Libertarian Reporting for 2026-08-25
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 61 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 1965 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
LewRockwell, Reason.com, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Law & Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, International Liberty, John Locke Foundation, Notes On Liberty, Mises Institute, Libertarian Christian Institute, Antiwar.com Blog, Main Feed, The Libertarian Alliance.
The Great Burrito Debate and the Uncomfortable Solution to Inflation
This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group Recently one of the most important debates in the history of conservative discourse raged across the internet, wi...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Study: Most Mealtime Screen Time Is TV, Not Social Media
What a new study of mealtime screen time does—and does not—say.
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
$40tn Debt
The U.S. debt crisis is a legacy of endless war. It is also a harbinger of future wars. The United States hit a dubious milestone this week, announcing that its national debt had exceeded $40 trillion...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The week in regulations: Roadless areas and squid quotas
The national debt topped $40 trillion. Vice President JD Vance argued for ending the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency. The Treasury Department tried to lower long-term debt interest rat...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - cei.org
Where Did America Go?
America’s dissolution is proceeding pell-mell. The President of the United States uses profanity in his public statements that would have shocked earlier generations, threatening all who displease hi...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Gorsuch’s Con-jority Opinion in Slaughter
Gorsuch’s concurrence in Trump v. Slaughter may hold the key to the future of separation of powers jurisprudence.
Law & Liberty
Aug 24, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Economic Isolation
Plus: Socialist real estate, return of the carrier pigeon, and more...
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Coward-In-Chief
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. General Douglas MacArthur America has had some pathetic lead...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Who Knew Genocide Could Be So Expensive?
Genocide isn’t cheap! As a strategy, genocide of Palestinians and Lebanese citizens in southern Lebanon – Israels’s words, not mine – is more costly than you would think. There is a price for genocid...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Vaccine Amnesia: 78 Forgotten News Segments That Could Never Air Today
A key theme I’ve tried to highlight in this publication is that the same medical catastrophes keep repeating (because those responsible are never held accountable), so by understanding what happened i...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Reflections on Turning 70 in America 2.0
I don’t really feel any different. But, boy that number is frightening. It’s a scary milestone. 70. The big seven-o. It sounds so old. When I was a kid, when I was a young adult, when I was middle age...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Presidential Entitlement and the 1998 Bombing of Sudan
Last week was the 28th anniversary of the U.S. government’s bombing of a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan. Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute, observed last week that that wanton assau...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Did USAID Experiment With a Twitter-Led Regime Change in Cuba?
In 2003, when the U.S. Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba was formed its objective was presented bluntly: to “hasten the regime’s downfall.” Their second report revealed in 2006 similarly conclu...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
At Least 24K Noncitizens Cast Ballots in 2020: Census Bureau
A new report from the Census Bureau says that more than 24,000 noncitizens voted in the 2020 election. The head of the agency believes the real number is higher—much higher. And one particular West Co...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establishment Clause?
Yes, Judge John Milton Younge (E.D. Pa.) suggested Friday in Hiester v. School District of Philadelphia: The crux of Plaintiffs'… The post Would Muslim Prayer Room at Public High School Violate Establ...
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Robert Nisbet’s Neglected Insights
He had a keen understanding of how power grows.
Law & Liberty
Aug 24, 2026 - lawliberty.org
"Signs of AI Authorship in Federal Appellate Opinions"
"Dozens of published circuit opinions show signs of AI writing. If courts are using AI, that's promising—and worth getting right."
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
1 in 5 Americans Still Need Government Permission To Work
Occupational licensing raises costs and limits mobility without improving safety.
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Defining Socialism, Part II
I’ve repeatedly made the case against socialism (see here, here, here, here, and here), but only once have I explicitly tried to define it. So let’s have a follow-up discussion, starting with an admis...
International Liberty
Aug 24, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Rial Hits Record Low As Bessent Readies “Economic D-Day” Assault To Isolate Iran
—– Writes Zero Hedge: In the coming hours, the Trump administration is expected to unveil a sweeping campaign to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, with China likely the primary targe...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest CHARLES GOYETTE: Was Donald Trump Mousetrapped By Netanyahu?
A president who craves praise is easy to steer, and Charles Goyette argues that’s exactly the danger facing US foreign policy right now. I’m joined by the New York Times best-selling author and Libert...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
North Carolina scores well on an election policy but could do better
A national think tank recently rated all fifty states on election policy. North Carolina scored relatively well, but it was among the states that still have “room for improvement.” There are specific ...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Busting myths about the ‘China shock’
Michael Strain explores the long-term impact of the American decision to open up trade with China. Few issues in the public square are uncontested. But the narrative that the United States’ decision, ...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Sovereign Sea, Part 2: Cultural Survival, Ecological Realism, and the Geopolitics of Whaling
By Barry Scott Zellen, PhD 1. Introduction: The Ideological Deadlock of the Maritime Commons For over half a century, the international discourse surrounding the harvesting of cetaceans has been trapp...
Notes On Liberty
Aug 24, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First Amendment
From 1 Community Compact v. City of Fresno, decided Friday by California Court of Appeal Justice Jennifer Detjen, joined by… The post Renaming Streets "Cesar Chavez Boulevard" Didn't Violate First Ame...
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
‘When Plunder Becomes a Way of Life’
The “Pandemic Preparedness” and “Biodefense” industries are perfect examples of how the US government has become a glorified racketeering syndicate. When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of m...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Today in Dystopia: ‘We Have Cameras Everywhere in That Town’
Today in dystopia, police have been wrongfully arresting people based on faulty information from AI-assisted Flock surveillance footage instead of actually investigating the evidence of the crime. In ...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The ongoing battle to defend welfare reform
Scott Winship and Kevin Corinth assess ongoing debates about the effectiveness of welfare reform. Welfare reform replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for N...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Forget the Population Bomb. The New Fear Is a Population Implosion.
Overpopulation panic is sooooo 20th Century! Welcome to the era of depopulation dread.
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Why Comfortable People Don’t Revolt: Propaganda, Debt, and Control
The question serious analysts must ask is not “why do governments expand?” That is self-evident, a structural feature of any bureaucracy. The appropriate question is “why do populations permit it?” Th...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Bribery, Kickbacks, and Fake Research: Study Exposes the Dark Side of Pharma
A remarkable study published earlier this year shed further light on a side of the pharma industry that continues to receive remarkably little attention from the mainstream/legacy media: the deliberat...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Central Banking: The Scourge of Civilization
Despite claims that the Federal Reserve System is a “stabilizing” force in the US economy, the truth is that the Fed is and has been the main engine of inflation for more than a century.
Mises Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - mises.org
Fauci aide’s case could help guide other prosecutions
Steven Richards writes for Just the News about the potential impact of a recent high-profile plea agreement. The plea deal agreed to by former top Dr. Anthony Fauci adviser David Morens, filed in fede...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Samurai of Christ
A little-known aspect of history revolves around the Christian Samurai of medieval Japan. Some might know that Pope Francis beatified the feudal medieval Japanese daimyo Justo Takayama Ukon (1552-1615...
Libertarian Christian Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianchristians.com
AI Hallucinations in State Farm Insurance Outside Lawyers' Filings
From L.A. Times (Rebecca Ellis) Wednesday: As part of an insurance dispute over a fire-damaged Carson home, attorneys for State… The post AI Hallucinations in State Farm Insurance Outside Lawyers' Fil...
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech During the Civil War
An extremely interesting post (Mchangama, as many of you know, is a historian of free speech, among other things): [I]t's… The post Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech During ...
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: August 24, 1946
8/24/1946: Justice James McReynolds dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 24, 1946 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Aug 24, 2026 - reason.com
Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists
—– Writes Nick Turse: U.S. Central Command maintains a secret directory of journalists who have been blacklisted by the press office, according to an official with CENTCOM public affairs. The disclosu...
LewRockwell
Aug 24, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
John Mearsheimer asks: Is Strangling Iran Going To Succeed?
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 23 August 2026, I was on “Switzerland” with Rose Kelanic and the host, Tom Switzer, talking about the likelihood that President Trump’s policy of delivering an “Eco...
Antiwar.com Blog
Aug 24, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ep 086 “Hybrid Warfare in the New Age: Stretching the Envelope (Part One)”
Hybrid warfare Is a can of worms, a fascinating conjoining of kinetic and non-kinetic means of achieving victory or stale between warring nations. This first episode tries to lay the ground work of wh...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Two Red-State Runoffs Will Put Trump’s Kingmaker Clout to the Test
Just how powerful is the president these days when it comes to winning elections?
Main Feed
Aug 24, 2026 - libertynation.com
Canada Shoots Itself in the Foot Over US Trade
Strait outta moose country.
Main Feed
Aug 24, 2026 - libertynation.com
The trouble with rational basis review, part four
Note: This is the fourth in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that shields economic regulations from constitutional challenges. Part three of this serie...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Pros and cons of Vanderbilt’s recent purpose statement
Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey respond to a major southern university’s recent attempt to remove politics from its operations. “The University and Its Purpose” identifies three “core purposes...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
NYC rejects helpful public housing reform
Howard Husock highlights New York City’s rejection of a positive reform for public housing policy. The New York City Housing Authority grapples with some obvious ills: Elevators break down all the tim...
John Locke Foundation
Aug 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Lamp That Shows That Freedom Lives
The acquittal of Tony Greenstein at Kingston Crown Court on 21 August 2026 deserves attention for reasons that have little to do with Tony Greenstein. I do not propose to discuss whether Israel is com...
The Libertarian Alliance
Aug 24, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Post-9/11 Fear Grew the Surveillance State. 25 Years Later, It's Still Growing.
The U.S. government responded in ways that are so integrated into daily life that we no longer recognize them.
Reason.com
Aug 23, 2026 - reason.com
Ben & Jerry's Lawsuit Over "Social-Mission"-Related Contract Related to Its Earlier Sale
A summary from Reuters (Jonathan Stempel) Friday: A federal judge on Friday dismissed major portions of a Ben & Jerry's lawsuit… The post Ben & Jerry's Lawsuit Over "Social-Mission"-Related Contract ...
Reason.com
Aug 23, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Imposes Harmful and Illegal Section 338 Tariffs Against Many Canadian Imports
Section 338 is a long-defunct part of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930.
Reason.com
Aug 23, 2026 - reason.com
Reconciling Hayek and Mill's Divergent Defenses of Liberty
As Cass Sunstein points out, Hayek and Mill had widely divergent rationales for liberty. But the two can be reconciled.
Reason.com
Aug 23, 2026 - reason.com
US Claimed 40 Tankers Exited Strait on Single Day, Tracking Agency Recorded 0
US officials said that the US successfully helped 40 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz on a single day. An international shipping tracking agency did not record a single vessel exiting the waterway...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Prospects for Economic Reform in Colombia
Two years ago, I wrote about Colombia’s bad fiscal policy and used that column as an opportunity to unveil another one of my theorems. The 20th Theorem specifically asserted that changes in the burden...
International Liberty
Aug 23, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Is Trump Offering Mustang ‘Beef’?
—– Writes Moon of Alabama: One wonders about the relation between these two news items … Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (archived) – NY Times, Aug 20 2026 They once had run...
LewRockwell
Aug 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Canadian PM Carney Reveals What Trump Demanded From Canada for a Trade Deal
The post Canadian PM Carney Reveals What Trump Demanded From Canada for a Trade Deal appeared first on LewRockwell.
LewRockwell
Aug 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
US Ambassador Breaks With President, Says Israel Is ‘Occupying’ Golan
Update: US Ambassador Tom Barrack walked back the remarks he made on Friday. “United States policy on the Golan was set by President Trump in 2019 and is unchanged,” he said in a statement to The Asso...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
GOP Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Rejects Direct AIPAC Support
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has informed the Americans-Israel Political Action Committee (AIPAC) that it does not want direct support. However, Rogers’ campaign is encouraging AIP...
The Libertarian Institute
Aug 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007
8/23/2007: John Yates, aboard the Miss Katie boat, threw fish overboard to avoid an inspection. He was prosecuted for destroying… The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 23, 2007 appeared firs...
Reason.com
Aug 23, 2026 - reason.com
Win Some, Lose Some: Trump’s TPS and Visa Rulings a Mixed Bag
As the saying goes, you can’t win ‘em all.
Main Feed
Aug 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Forbes Fires Anti-Trump Editor Over Secret $6 Million ‘Gift’
Bias and ethics and conflicts, oh my!
Main Feed
Aug 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Heartlanders Put MAGA on Notice and Democrats Snub Their Black Base
Folks From the Back Forty seem to be losing faith in Trump.
Main Feed
Aug 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Check Out the National High School Law Review, Vol. II
It's a project of Studium; Studium's Constitutional Law Advisory Board includes Prof. and National Constitution Center CEO Jeffrey Rosen, Prof.… The post Check Out the National High School Law Review,...