Libertarian Reporting for 2026-07-15

Updated on July 14, 2026 at 8:20:20 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 100 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1958 articles found on 36 sites.


Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, LewRockwell, The Libertarian Institute, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, John Locke Foundation, Cafe Hayek, Notes On Liberty, Law & Liberty, C4SIF.org, International Liberty, Antiwar.com Blog, Main Feed, Learn Liberty, The Advocates for Self-Government, Liberty International (New), Mises Institute.

Article Keywords: biden, border, congress, conservative, constitution, election, enforcement, federal reserve, immigration, law enforcement, maga, migration, prison, republican, scotus, scotus::2, second amendment, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump, voting rights

4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term

From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, conflict, conservative, defense, economy, foreign policy, gaza, iran, maga, observer, trump, tulsi

The Resumption of the Iran War and Oil Supplies

On Friday morning the New York Times reported that America had launched waves of attacks on Iranian targets, one of the most intense rounds of strikes since the war had begun more than four months ear...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conflict, congress, economy, enforcement, iran, jobs, maga, republican, trade, trump

The Push for an Embargo on Israel Is Vague and Confused

Are critics talking about a government-to-government weapons embargo, or are they trying to shut down private trade? There's a big difference.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , border, conflict, congress, federal judge, gop, iran, jobs, lawyer, maga, trade, trump

Meet the New War

Plus: YIMBY high schoolers, Vance alienates Jewish donors, AI for homework help, and more...


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conflict, constitution, doj, epstein::-3, executive order, federal judge, lawyer, maga, scott bessent, supreme court, taxes, trade, trump, white house

A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement'

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams concludes that the case never presented a true "case or controversy" because both sides were controlled by the president.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, defense, economy, fiscal, mamdani, mamdani::2, national security, republican, senate, trump

Congressional Ratification of President Trump’s Corporatism

Despite regularly denouncing the rising socialist menace, President Trump has been pursuing a policy arguably just as, if not more, dangerous to liberty and prosperity as anything proposed by Zohran M...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, congress, conservative, crisis, election, federal judge, jobs, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

American Democracy Has Proven Itself To Be a Fraud

In my younger days conservatives and libertarians contrasted government unfavorably with private business.  Government consisted of black hat guys and business of white hat guys.  If government won, t...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, crisis, maga, protest, protest, republican, riot, surveillance, taxes, trade

'Government Totally Annihilated': How Americans Governed Themselves as British Rule Crumbled

America in the mid-1770s was a jumble of spontaneous formations amid the ruins of an empire.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, crime, enforcement, immigration, law enforcement, migration, protest, protest, supreme court, surveillance

While the Political Circus Distracts Us, Flock Builds the Digital Police State

“You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”—George Orwell, 1984 While Am...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, escalation, foreign policy, iran, maga, riot, surveillance, trump, white house

Did Trump Finally Drop the ‘Pacifist’ Act?

It’s common knowledge that Donald Trump always came across as the “peace candidate”. His sweeping criticism of America’s “forever wars” (particularly in the Middle East) reinforced the image of a real...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  vance , china, crisis, economy, escalation, iran, national security, nuclear, trump

Iran War 3.0

A market downturn in the U.S. – exacerbated by an energy crisis – could spell disaster for Trump’s midterm hopes. When the U.S. Navy, in co-ordination with Qatar and Oman, tried to slip a convoy of fo...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  canad, constitution, debt, defense, economy, federal judge, gaza, maga, trump

A World of Impunity with a Reflection of What Happens ‘When the World Sleeps’, Francesca Albanese

When the World Sleeps, a book (256 pages), was published by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Gaza, in April 2026. It is a personal and political account of Palestine that combines ten hum...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, defense, escalation, fiscal, republican, senate, trade, trump

Inside the Pentagon Plan to Stitch Israel Into American Defense

Washington’s yearly defense measure has ground to a halt, and one buried clause explains why a widening bloc of lawmakers wants the whole thing pried back open. Members voted down the procedural rule ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, climate, congress, offender, republican, trump, white house

Can Trump proposed rule pull the plug on bad appliance regulations?

Many Americans dislike federal home appliance regulations, perhaps nobody more so than the current White House occupant, who routinely rails against them at his rallies. Trump has worked with Congress...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: constitution, foreign policy, gop, immigration, immigration reform, migration, senate, trump

National Review pays tribute to Lindsey Graham

Editors at National Review Online react to the sudden death of South Carolina’s US Sen. Lindsey Graham. There might be senators who’ve had more zest for the job than Lindsey Graham, but we can’t think...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: administration, elon musk, scott bessent, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade, trump

Some Links

TweetThe Editorial Board of the Washington Post explains what shouldn’t – but, alas, what today nevertheless does – need explaining: U.S. tariffs are taxes on Americans. A slice: Many American compani...


Cafe Hayek
Jul 14, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: crime, enforcement, gun violence, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest

Did a "Minneapolis Effect" and Later De-Policing Cause Firearms Crimes to Spike in 2020?

My essay on the topic collects the available empirical research. There is support for the theory that, as police across the nation pulled back from some forms of proactive policing after protests surr...


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, iran, senate, tariff, trade, trump, white house

Trump Floats Adding Iran, Hezbollah to Russia Sanctions Bill

President Donald Trump suggested Congress add Iran and Hezbollah to the bill that places massive sanctions on Russia. The legislation, authored by the late Lindsey Graham, has received renewed attenti...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords:  canad,  ice , climate, conflict, defense, inflation, transitioning

My Arctic Journey, Part 1: A Northern Perspective on World Politics and IR Theory

Two decades ago, the first of what has evolved into a full baker’s dozen of my published books went under contract, marking a shift from my prolific writing of articles and book chapters to much longe...


Notes On Liberty
Jul 14, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Article Keywords: economy, jobs, kings, maga, republican, senate

Ohio Cut Red Tape. Now Its Business Sector Is Thriving.

America's most business-friendly states are proof that permitting reform works. Still, they have a bad habit of handing out tax breaks to favored industries.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, doj, epstein::-3, federal judge, impeachment, indictment, judiciary, maga, trump, white house

Slush Fund Update!

I'm sure that readers are as anxious as I am to see how Todd Blanche explains this all away during his confirmation hearings.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, conservative, constitution, doj, prison, surveillance

Spanberger makes questionable appointment to prison reform group

Jessica Schwalb writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest evidence that Virginia’s governor is no moderate. A cabinet official “moderate” Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger (D.) tapped ...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, convictions, defense, foreign policy, riot

Russell Kirk’s American Conservatism

A new volume of Russell Kirk’s writings shows how the traditionalist admired America without sentimentality or ideological passion.


Law & Liberty
Jul 14, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: china, conservative, economy, maga, protest, protest

The Rise and Fall of the Oxbridge Dons

Colin Kidd’s new book charts the fate of Britain’s elite intelligentsia in the postwar period.


Law & Liberty
Jul 14, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: crisis, debt, defense, election, inflation

Italy Says No to Blank Checks for Ukraine

The political mood across Europe is beginning to shift, and even governments that have strongly backed Ukraine are discovering that public opinion has its limits. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: crisis, election, invasion, maga, supreme court

Did Homeschooling in America Start With Catholic Parents?

In the fall of 1974, new “language arts” textbooks appeared throughout the school system in Kanawha County, West Virginia. They fostered a new value system, different from traditional morality. Parent...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: enforcement, foreign policy, gaza, propaganda, surveillance

We Have a Choice

n my previous article I wrote about the fact that, from the perspective of political science, the evidence shows that the so-called “economic elite” dominate a “biased pluralist” system of governance....


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, anti-american, communist, election, republican

Socialists take over America’s Democratic Party

Arthur Schaper writes for American Greatness about a disturbing development in American politics. For decades, the Democratic Party exploited—but also restrained—its more liberal, anti-American activi...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, enforcement, hollywood, jobs, supreme court

Cox Communications v. Sony (2026): No Contributory Copyright Liability for ISPs for User Piracy; Hollywood and RIAA Demand “Alternative Enforcement Tool”

The Supreme Court just told the copyright cartels that your ISP isn’t liable when you pirate something, because the ISP didn’t tell you to do it. So what’s Hollywood’s response? They’re openly demandi...


C4SIF.org
Jul 14, 2026 - c4sif.org
Article Keywords: executive order, maga, nuclear, trump

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Trump's Order To Revise Radiation Exposure Limits

The agency pretends to loosen scientifically unjustified regulations but does nothing of the sort.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, maga, senate, trump

Taking the W

Developers rush to use California's new apartments-near-transit law, North Carolina eliminates parking requirements, and the federal housing bill finally becomes law.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: communist, hollywood, iran, propaganda

Post-Literate, Post-Numerate: Where Will It End?

This week, all the advanced thinkers agree that kids are reading less and we are entering a post-literate age. It must be true; the Atlantic says so. Kindergarten teachers say that many of their stude...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trade, trump

Trump Walks Back Plan to Charge Tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Just a day after announcing that the US would charge a 20% security fee for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump reversed his decision under pressure from US allies.  On Monda...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: border, conflict, riot, trump

Coalition of the Willing to Hold Military Drills Near Ukraine in Preparation for Post-Ceasefire Deployment

A bloc of Kiev allies will hold war games in states that border Ukraine in preparation for deploying troops to the country once a ceasefire is reached with Russia.  On Monday, the Coalition of the Wil...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: defense, escalation, riot, trump

Zelensky’s Strange Trip to the NATO Summit

Last week, on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his demand that Ukraine be invited to join NATO, which was bold, considering that Ukraine’s president wasn’t even invited to...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, tariff, trade, trump

Exports and Imports Move in the Same Direction

TweetHere’s a letter to a commenter at my Facebook page. Mr. Beveridge: In a comment on this Facebook post of mine – a post in which I criticize Trump’s tariffs – you write that my post “seems to igno...


Cafe Hayek
Jul 14, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: feds, fiscal, gop, republican

Medicaid’s Ever-Expanding Fiscal Burden

Nine years ago, I shared some depressing charts about Medicaid. The fiscal outlook today is even worse, as illustrated by this chart based on national health expenditure data from the Centers for Medi...


International Liberty
Jul 14, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: congress, defense, maga

Debate: What Actually Happened to Rep. Ro Khanna in the West Bank?

Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss the strange turn of events in the congressman's trip.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: circuit court, maga, supreme court

Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "Actual Malice" When Defendants' Couldn't Explain How They Arrived at Their Accusations

From yesterday's Illinois Appellate Court decision in Grasso v. Mottl, decided by Justice Matthew Bertani, joined by Justices Linda Davenport… The post Political Defamation Case Can Go to Jury as to "...


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga, supreme court

How Does The Supreme Court Caption Cases?

The briefs in the transgender sports cases were styled as "By next friend" but the Court captioned the case as "By her next friend."


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: enforcement, law enforcement, maga

Brickbat: Making Myself Useful

A jury in Wales convicted Detective Inspector Emma Gardner of the North Wales Police of unauthorized access to computer material,… The post Brickbat: Making Myself Useful appeared first on Reason.com....


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, republican, trump

Trump Is Now The Biggest Threat To The United States (Here’s Why)

Former Trump attorney and dedicated loyalist Robert Barnes joins George Gammon of Rebel Capitalist to discuss the decline and fall of the imperial Trump administration. Not only is Robert Barnes a mas...


LewRockwell
Jul 14, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, iran, trump

Ron Paul on Hiding the Cost of the Iran War From the American People

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: While Trump Administration officials continue to provide low-ball figures for how much the Iran war has cost the United States, a thorough look at this “most unpopu...


Antiwar.com Blog
Jul 14, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: congress, iran, trump

‘Not How It Works’: Critics Slam Trump Bid To Restart Legal Clock on Illegal Iran War

Critics from both sides of the political aisle on Monday denounced President Donald Trump’s effort to construct a facade of legality for the illegal US-Israeli war of choice on Iran by notifying Congr...


Antiwar.com Blog
Jul 14, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: debt, maga

FIFA Changed Soccer's Rules for Americans—and We Love It

Plus: a survey on fixing soccer, the Home Run Derby’s format changes again, and a goal you have to see to believe


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: July 14, 1913

7/14/1913: President Gerald R. Ford's birthday. He would appoint Justice John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 14, 1913 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Soft Words, Big Sticks, and an Endgame in Iran

Is Trump at the end of his patience?


Main Feed
Jul 14, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Puncturing myths about the Charlie Kirk killing

Editors at National Review Online analyze the latest information about Charlie Kirk’s murder. Within hours of Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination, conspiracy theories started spreading on social media...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: judiciary, surveillance

Chat Control Comes in Two Versions. Neither Respects Your Privacy

We thought we had killed Chat Control. Germany opposed it, Parliament rejected it, talks collapsed, yet headlines now say it just passed the EU Parliament. Confusing?


Learn Liberty
Jul 14, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Article Keywords:  canad, china, constitution, defense, department of homeland security, enforcement, first amendment, immigration, invasion, kings, law enforcement, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, prison, riot, surveillance, trade

Can Liberal Democracies Survive Mass Surveillance?

Mass surveillance has expanded dramatically in the name of public safety, but the technologies that promise greater security also give governments unprecedented insight into private lives. As liberal ...


The Advocates for Self-Government
Jul 13, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: administration, border, constitution, crime, crisis, department of homeland security, dhs, enforcement, fiscal, immigration, law enforcement, lawyer, maga, migration, national security, tps, trump

Border Cops Can Search Your Phone Whenever They Want, If You're Within 100 Miles of the Border

They can also search it without a warrant if you're flying abroad. Yes, even if you're an American citizen.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, constitution, convictions, crime, defense, fiscal, indictment, lawyer, maga, mass incarceration, offender, prison, supreme court, trade, trafficking, trump

How the Right to Trial Became a Legal Fiction

Half a century after approving coercive plea bargaining, the Supreme Court is beginning to recognize its costs.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conflict, conservative, election, foreign policy, gaza, iran, lawyer, maga, national security, nuclear, protest, protest, republican, senate, trump

Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly

The one thing Graham was consistent about was his enthusiasm for foreign wars.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, crisis, defense, election, federal reserve, foreign policy, gas price, gop, iran, maga, republican, senate, surveillance, trump

Did Lindsey Graham Push Trump Toward War?

Plus: Trump's escalating war with Iran, the bipartisan congressional housing bill, and Graham Platner's campaign collapse


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, doj, election, enforcement, escalation, first amendment, iran, jobs, law enforcement, maga, national security, pam bondi, trump

Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Who Reported About Trump's New Plane

The government says the reporters are not targets of the investigation, but such subpoenas can still have a chilling effect on the press.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conservative, constitution, crisis, enforcement, judiciary, lawyer, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

SCOTUS labeled ‘powerful, resilient, independent’

Jack Goldsmith assesses the impact of recent US Supreme Court decisions involving the limits of executive power. About a year ago the Trump administration appeared to have defied legal restraints on t...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 13, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: censoring, constitution, crime, defense, first amendment, maga, national security, offender, supreme court, surveillance, trump

A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown

The judge contradicted Supreme Court precedents by ruling that a student's "privacy interests" trumped "the severe constitutional presumption" against prior restraints.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, conservative, federal reserve, maga, republican, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade, trump

Trump's Tariffs Have Been Particularly Costly for Small Businesses

The Federal Reserve reports that small businesses were less likely to be able to avoid tariff costs during 2025 and are more pessimistic about employment and revenue in 2026.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, conservative, defense, economy, inflation, recession, recession, republican, taxes, unemployment

Murray N. Rothbard: Toward a ‘Science of Liberty’

Downloads Misesian May June 2026 rev.pdf Murray N. Rothbard was a system builder in the mode of Ludwig von Mises, Frank H. Knight, and Friedrich A. Hayek. Like these eminent economists, Rothbard concl...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  canad, border, conflict, congress, crime, gaza, iran, maga, nuclear, trump, white house

A Delusional Trump Has Another Exciting Week

There is a good thing about having Donald J Trump as president and that is how during a normal week he will say or do a number of incredibly stupid things that make one want to smile or even laugh out...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, economy, election, judiciary, maga, observer, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump

Tariff Refund Update [Updated]

Important progress has been made on repaying illegally collected tariffs. But serious problems remain, including some caused by the Trump Administration's efforts to keep some of the illegally collect...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, constitution, disarmament, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, prison, second amendment, supreme court

Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety)

U.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for "possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug… The post Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who ...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, conservative, crisis, defense, foreign policy, iran, maga, trade, trump

Crisis Phase

Plus: The state tries babysitting, Lindsey Graham dies, and more...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, china, economy, elon musk, kings, trade, trump, unemployment

Magnificent Humanity, Poor Economics

Magnifica Humanitas could address contemporary questions more effectively if it had sounder economics.


Law & Liberty
Jul 13, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, congress, debt, fiscal, maga, taxes, trump

Trump Accounts Add Confusion to Savings Accounts Without Adding Much Benefit

Let's simplify this system instead of making it even more complicated.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , election, enforcement, immigration, maga, migration, taxes, trump

Meet 5 of Britain's Most Unusual Election Candidates

From Count Binface to AI Steve, Britain’s novelty candidates use costumes, absurd promises, and electoral loopholes to puncture the self-importance of politics.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, defense, enforcement, gaza, maga, supreme court, taxes

Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out

From Rowley v. Finstad, decided Friday by Judge Eric Tostrud (D. Minn.); I think this is correct—if people disapprove of… The post Lawsuit Challenging Military Aid to Israel Thrown Out appeared first ...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, congress, constitution, election, supreme court, trade, trump, voting rights

Slaughter ruling makes constitutional sense

Philip Hamburger explores the implications of a major recent US Supreme Court ruling. When Donald Trump fired a Joe Biden–appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter, she sued ...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 13, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, defense, election, foreign policy, tariff, trade, trump

Taking new look at US alliances

Colin Dueck explores the future of American military alliances. The American experience with military alliances has been informed by two competing impulses: a nationalist emphasis on US sovereignty an...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 13, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: crime, crisis, election, escalation, observer, propaganda, riot

European Parliament ‘Regrets’ But Does Not Condemn Ukraine’s Glorification of Nazis

The European Parliament has become a Nazi whitewashing machine. European lawmakers appeared to back Poland over grievances with the Kiev regime’s honoring of WWII-era Nazis. But a closer look at the w...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: border, constitution, election, first amendment, hollywood, supreme court, taxes

Should Christians Be Meek?

The language a society uses can powerfully shape how its members perceive reality, organize their thoughts, and prioritize values—steering cultural norms, institutions, and collective decisions in las...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, conflict, iran, propaganda, riot, trump

Why America Providing ‘Patriot’ Anti-Missiles License to Ukraine Now?

This is mainly about profit and posturing, but there’s also a strategic restructuring element to it. Namely, Washington DC sees such deals as a way to hit (at least) two birds with one stone. It keeps...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, crime, defense, gaza, invasion, prison, rubio

State Department Launches Campaign to Dismantle Intolerable Threat Posed By ICC

The State Department announced a “whole-of-government” effort to systematically dismantle the International Criminal Court’s ability to target Americans with war crimes charges.  “Secretary of State M...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, enforcement, fiscal, lawyer, rule of law, trade, turning point

Economic Growth and Freedom Aren't Bad for the Environment

For decades, many assumed economic growth inevitably harms the environment. New research argues that freer markets, stronger property rights, and innovation can promote prosperity while improving envi...


The Advocates for Self-Government
Jul 13, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: appeals court, circuit court, constitution, election, first amendment, maga

First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida's Stop WOKE Act

In the U.S., government officials aren’t allowed to fight ideas they don’t like with censorship.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conservative, debt, election, fiscal, republican, trump

$24 Billion a Week

That is how much the federal government is paying on its debt. The deficit for the current fiscal year has now hit $1.4 trillion. Trump and the Republicans have no restraint. And yet, conservatives, a...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: defense, iran, maga, nuclear, senate, trump

Trump’s 1,000 Missiles Locked and Loaded

If the Art of the Deal fails, threaten them with total destruction. That’s what Trump did Friday night with another irrational post to his Truth Social. 1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed a...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, defense, iran, trade, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Calls Off Ceasefire with Iran

Trump goes from ceasefire language to “it’s over” in a matter of hours, and the Strait of Hormuz becomes the pressure point again. Host Kyle Anzalone and guest LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski walk through the...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: maga, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court

Congratulations To Kirill Muzyka, Repeat Chief Justice of FantasySCOTUS for OT 2025

The October 2025 Term of FantasySCOTUS finally came to a close. On the whole, this term was a one of… The post Congratulations To Kirill Muzyka, Repeat Chief Justice of FantasySCOTUS for OT 2025 appea...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, election, republican, senate

Is there an ideal number of early voting days?

A pair of bills on early voting were submitted in the General Assembly during this year’s short session. Neither went anywhere, but they exposed the mindsets of legislators from both parties on what s...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 13, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: constitution, lawyer, maga, tps

Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop

We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga, prison, redaction

How to Avoid Annoying Your Judge with Your Sealing Requests

Among other things, "Don't do things that shift work from lawyer to judge."


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, escalation, iran, nuclear

Yemen Says Saudi Arabia Bombed Sanaa Airport, Ceasefire Over

Yemen said that Saudi Arabia bombed the airport in the capital city as a plane attempted to return from Iran. It is the second time this month that Sanaa reported Riyadh attempted to interfere with a ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, economy, trump

Six takeaways from the recent Obamacare announcements

Every year, health insurers participating in the Exchanges (Obamacare) must announce their planned premium increases for the following year well in advance, so federal regulators can assess whether th...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: china, chinese, communist, propaganda

California mayor’s arrest offers lessons about Chinese spies

Audrye Wong offers a warning about the role of Chinese spies in America. Eileen Wang was the mayor of Arcadia, a sunny Southern California town — until May, when she pleaded guilty to acting as an ill...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 13, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: border, conflict, rule of law, tps

Liberty Beyond Borders: Exploring the Global Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

Liberty International's global webinar explored the Declaration of Independence's legacy, natural rights, property rights, and freedom worldwide. The post Liberty Beyond Borders: Exploring the Global ...


Liberty International (New)
Jul 13, 2026 - liberty-intl.org
Article Keywords: economy, rule of law, trade, unemployment

The Economic and Human Cost of Occupational Licensing, Part II

As I explained in 2017 (see here, here, and here), it is unfair and destructive when politicians and bureaucrats require that people get permission from the government before working in a profession. ...


International Liberty
Jul 13, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: administration, maga, rfk

RFK Jr. Wants the Government To Teach Everyone How To Cook Again

Can we trust the federal government and its ever-changing nutrition guidelines, to teach us how and what to cook?


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: debt, economy, maga

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Yosemite Permits, Italy's Superbonus, CEO Salary Caps (Vol. 22)

Good intentions, bad results.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, first amendment, maga

Muslim College Instructor's First Amendment Retaliation / Title VII Claim Can Go Forward

From Judge Donald Middlebrooks (S.D. Fla.) in Ahmed v. Dist. Bd. of Trs. for Indian River State Coll., decided June… The post Muslim College Instructor's First Amendment Retaliation / Title VII Claim ...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga, supreme court

AI-Generated Briefing Must Be Cite-Checked by Lawyer, Not Just a Paralegal

At least that is so in California, a California appellate court holds


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: July 13, 1787

7/13/1787: The Articles of Confederation Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 13, 1787 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trump

Trump Announces US Will Impose Security Fees in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced that the US was reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports. He added that the US military will become the “guardians” of the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships a 20% protec...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, recession, recession

The Fallacy of the Keynesian Theory of Insufficient Demand

Keynesians claim that recessions occur because of a lack of consumer demand. However, demand comes from what we produce, so a growing economy needs more production.


Mises Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: economy, tariff, trade

South Korea Grew Faster When It Was More Open to Trade

TweetSee also Veronique de Rugy, “New Protectionism: Still Protectionism and Bad Economics,” Mercatus Center, November 6, 2019. Editor, Wall Street Journal 1211 6th Ave. New York, NY 10036 Editor: Rev...


Cafe Hayek
Jul 13, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga

He Who "Would Be a Great Lawyer" "Must First Consent to Become a Great Drudge"

A nice line from Daniel Webster, quoted by Judge Joshua Wolson (E.D. Pa.) July 8 in Estate of Funkhouser v. Delaware… The post He Who "Would Be a Great Lawyer" "Must First Consent to Become a Great Dr...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, surveillance

Brickbat: Bargain Shopping

Carla Louise Collins, a Tennessee Department of Human Services employee, was arrested and charged with identity theft and fraudulent use of… The post Brickbat: Bargain Shopping appeared first on Reaso...


Reason.com
Jul 13, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: surveillance, tps

It’s a Race Between Revolutionary Consciousness and the Implementation of Police Robots

John F Kennedy was correct when he said “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” That’s why police robots are being aggressively normalized today. The e...


LewRockwell
Jul 13, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: first amendment, supreme court

Hopping the fence: The failures of social media bans

There is growing global momentum toward mandatory age verification and stricter internet safety regulations. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 56 percent of American adults support bannin...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 13, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: conflict, defense

Between Babel and Jerusalem

The pope issues a warning about the spiritual dangers of AI.


Law & Liberty
Jul 13, 2026 - lawliberty.org