Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-14
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 57 articles from 15 sites. We chose these from 1947 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Cafe Hayek, Reason.com, Tom Woods, Law & Liberty, Free the People, Learn Liberty, John Locke Foundation, Notes On Liberty, International Liberty, Antiwar.com Blog, Main Feed, The Libertarian Alliance, The Advocates for Self-Government, The Libertarian Institute, Liberty International (New).
Some Links
TweetWriting in today’s Wall Street Journal, Phil Magness reveals “the deceptive statistics behind California’s wealth tax.” Two slices: The first problem lies in how Messrs. Saez and Zucman measure t...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 13, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Disillusioned Revolutionaries: Many Founders Died in Despair About the American Experiment
America's Founders helped create a world they were not yet ready to live in.
Reason.com
Jun 13, 2026 - reason.com
Your Uber Driver May Soon Be Unionized. At What Cost?
It is in part an attempt to treat gig workers as full-scale employees rather than independent contractors. Drivers and riders will pay the price.
Reason.com
Jun 13, 2026 - reason.com
Ep. 2769 The Leftist Legal System Has No Intention of Being Fair
Mark Pulliam of Misrule of Law joins us to discuss the case of John Eastman, who has been persecuted, even disbarred, for defending Donald Trump a little too vigorously. We… Read More The post Ep. 276...
Tom Woods
Jun 13, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Religion in the Military
On the impossibility of neutral classifications
Reason.com
Jun 13, 2026 - reason.com
Open Letter to Charles Benoit
TweetMr. Charles Benoit Coalition for a Prosperous America Mr. Benoit: In your attempt to justify punitive taxation by the U.S. government of Americans’ purchases of imports, you get much wrong, both ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 13, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 313 of Richard Salsman’s 2021 book, Where Have All the Capitalists Gone? [original emphasis]: Mr. Trump also repeatedly words his policy as “slapping tariffs on China” and others t...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 13, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977
6/13/1977: Justice Tom C. Clark dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 13, 1977 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 13, 2026 - reason.com
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Righteous gaolers, crooked feds, and interlocutory appeals.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Graham Platner Signals a Problem for Democrats, and the Rest of Us
Platner is too typical of a wave of radical and unprepared Democrats who seem poised to take power.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
'VERY HARD'
Plus: SpaceX's initial public offering, L.A. taking S.F.'s place, matchmaking reinvented, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Assessing Non-Packing Rationales For Increasing the Size of the Supreme Court
These arguments are relatively weak. And to the extent they are valid, they can be addressed without changing the Court's ideological balance.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
‘Why Is America Hosting the World Cup If It Is So Hostile?’: Trump’s Border Crackdown Spoils Soccer Tournament
America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Federal Circuit Stays Enforcement of Ruling Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs
The ruling is flawed on both substantive and procedural grounds.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
The Beau Idéal Historian
Gordon Wood was a great scholar and a good man. He demonstrated not only serious historianship, but also genuine patriotism.
Law & Liberty
Jun 12, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Jill Biden Bends the Record
The former First Lady is doing what all washed-out political figures sink to once the wishing well dries: the dreaded memoir tour. The post Jill Biden Bends the Record appeared first on Free the Peopl...
Free the People
Jun 12, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Don’t Ban Prediction Markets
Politicians want to ban prediction markets, but the real question is: Why are they afraid of accurate forecasts?
Learn Liberty
Jun 12, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Maryland Court Rules Against Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisk in Victory for State's Gun Owners
In a unanimous opinion, the court ruled that it is unconstitutional for officers to stop and frisk someone based solely on suspicion that the person is carrying a gun.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Democrats willing to ‘throw black voters under the bus’
Rick Moran writes for PJMedia.com about the implications of a recent poll. Democrats are perfectly willing to kick the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the curb if it means gaining power in Washington, ac...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 12, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Code Blue: How America Can Help Heal Greenland’s Rural Health Crisis
The vast, ice-locked expanse of Greenland is facing a quiet, structural rural health crisis. While global powers look north to debate emerging shipping lanes, untapped deposits of rare-earth minerals,...
Notes On Liberty
Jun 12, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Terrorists and Criminals Reportedly Got $37.5 Billion From COVID Relief and Other U.K. Aid Programs
Britain has long wasted taxpayer money on frivolous projects. A secret dossier suggests it has now outdone itself.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
"Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Officials, Businesses, and the Jewish Federation"
From a Justice Department press release Wednesday: "… In the dead of night, masked and hooded defendants allegedly threw noxious… The post "Eight Conspirators … Threatened University of Michigan Offic...
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Debunking Trump’s Boast About His Tariffs
TweetIn my latest column for AIER, I offer data that debunk Trump’s boast that the tariffs he imposed in 2025 fueled a “stunning economic turnaround, the biggest in history.” Trump’s boast is demonstr...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 12, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct
From the long (20K-word) decision of the Washington Supreme Court Thursday in In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Feyissa,… The post Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to...
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages) in Justin Baldoni et al.'s Libel Lawsuit Against Her
Some excerpts from Judge Lewis Liman (S.D.N.Y.) long opinion today in Wayfarer Studios LLC v. Lively: [Blake] Lively filed a… The post Blake Lively Entitled to Attorney Fees (But Not Punitive Damages)...
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Greg Ip Is Mistaken Again About U.S. Trade Deficits
TweetHere’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: Writing about U.S. trade deficits, Greg Ip declares that “by exporting so much, China effectively forces its trading partners to run deficits” ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 12, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Generational Debts of Gratitude
Today’s veterans owe a special debt to the Greatest Generation of World War II.
Law & Liberty
Jun 12, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Watermelon Economics
Remember Thomas Piketty, the pro-class-warfare economist who is infamous for shoddy analysis and who also made a fool of himself by asserting back in 2023 that Javier Milei’s election in Argentina wou...
International Liberty
Jun 12, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Elon Musk Becomes the World's First Trillionaire. Is That Such a Bad Thing?
Growing economies benefit all people, not just the uberwealthy.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
The Latest Chicanery in Judge Ross's Case
Congress needs to revisit this entire regime.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day Has Some Strange Assumptions About the Media
The best way to release secret footage of alien life is…local TV news?
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Review: The Lesser-Known Texts That Shaped the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution draws upon writings and speeches you might not have heard of.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Once Again Claims a Deal Is Imminent. Is the 39th Time the Charm?
Donald Trump has developed a habit throughout this war of claiming that a deal with Iran is “imminent,” only for the conflict to devolve back into chaos just days later. Similarly, he has routinely ma...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 12, 2026 - antiwar.com
Trump Responds to Iran Shooting Down US Helicopter – Liberty Road
An American Apache helicopter was shot down by Iranian drones – and it didn’t take the Trump administration long to launch its “proportional” response.
Main Feed
Jun 12, 2026 - libertynation.com
Platner’s win hurts moral case against Trump
Brianna Lyman writes for the Federalist about one significant lesson from Maine Democrats’ nomination of Graham Platner as their preferred US Senate candidate. Since he came down the escalator 11 yea...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 12, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Large Libel Models Ruling in Germany, Allowing Liability Against Google AI
From Matthias Bastian (The Decoder) Tuesday: Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it… The post Large Libel Models Ruling in Germany, Allowing Liabilit...
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Judge Ross Lacked Any Remorse, and The Chief Judge of the Eleventh Circuit Gave Her One Too Many Chances To Correct The Record
The latest developments make Judge Ross's situation, and the Eleventh Circuit's response, even worse.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 12, 1967
6/12/1967: Loving v. Virginia decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 12, 1967 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
Review: George Washington's Apple Brandy
A replica of Washington's apple brandy is available for purchase at his Mount Vernon estate.
Reason.com
Jun 12, 2026 - reason.com
FISA Surveillance Gets the Cold Shoulder in Congress
For the first time since it was added to FISA in 2008, the legislative authorization of warrantless spying granted by Section 702 will lapse.
Main Feed
Jun 12, 2026 - libertynation.com
Strait Outta Hormuz: Getting the Iran Oil Story Straight
Investors are hopeful that the end is near, and oil markets could find relief in President Donald Trump’s two revelations about what has been happening in the Strait of Hormuz over the last month.
Main Feed
Jun 12, 2026 - libertynation.com
Labeling some developments in the Iran war ‘extraordinary’
Jim Geraghty writes for National Review Online about major events in the military campaign against Iran. One: Sunday night, Iran fired “nearly 30 ballistic missiles” at Israel. Now, in the fog of war,...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 12, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Don’t Let the Police Into Your Home
There was a time in England when most people assumed that a visit from the police meant one of two things. Either a crime had been committed against them, or they themselves were reasonably suspected ...
The Libertarian Alliance
Jun 12, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
DHS Says He's a Terrorist. His Lawyers Say He's Being Punished for Palestinian Advocacy.
The legal team of Salah Sarsour alleges that he risks death from being denied basic diabetes care after two months in detention.
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
Marco Rubio's 'Cage Fights for Diplomacy' Are Another Form of Crony Capitalism
Instead of dismantling the cultural exchange bureau, the State Department wants it to sponsor sports leagues.
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
Governments Are the Worst Polluters
Governments are often portrayed as protectors of the environment. History suggests they are frequently among its largest polluters.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 11, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Graham Platner, Other Fools Blame Their Problems on the 'Epstein Class'
It's a cope.
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
Senate Adds $750 Million in Ukraine Military Aid into NDAA
The Senate version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes three-quarters of a billion dollars in military aid for Ukraine. President Donald Trump cut US military aid to Ukraine...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 11, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Ryan Nelson: What Happens Next?
Another guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman.
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
No Heckler's Veto Allowed at School Board Meetings
The case arose when a public commenter "attempted to express her views regarding the school district's alleged teaching of critical race theory."
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
Iowa Man Seen in Viral Body Camera Footage Wins $105,000 Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit
After nearly four years of legal battles, Tayvin Galanakis has finally won his case against the officers who arrested him for allegedly driving while intoxicated without probable cause.
Reason.com
Jun 11, 2026 - reason.com
How the Juneteenth Holiday Celebrates Black Freedom
Juneteenth marks the final enforcement of emancipation in Texas and celebrates the long struggle for Black freedom in America.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 11, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Project Arizona 2026: Welcoming a New Generation of Liberty Leaders
Amet minim mollit non deserunt ullamco est sit aliqua amet sint. Velit officia consequat duis enim velit mollit. Exercitation veniam consequat sunt nostrud amet... The post Project Arizona 2026: Welco...
Liberty International (New)
Jun 11, 2026 - liberty-intl.org
Trump Walks Back Plans to Bomb Iran, Claims Deal Has Been Reached
President Donald Trump said that he will give the order to attack Iran for the third consecutive night. He said the US would soon invade an Iranian island. The President later reversed and said that a...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 11, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The War Against Iran Continues
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struc...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 11, 2026 - antiwar.com
The Psychology of Freedom
Why do so many people fear self-government? Psychology, habit, and institutional conditioning help explain why freedom can feel unsettling.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 11, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Artificial Sanders Socialism | Words & Numbers | Ep 510
Ant and James change things up a bit this week by talking about a great idea from Bernie Sanders. Most of that is true. Ant and James do, in fact, talk about an idea Bernie Sanders has. The post Artif...