Libertarian Reporting for 2026-07-11
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 100 articles from 18 sites. We chose these from 1951 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
LewRockwell, Cafe Hayek, Reason.com, Libertarian Christian Institute, The Libertarian Institute, International Liberty, Free the People, John Locke Foundation, Main Feed, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Law & Liberty, Learn Liberty, Notes On Liberty, Mises Institute, Tom Woods, The Libertarian Alliance, Antiwar.com Blog, The Advocates for Self-Government.
MAGA’s Failed Culture War on Bad Bunny and the Future of Decolonialization of Puerto Rico
As Bad Bunny is selling out concerts all around the world, its worth remembering the outrage over his Superbowl performance which was hilarious to say the least. Members of the US House of Representa...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Some Links
TweetThe Progressive Policy Institute’s Ed Gresser testifies against the Trump administration’s proposed Section 301 “Forced Labor” tariffs. A slice from PPI’s announcement of the testimony: Just as t...
Cafe Hayek
Jul 10, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Why Have Central Bankers Gone Radio Silent on the Digital Currency Agenda?
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group During the 2020 pandemic hysteria there was a mad rush by globalist institutions like the WEF, IMF, BIS and numer...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics
Democrats passed over the opportunity to be the sane party in favor of bad people and worse ideas.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Finally Decides Satisfying Israel Is Less Important Than Conquering Russia.
International relations are the most complex topic in human relations. The international arms traffic is near the pinnacle of it. Turkey and Israel are at least nominal enemies of each other; and, so,...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Why Are Political Independents Less Patriotic Than Ever?
For the same reason their ranks have grown to record highs: They dislike the federal government.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
How Do We Feel About Women's Work?
Plus: Rampant illiteracy, teen-suicide rates and screens, and more...
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Iran War 3 Is Here, and This Sequel Is Going To Be the Most Dramatic of Them All
Massive explosions are being reported all over Iran as the U.S. conducts airstrikes in Iranian territory for a second night in a row. This isn’t exactly a surprise, because just hours ago President Tr...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Dear American: No One in Government Represents You
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, Tucker Carlson, Candice Owens, and a few others who have access to media exposure, including myself, agree that Washington does not represent the American peopl...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
America’s 250th Anniversary: Liberty, Gratitude, and the Founding Principles
Despite all our present problems and challenges, aggravated by so many daunting divisions, how awed, thrilled, and grateful our Founding Fathers would be to see just how extraordinarily well our repub...
Libertarian Christian Institute
Jul 10, 2026 - libertarianchristians.com
Florida Police Officer Used Mass Surveillance Network to Stalk Romantic Interest
Newly published dashcam footage shows a sheriff’s deputy driving recklessly to pull over an actress he’d met while working on the set of the TV show Bad Monkey.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Empire Managers Invent Fake Threats So We Won’t Fight The Real Monsters
Western politics is mostly just empire managers making up fake problems to fight so they don’t have to address the real problems. Can’t stop waging wars or the western empire will collapse. So they ma...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Before the NSA Honored Historian David Kahn, the FBI Investigated Him
Newly declassified files reveal that J. Edgar Hoover wanted to prosecute the NSA’s future scholar in residence for collecting cryptography manuals.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Musk v. USAID: The Complicated Legacy of America’s Aid Agency
In 2026, the world’s first trillionaire—following the recent stock debut of SpaceX—Elon Musk has remained one of the most influential figures in American politics. After campaigning for Donald Trump i...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Germany Needs Milei-ism but Is Getting Romney-ism
In the past year, I’ve written about Germany’s fiscal deterioration and its costly fixation on net-zero environmentalism. As illustrated by the chart, these policies have contributed to malaise and ec...
International Liberty
Jul 10, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Is Trump a Liar or a Cheat? Critics Can’t Make Up Their Minds
Author and political commentator Michael Malice is fond of pointing out that most people do not use a true/false filter to evaluate claims, but rather an us/them filter. The post Is Trump a Liar or a ...
Free the People
Jul 10, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Why Are US Special Forces Deployed in Taiwan?
We’re already used to the fact that various Western powers are meddling in the internal affairs of virtually every other country on the planet, including global superpowers such as Russia and China. T...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
States Will Soon Face Huge Penalties for Their Food Stamp Mistakes
More than $1 of every $10 in SNAP benefits went to people who didn't qualify in 2025.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Salvation Army Has First Amendment Right to Ban Methodone Use by People in Its Adult Rehabilitation Centers
From Tassinari v. Salvation Army, decided Monday by Judge Leo Sorokin (D. Mass.); I'd love to hear what list members… The post Salvation Army Has First Amendment Right to Ban Methodone Use by People i...
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Why Uranium Has Enormous Upside Potential
International Man: What makes uranium attractive as a speculation? Doug Casey: First of all, consider simple physical reality. Uranium is the cleanest, cheapest, and safest form of mass power generati...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Trump Declares MoU With Iran Is Dead
StraitOfHormuzChartCloseUp The drama over the Strait of Hormuz escalated on Wednesday with Donald Trump declaring the MoU with Iran is dead and vowed more attacks on Iran. Trump continues to insist th...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
National spotlight could mean bad news for Newsom
David Strom writes for HotAir.com about potential bad news for California’s governor. California may have the fourth-largest economy in the world, but even within that state, rising through the politi...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Democrats suffer from the MeToo standard they created
Eddie Scarry writes for the Federalist about a political standard that’s proving inconvenient for Democrats. Democrats have once again been forced to confront their least favorite dilemma: Either live...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Falling Cheers in America
A spectre is haunting America — the spectre of abstinence! The post Falling Cheers in America appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Jul 10, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Lawyer Shows "Complete Disregard for His Ethical Obligations to Make Accurate Representations to the Court," Magistrate Judge Says
"He has been sanctioned repeatedly for his reliance on AI without verifying the quotations and citations .... Worse still, while he represented to a court last year that he understands words 'must nev...
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
If You Get Drunk and Brandish a Fake Gun in a Waymo, Don't Blame the Cameras
Firing a toy gun out of a camera-covered robotaxi while underage drinking was never going to end well.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Nominal Damages Aren't Enough When There's Evidence of Emotional Distress in Defamation Per Se Case
From Sullivan v. Schiman, decided Tuesday by the Illinois Appellate Court (Justice John Anderson, joined by Justices Linda Davenport and… The post Nominal Damages Aren't Enough When There's Evidence o...
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
What Happened to End Citizens United PAC v. FEC?
The D.C. Circuit reheard the case en banc over sixteen months ago, but there's still no opinion.
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: July 10, 1832
7/10/1832: President Jackson vetoes the bill to recharter the Second Bank of the United States. He wrote that the bill… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 10, 1832 appeared first on Reason....
Reason.com
Jul 10, 2026 - reason.com
Without Subsidies, AI Is Unaffordable
Let’s pull all this into an undeniable conclusion: AI is based on massively subsidizing users’ costs. What’s already abundantly clear but verboten to say as it would pop the bubble of AI valuations an...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Crisis of Masculinity Is Really a Crisis of Friendship
By now, it’s no secret that men today are struggling. Not only are they outnumbered by women in the workforce and college, but fewer of them are marrying and forming families. To make matters worse, a...
LewRockwell
Jul 10, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Multiple 2028 Dem contenders touted Platner
Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon highlights Democratic presidential hopefuls who back Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before his ignominious fall. Graham Platner easily won the Democr...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
US Midwestern College Trains China State, Defense Industry Execs
An interview with Isaac Stone Fish, CEO and founder of Strategy Risks.
Main Feed
Jul 10, 2026 - libertynation.com
GOP Lawmaker Brings Birthright Citizenship to Congress
Can a simple change of venue accomplish what executive action could not?
Main Feed
Jul 10, 2026 - libertynation.com
Is NATO Rising to Trump’s Challenge?
It’s been a long time coming, but NATO appears on the brink of greater investment in Europe’s defense
Main Feed
Jul 10, 2026 - libertynation.com
Time’s up: Why housing permits need a shot clock
Governments routinely impose deadlines on businesses and individuals. Miss a tax filing deadline or fail to renew a license on time, and you face the consequences. Yet when governments review housing ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 10, 2026 - cei.org
Platner’s departure presents challenges for Maine Democrats
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about an important development in a critical US Senate race. Graham Platner officially ended his Maine Senate campaign on Wednesday, just days afte...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
An Irreverent Defense of the Classics
Mary Beard meditates on her own life and some of her favorite tales or artifacts from the ancient world to justify an irreverent approach to the classics.
Law & Liberty
Jul 10, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History, by the Numbers
Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Clarence Thomas Doubled Down on Presidential Power
The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
'Scrap It and Start All Over': Ex-Bush and Obama Officials Say the War on Terror's Powers Have Gone Too Far
In a rare display of candor, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson reflected on torture, Guantanamo Bay, and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Militar...
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Marks a Pattern of Trying To Profit From the Presidency
Since the beginning of his first term, the president has repeatedly used his office for personal gain.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Legacy Media Triggered Over Trump Admin’s Shot at Gun Regulations
The Trump administration is triggering hysteria in legacy media ranks over its agenda to relax gun rules. They’re rolling back a “tsunami” of gun regulations, Axios announced over the weekend, adding ...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Ron Paul Was Right All Along: Why His Principles Matter Now More Than Ever
Ron Paul: The Timeless Voice of Reason I recently sat down with Chris Rossini from the Ron Paul Institute, and the conversation reinforced something I have known for decades: Dr. Ron Paul’s anti-war, ...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
China Hawk Dreams Dashed
The China hawks are an industrious bunch. Full of ideas and financing, they are never short of time and fill it with lengthy publications from their comfy sinecures arguing about what Washington “need...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Juan Perón: Not the Worst Leader of the 20th Century, but Very, Very Bad
There were some utterly reprehensible heads of state in the 20th century, with Stalin, Mao, Hitler. and Pol Pot surely being among the worst of the worst. But what if we remove mass-murdering dictator...
International Liberty
Jul 9, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
How a 700-Year-Old Work of Art Warns America
Ambrogio Lorenzetti's Allegory of Good and Bad Government presents a bustling city where prosperity comes from voluntary cooperation and leaders know their place.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Freedom Fuel?
Plus: Platner is out, so is reading, Netflix is not a monopoly, and more...
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Sixteen Fun Facts About Me
Building on a meme started by Bryan Caplan and Richard Hanania.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Prosperity Requires Only That Patriots Demand That the Parasitic Super-Rich Ruling Class Cease and Desist Treason!
Everyone knows, except for the Ignorant and Apathetic among us, that the Parasitic Super-Rich Ruling Class (PSRRC) and their minions in the three branches of government have, through Treason, converte...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
A New Map of the Constitution
Ilan Wurman offers a lucid case for recovering the Constitution’s original structure—and the responsibility rests with us.
Law & Liberty
Jul 9, 2026 - lawliberty.org
'I Would Not Wish This on Anyone': Prisoners Fight Back Against Solitary Confinement in Oregon
A proposed class action lawsuit claims Oregon is subjecting prisoners to unconstitutional and inhumane conditions in solitary confinement.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Why Rothbard Sided With the American Revolutionaries
Contrary to some modern, sanitized versions of the history of the American Revolution, the real Revolutionary War in the United States was a thoroughly violent affair. Proportionally, the war displace...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Oklahoma City Bombing
Among the many violent events–Ruby Ridge, Waco, 9/11, for example–that never received a real investigation is the Oklahoma City Bombing. On April 19, 1995, the Murrah Federal Building was blown up res...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Madrid Requests European Army
Spain’s latest position perfectly illustrates what has become one of the great contradictions within NATO. Madrid wants Europe to build its own military capable of acting independently of Washington, ...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
From Philadelphia to Delhi: How 1776 Contributed to the World’s Largest Liberal Democracy
In 1776, Jefferson said governments draw their power from "the consent of the governed." By 1930, that same idea echoed through India's own Declaration of Independence, but Gandhi and Ambedkar didn't ...
Learn Liberty
Jul 9, 2026 - learnliberty.org
My Realist Journey, Part 4: Navigating the State of Chaos.
Volume 6 of the States of Mind project: State of Chaos (published as The Art of War in an Asymmetric World). Volume 4 of my treatise on Constructive Realism, State of Siege, spawned not just one seque...
Notes On Liberty
Jul 9, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Robert Reich's CEO Pay Chart Is Wrong. Here's the Real Math.
The former U.S. labor secretary presents economic data in deceptive ways.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Afroman on Free Speech, Government Abuse, and Election 2028
"I want a smaller government. I want to get crooked judges and police officers out of the government," the rapper tells Reason's Andrew Heaton.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
The Neocons’ Come-to-Jesus Moment
What’s going on? Are neocons having a come-to-Jesus moment? After Bob Kagan writing an article on how the U.S. is facing “total defeat” in Iran (see my article yesterday) you now have Max Boot – the v...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Germany Pushes Mobilization of Ukrainian Refugees. ‘Go Back to Ukraine To Fight Russia’
Germany has proposed revoking refugee status for Ukrainian men aged 23 to 60, a proposal put to the EU Council by European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Magnus Brunner. The move seems to be a strateg...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Social Security Fix That Would Send Tax Rates Soaring
There are only a handful of ways to shore up Social Security. Sens. Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren are backing one of the most expensive.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
The Sindex: Gas Prices Rose 29% in 2 Months After Trump Went to War With Iran
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Citizenship, Not Scrutiny
In BPJ, the Court gives a win to conservatives but retains a problematic framework for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment.
Law & Liberty
Jul 9, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Police Used a Truck Inspection To Search for Drugs. The 7th Circuit Said the Fourth Amendment Forbids It.
Cops stopped a semitruck because of a drug tip, then tried to dress the illegal search up as a routine inspection.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Banning Parents from Possessing Guns Because Their Child Has Described Thoughts of "Harming Herself Using a Rope" Violated Second Amendment
The ban was imposed even though police officers "examined [the parents'] gun safes, confirming that the firearms were stored in locked safes with trigger locks."
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Unfriendly Skies
In December, the Denver City Council voted against letting charter airline Key Lime Air lease space at the airport because… The post Brickbat: Unfriendly Skies appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Formalizing Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Top Priority
Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue with Washington until control over the S...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Left-wing group seeks to silence political speech
M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about a dubious campaign on the political left. A leftist lawfare group previously bankrolled by disgraced crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried is suing to overturn Fed...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Because She Did Not Share" Education Agency's Views on Race Can Go Forward
From Spengler v. Coop. Educ. Serv. Agency 7, decided yesterday by Seventh Circuit Judge Michael Scudder, joined by Chief Judge… The post Claim That State Employee Was Unconstitutionally Demoted "Becau...
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
War on Iran: Both Sides Declare Their MoU To Be Ineffective
The last three days have led to another escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. At the beginning of the week more tankers took the southern route along the Omani coast instead of the northern route on whi...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Justice Thomas's Rothbardian Phase and the Hamiltonian Vance
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the recent SCOTUS decisions as well as JD Vance's recent praise for the economic views of Alexander Hamilton.
Mises Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - mises.org
Congress should fight piracy, not make ISPs internet police
Online piracy is a serious problem for content creators and rightsholders. Studies estimate that unauthorized streaming and downloads cost the US economy billions in lost revenue each year. But mandat...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - cei.org
Khanna admits truth about misnamed billionaire tax
Editors at Issues and Insights write about US Rep. Ro Khanna’s telling admission about a new tax proposal. It took less time than we would have imagined, but proponents of the “billionaire wealth tax”...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Birthright Citizenship | Words & Numbers | Ep 514
Is birth enough to determine who should be a citizen? We (and the Supreme Court) weigh in. The post Birthright Citizenship | Words & Numbers | Ep 514 appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Jul 9, 2026 - freethepeople.org
America’s 250th Anniversary: Mixed Emotions on Independence Day 250
Mixed emotions on Independence Day 250 (July 5, 2026) There was a big patriotic party last night for the “4th of July 250.” As always, a lot of revelry, happy faces, loud music, dancing, bright lit dr...
Libertarian Christian Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - libertarianchristians.com
Pronatalists Want To Boost Fertility With Blue Laws and Government-Enlisted Fertility Influencers
The Institute for Family Studies wants to increase America's birth rate. Some of its ideas are a little far out.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
"But What About My Goats?": The Roman Poet Martial on Lawyers
Reposting an item from 2015, which I've used often in my Amicus Brief Clinic, and which some of my students say they found enlightening.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Peace for Two Weeks
The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain became a kind of archetype of naivety when he proclaimed “peace in our time” with what was then the Greater German Reich – because time soon ran out. It ...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Europeans Should Embrace the American Revolution
We made it to our two-hundred-fiftieth birthday, America. What’s next? Let’s get back to work, so that our descendants can celebrate one thousand. Making sure the American Experiment endures is work...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Ukrainian Official: Impossible to Say How Long It Will Take to Produce Patriot Missiles
An official said it was possible to make Patriot interceptors inside Ukraine, but the timeline was unclear. The statement came after President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky that the US would gr...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
NYT played key role in hyping now-toxic Platner
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a major media outlet’s role in promoting a terrible US Senate candidate. A New York Times columnist who has repeatedly risen to the defense of U.S...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
National Review opposes arming Turkey with fighter jets
Editors at National Review Online explain why they oppose a proposal to supply fighter jets to Turkey. Despite all the challenges that NATO faces from outside the alliance, the controversy that may co...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Ep. 2776 The Birthright Citizenship Disaster: What to Do Now
Peter Brimelow, author of Alien Nation and publisher of VDARE, discusses the silver lining in the ridiculous birthright citizenship Supreme Court decision. Sponsors Whether you’re running a business, ...
Tom Woods
Jul 9, 2026 - tomwoods.com
The End of the Bargain: Why They Are Coming for the State Pension
As often as I look over the newspapers on my trips to buy strong drink in Sainsbury, I see more propaganda about the state pension triple lock, and how this must be abolished. Since most of our reader...
The Libertarian Alliance
Jul 9, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Good Riddance to Graham Platner
He was a bad candidate running on bad ideas.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Washington Promised Puerto Rico $14 Billion To Fix Its Grid. Most of the Money Is Still Stuck.
A new GAO report attributes the delays to onerous regulations and poor coordination among government agencies.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Rhode Island Is Regulating Grocery Checkout Lines Now
A new law requires grocery stores to keep one staffed checkout open for every three self-checkout stations.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: July 9, 1868
7/9/1868: The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 9, 1868 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jul 9, 2026 - reason.com
Andrew Has Returned
—– Writes Bill Madden: It was refreshing to be able to read Andrew Wallace’s political thoughts in today’s (7/9/2026): www.lewrockwell.com. I disagree slightly that “the serious takeover of our Repub...
LewRockwell
Jul 9, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Trump Says the Ceasefire Is Over. The Law Says – Twice – the Iran War Is Over.
“The United States and Iran exchanged fire for a second consecutive night on Thursday [July 9],” the New York Times reports, “extending a pattern of hostilities that has all but collapsed their fragil...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jul 9, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ron Paul on Trump to Ukraine: Hit Russia Deep
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: At this week’s NATO summit, President Trump expressed his view that more Ukrainian missile strikes deep into Russia would accelerate the peace process between the t...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jul 9, 2026 - antiwar.com
Canada Admits Justin Trudeau’s Climate Agenda Was a Scam
Is it too little, too late for the struggling nation?
Main Feed
Jul 9, 2026 - libertynation.com
Free the Economy podcast: Educating for liberty with Richard Lorenc
Our guest for this week’s episode is Richard Lorenc, formerly of the Foundation for Economic Education and Iron Light and now President & CEO of Lexandria, a digital education company focused on reign...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - cei.org
Why Big Tech is postponing the AI jobs doomsday
The heads of big tech have recently changed their tune regarding artificial intelligence’s effect on jobs. The emerging technology will bolster the workforce, not replace it, they now say. It’s an ass...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 9, 2026 - cei.org
Original Platner accuser blasts NYT
Kaitlyn Kiepert writes for National Review Online about criticism of a leading legacy media outlet over its coverage of Maine’s Democratic US Senate candidate. Lyndsey Fifield is accusing the New York...
John Locke Foundation
Jul 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
A Trump-Appointed Judge Quashes a Subpoena Aimed at Validating the President's Stolen-Election Fantasy
The decision rebukes the DOJ for demanding "private and sensitive" information about Georgia election workers "with no legitimate law enforcement purpose."
Reason.com
Jul 8, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Will Allow Ukraine to Produce Patriot Interceptors
President Donald Trump said that he will allow Ukraine to produce interceptors for the Patriot missile defense system. Ukrainian officials say that Kiev is in desperate need of Patriot interceptors an...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 8, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
California Bleeding Jobs, Population
California once outpaced much of the nation in job creation. A new study argues that rising costs and burdensome policies have reversed that trend.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jul 8, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Video of National Constitution Center Conference on "2026 Supreme Court Review: Key Decisions, Executive Power, Civil Discourse"
Three different VC bloggers were among the speakers: Jonathan Adler, Keith Whittington, and myself.