns to talk with us about what Thomas Massie’s primary loss signals for antiwar oversight, why the Ron ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Sheriffs, prosecutors pushing back against left-wing agendas
Nicholas Ballasy writes for JustTheNews.com about an interesting response to the left-wing agendas of top leaders in Maryland and Virginia. Two Democrat governors trying to advance progressive policie...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Why Bother With Facts When Conventional Wisdom Is So Conveniently Available?
TweetHere’s a letter to the Nevada Globe. Editor: Spurred by the White House’s recent announcement about tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper, you applaud Pres. Trump’s protectionism because alleged...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 2, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Free Speech Unmuted: The First Amendment and Privacy Rights
Jane Bambauer and I explore the uneasy collision between free speech and privacy law—from anonymous pamphlets and wiretaps to revenge porn, hidden cameras, Hulk Hogan, and whether anyone truly owns th...
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy
Unlike many people who tackle this topic, Kira Ganga Kieffer treats the vaccine-hesitant with respect and curiosity, not contempt.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
US Sees Omani Neutrality as a Threat, Pushes Muscat to Cut Ties with Tehran
The US opposes Oman maintaining relations with Iran and wants Muscat to pick a side in the conflict. Omani neutrality has allowed Muscat to act as a mediator in the region. The Wall Street Journal re...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
New in Civitas: "The Roberts Court Needs To Reboot The Machinery Of Death"
"The way for judges to stop tinkering with the machinery of death is to stop tinkering with the machinery of death."
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
"Disturbing Lawful Meeting" Doesn't Need to Be "Substantial" to Be Criminal, at Least if a "Purpose to … Disrupt" Is Shown
So holds the Ohio Court of Appeals, interpreting the Ohio disturbing-lawful-meeting statute.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Bernie Sanders' AI Wealth Fund Bill Shows That He Doesn't Understand AI or Wealth
Sanders' plan would impose a one-time tax of 50 percent of AI companies' stock and give the government voting shares and the power to block corporate decisions.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Court Rejects Claim That Rwandan Speech Restrictions Will Prevent Rwandan Witnesses in U.S. Perjury Trial "from Speaking Freely About the Genocide"
From Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV yesterday in U.S. v. Nshimiye (D. Mass.): This is a criminal case arising out… The post Court Rejects Claim That Rwandan Speech Restrictions Will Prevent Rwandan Witness...
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
1776 All-Stars: Benjamin Franklin Reminds Us To Just Do Things
Franklin was fundamentally an optimist, and his life reminds us that politics is not what really matters.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Take Action Today: Stop US Support for Wars Against Iran and Lebanon
This should not be a news flash to anyone, but the Trump Administration is out of control when it comes to war (and many other things, like ruining the economy, our judicial and electoral systems, as ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 2, 2026 - antiwar.com
Make state and local governments more transparent
North Carolina has regressed on government transparency. The General Assembly has made itself functionally immune to the state’s public records law, and some local governments are skirting the open me...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Where Have All the Good Lawyers Gone?
How did an immunity for Trump sneak into Slushfundgate?
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Canada’s Carney backs off anti-American rhetoric
Chris Bray writes for the Federalist about an interesting change of tune from Canada’s top elected leader. Compare the speech Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave in New York Thursday to the one h...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Do Small Governments Mean a “Failed State”?!?
In 2018, I shared a chart showing the burden of government spending in various major nations. It started with small-government nations such as Singapore on one side and ended with big-government count...
International Liberty
Jun 2, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Cigar Lounge That Bureaucracy Almost Killed
In Roanoke, Virginia, one entrepreneur’s dream ran into permit rules, taxes, Prohibition-era alcohol rules, and a city order to spend $10,000 on a “historic” dry-cleaning sign.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
The Enhanced Games Proved Enhancement Works But Youth Works Better
But many older enhanced athletes did achieve better results than their younger selves.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Trump’s Iran War Has Already Cost Each American Household $750
The credit agency Moody’s has calculated that the war against Iran has cost each American household $750. Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said that in under three months of war, the cost of the wa...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Claims Iran and US Officials Continue Negotiations
A day after Iran said that it had broken off talks with the US over Israeli ceasefire violations in Lebanon, President Donald Trump claimed that negotiations were continuing. “Fake News Reports that ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Origins of Cooperation: From Evolutionary Strategy to Decentralized Coordination at Scale
The natural world is often imagined as a system of competition where predators hunt prey, rivals vie for limited resources, and survival turns on relative advantage. At a deeper level, a quieter compe...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Eventually, the Steam Drill Always Wins: "Law Professors Prefer AI Over Peer Answers"
From a draft by Stanford law professor Julian Nyarko and others: We conducted a blinded evaluation of short-answer tutoring in… The post Eventually, the Steam Drill Always Wins: "Law Professors Prefer...
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 2, 1952
6/2/1952: Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 2, 1952 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
William Astore on Trump’s Dream Military
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Today I went on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano to talk about President Trump’s so-called dream military. And at $1.5 trillion (or ev...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 2, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ron Paul: Yet Another ‘Ceasefire’ for Lebanon… Will It Hold This Time?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: According to western media reports, a phone call from President Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu yesterday put a halt to the planned Israeli assault on sou...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 2, 2026 - antiwar.com
Spencer Pratt, Steve Hilton Headline Republican Hopes in California
Spencer Pratt, now endorsed by President Donald Trump, is challenging incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
Main Feed
Jun 2, 2026 - libertynation.com
Local LEOs Fight Back Against Sanctuary State ICE Bans
For years, states pushing sanctuary style policies have insisted limiting cooperation with ICE makes communities safer.
Main Feed
Jun 2, 2026 - libertynation.com
Themistocles and the Dangers of Democracy
Themistocles’s unlikely rise and fall in Athens should remind us of equality’s hostility to true greatness.
Law & Liberty
Jun 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
My New Article Making "The Case Against Mass Deportation" [Updated with link]
It was published on the Society for the Rule of Law's Checks and Balances substack.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Why Socialism Won't Deliver Government Efficiency
Plus: the Democratic Party's candidate problem, property tax breaks for seniors, and the UFC on the White House lawn
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Mamdani’s Socialist Grocery Stores Are Guaranteed to Fail
Government-run grocery stores promise affordable food, but the knowledge problem makes it nearly impossible for officials to match market signals.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 1, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Court Upholds Dismissal of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Officer for "Crass Statements on LinkedIn" "in Uniform"
From Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard, decided today by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Judges Amy St. Eve… The post Court Upholds Dismissal of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Officer for "Cras...
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Why did the FBI Want Dilbert Creator Scott Adams' Twitter Data?
The cartoonist caught the FBI’s attention over a bizarre scheme involving Matt Gaetz, a CIA agent held captive in Iran, and a Florida fraudster.
Reason.com
Jun 1, 2026 - reason.com
Beyond DOS (Democratic Operating System)
What if democracy itself needs an upgrade? New governance models are emerging to make representation more responsive, local, and adaptable.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 1, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Winning Hearts, Not Arguments
Most people are persuaded by values, not ideology. Self-government gains traction when freedom is explained through fairness, safety, and compassion.