Libertarian Reporting for 2026-07-27
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 45 articles from 9 sites. We chose these from 1955 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, Cafe Hayek, Free the People, Notes On Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, Main Feed, Antiwar.com Blog, International Liberty, LewRockwell.
Bureaucracy, Labor, & Tariffs: How Government Is Making BLTs More Expensive
The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people.
Reason.com
Jul 26, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetThe Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal decries Trump’s destructive – and lawless – obsession with tariffs. Two slices: Tariffs are an obsession for President Trump, much as climate was fo...
Cafe Hayek
Jul 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Another Scorching Silly Season
The civic carnival, as Harry Belafonte sang, don’t stop. The post Another Scorching Silly Season appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Jul 26, 2026 - freethepeople.org
How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility - and What can be Done to Stop it
Economist David Hebert highlights an underappreciated danger of Trump's tariff mania. It's a serious problem, but one that can at least be mitigated.
Reason.com
Jul 26, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No.
The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications.
Reason.com
Jul 26, 2026 - reason.com
My Arctic Journey, Part 7: Historical Manifestations and Structural Taxonomy of Constructive Realism.
To see how my subcomponents manifest across time, it helps to view human history as an ongoing cycle of these three forces. When a political system brings them into perfect alignment, it achieves a du...
Notes On Liberty
Jul 26, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Large Libel Models Decision in China
I just learned about this Large Libel Models case from China (to add to the nine U.S. cases I've seen,… The post Large Libel Models Decision in China appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jul 26, 2026 - reason.com
Netanyahu Says War Will End When Iranian Government ‘Toppled or Sufficiently Weakened’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects the war against Iran to continue until there is regime change in Iran or it is weakened to the point that Tehran must bend to US and Israeli d...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Zelensky to Meet Trump at White House on Tuesday
President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday. The Ukrainian leader is traveling to the US for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. Axio...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
NYT: Trump Holds Off on Ordering Major Escalation in Iran War
US officials said that President Donald Trump decided to hold off on ordering an escalation in the war against Iran. Last week, The New York Post and Axios reported that President Donald Trump was cl...
The Libertarian Institute
Jul 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
A Letter to a “Young Socialist”
TweetHere’s a letter to a self-described “young socialist.” Mr. Hanley: Thanks for your email. Unhappy with my sharing, at Facebook, Peter Suderman’s essay “The DSA, MAGA, and the New Policy Nihilism,...
Cafe Hayek
Jul 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Illegal Immigrant Amnesty Buried in GOP-Backed Ag Bill
Is it a betrayal of Trump’s mass deportation campaign promise?
Main Feed
Jul 26, 2026 - libertynation.com
Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892
7/26/1892: Justice George Shiras Jr. takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 26, 1892 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jul 26, 2026 - reason.com
World Famine Authorities Warn Most Gazans Still Suffering ‘Crisis’-Level Hunger
Although the Gaza Strip is no longer officially enduring famine, a majority of Palestinians there are suffering “crisis or worse” levels of hunger in an emergency that is expected to worsen in the com...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jul 26, 2026 - antiwar.com
Living in a Pre-1979 Iran – Liberty Road
Can the US-Iran conflict restore Tehran to pre-1979 times?
Main Feed
Jul 26, 2026 - libertynation.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from chapter 1 of William Graham Sumner’s 1885 volume, Protectionism: the -ism Which Teaches that Waste Makes Wealth: There are only three ways in which a man can part with his product, and ...
Cafe Hayek
Jul 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Revenge of the Laffer Curve…Again
I’ve written many versions of this article and it’s a very simple exercise involving three components. Politicians raise taxes, claiming they will collect a certain amount of money. Revenues don’t gro...
International Liberty
Jul 26, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math
This year’s rent freeze is just the latest regulation pushing New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock toward financial and physical collapse.
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
The Fifth Column Inside the US and UK
The United States and the United Kingdom are under attack from within. Consider a small sampling of recent stories that the corporate news media have mostly ignored: Communist commentator Hasan Piker...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Will Trump Be the First American Caesar?
Journalism as an honest career has been wrecked by journalism schools teaching that the purpose of journalism is to change society, not to report facts, by bought and paid for narratives that serve or...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The War Is Not Meant To Be Won
The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. -George Orwell, 1984 Of all the evils to public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops every ot...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Ukraine: America’s Enduring Proxy War on Russia
Eisenhower’s warning that US policy would be captured by a scientific-technological elite supplies a specific reason the US sustains the Ukraine war: Ukraine has become a unique, live-fire laboratory ...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Republicans, Go Big or Go Extinct
A whole lot should get done in 100 days. But an executive’s first 100 days are the rock-bottom worst to focus on. Legislators are nearly as far away as they ever are from being incentivized to please ...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Afghan Lessons for American Democracy
After Al Qaeda terrorists used Afghanistan for training bases for the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. military invaded Afghanistan and quickly routed the Taliban government. President George W. Bush boasted th...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Supporting Our Enemy, the Godless Israel, Is Treason!
The Godless and Evil Israel is the worst enemy in America’s history. For decades, the Secular Zionist State of Israel has frightened and bribed members of our government to use our military and treasu...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Burnham Installed in Downing Street: a British Establishment Coup
There has been a coup in Britain, and Burnham is but cheery window-dressing in Downing Street. The key to understanding Andy Burnham’s dramatic entry to 10 Downing Street is his appointment of the man...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Brian Fitzpatrick Makes the Case for Callais
An argument in support of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act jurisprudence one is unlikely to hear in academia.
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump's New Section 301 Tariffs Filed
It was filed by several businesses, including Learning Resources, Inc., which was also involved in the IEEPA tariff litigation.
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
The Rise of the Ellison Empire
There was a time when America’s industrial titans built railroads, steel mills, and oil companies. Today, influence is measured in data, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, media, and informatio...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis
Standard minimum wage and overtime laws now apply to the state's goat herders, whose animals clear brush and reduce fire danger. The costs are unsustainable.
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
Argentina’s FIFA Collapse: Augury of the Empire’s Collapse?
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Mark Twain Spain was the most hated team in the FIFA tournament. It represented the one European country that had th...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Alan Greenspan’s Deceitful Legacy
When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton reportedly said, “Because that’s where the money is.” That wasn’t necessarily a wisecrack, and Sutton denied having said it, though late in life he admitt...
LewRockwell
Jul 25, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Is There Actually an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright?
Did the Administrative Procedure Act apply in Chevron v. NRDC?
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
The Honeymoon’s Over: Trump and GOP Senators Butt Heads
A bill designed to “SAVE America” may be killing Trump’s congressional camaraderie.
Main Feed
Jul 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965
7/25/1965: Justice Arthur J. Goldberg resigns. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jul 25, 2026 - reason.com
New Research Further Confirms Anti-Growth Impact of Wealth Taxation
I’ve shared multiple studies about the harmful impact of wealth taxes (see here, here, here, here, and here). Today, let’s add to the body of evidence. I’ll start by calling attention to a column I wr...
International Liberty
Jul 25, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
An iPod, a walrus, and the Almighty Vice Lord Nation.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
Liberty Justice Center Files First Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Massive New Section 301 Tariffs
The complaint explains why the tariffs violate the requirements of Section 301, and also run afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrines.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
Georgia Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Misusing Flock Surveillance Data
Although Flock Safety’s auditing tools have helped catch the bad actors, more is needed to protect Americans’ privacy.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit
The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat.
Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
Do Not Consent
—– Writes George F. Smith: With election talk mounting it’s important to remember that state elections are a way of approving the monopoly we live under, the salient features of which are taxes, infla...
LewRockwell
Jul 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Conservative Commentator Robby Starbuck's Lawsuit Alleging Google AI Had Defamed Him Can Go Forward
A Delaware trial court has denied Google's motion to dismiss, and concluded that, if the facts as alleged by Starbuck were true, he would have a legal basis for recovery.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals
The Nashville Zoo says the vibrations from next door's planned data center might negatively affect hearing-sensitive animals.
Reason.com
Jul 24, 2026 - reason.com
What Jimothy the Raccoon Reveals About Seattle
A local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans?