Libertarian Reporting for 2026-10-03
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 100 articles from 15 sites. We chose these from 1965 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
LewRockwell, Reason Magazine, Free the People, Law & Liberty, Cafe Hayek, Notes On Liberty, John Locke Foundation, International Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, Main Feed, Mises Institute, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Tom Woods, Antiwar.com Blog, The Advocates for Self-Government.
First Them, Then Us: America’s Shift from Police State to Prison State
“If Trump can disappear them, he can disappear you.”—Robert Reich America, you got fooled. Again. For starters, the war on illegal immigration was never just about illegal immigration. If you fell for...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Trump Plays God Again
Power always thinks…that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws. John Adams When President Donald Trump stood before the U.N. General Assembly last week and told world leaders tha...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Lawmakers Call for Destruction of ATF’s Illegal Gun Registry
A national gun registry is illegal in the United States, yet the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has one, according to lawmakers who are calling for the destruction of more t...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Todd Butler's Problematic Publications
He consistently attacks Justice Scalia, as advancing his "own political agenda."
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
A Better and Brighter ’28 Shortlist
Don’t settle for the tasteless tripe served from Washington under a comfortable byline. The post A Better and Brighter ’28 Shortlist appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Oct 2, 2026 - freethepeople.org
America’s National Security Scam Rolls On
Once upon a time the United States of America was confident that it, shielded by broad oceans to the East and West and having friendly countries that it dominated economically and militarily to the No...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Myth of the Radical Right
Right-wing elites are considerably more radical than their base.
Law & Liberty
Oct 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
I Asked the White House's New AI Chatbot About Tariffs. It Told the Truth.
America.gov says that tariffs "can raise the price buyers pay. Domestic goods that compete with those imports can also become more expensive."
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
California Lawmakers Passed a Pension Bomb. Newsom Was Right To Veto It.
Newsom echoes former Gov. Jerry Brown and acts like Sacramento's last adult.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Todd Butler Compared Street Preacher In Supreme Court Case To "Domestic Terrorism"
The case was a dry dispute about jurisdiction. There was no reason to impugn the preacher's faith.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Washington Loses Up to Half a Trillion Dollars Every Year to Fraud
The Government Accountability Office estimates that the federal government loses between $233 BILLION and $521 BILLION every year to fraud. We are not talking about total government waste, unnecessary...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
American Soul-Searching After the Iraq Withdrawal
In March 2003, the U.S. Empire invaded and occupied Iraq under the rubric of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” Today, twenty-three years later, the last U.S. troops have been withdrawn from Iraq. I think alm...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Some Links
TweetMike Munger describes the American way of zoning. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is right that Trump’s (relatively) government-hands-off approach to AI is commendable. A slice: Companies...
Cafe Hayek
Oct 2, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The Trilateral Triumph: As Nuuk Out-Negotiates Its Suitors, the Real Win is for Arctic Exceptionalism
On September 22, 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Freder...
Notes On Liberty
Oct 2, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Complaint filed against Jack Smith for lawfare
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about one Republican senator’s complaint against a roque federal government official. Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., filed a bar complaint against former Special...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Anthropic vs. the Pope
Plus: The rape case and porn, cornrow canceling, and more...
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
How Would A Judge Butler Actually Affect The Fifth Circuit?
I would prefer Judge Southwick to have one vote rather than two votes.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
SCOTUS faces tricky choices in climate suits
John Puri writes for National Review Online about the US Supreme Court’s approach to recent suits involving climate change. This week, we learned from the Supreme Court that Justice Samuel Alito is re...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Red Mass Explosive Man Asked S. Ct. to "Remove Arizona from the United States" and "Declare It a 'Foreign Enemy'"
From a Justice Department press release Monday: Louis Geri, 42, of Vineland, New Jersey, was sentenced today in U.S. District… The post Red Mass Explosive Man Asked S. Ct. to "Remove Arizona from the ...
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
The Economic Consequences of Different Ways of Propping Up Social Security
My Ph.D. dissertation last century was about Australia’s system of personal retirement accounts, so I have a long-time interest in how to fix America’s Social Security system. Which leads me to a good...
International Liberty
Oct 2, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity?
The Civil Rights of Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1981) was interpreted in the late 1960s as prohibiting discrimination… The post Jews and Discrimination Based on Religion or Based on Ethnicity? appeared f...
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Who’ll Dress for Success?
“The clothes make the man,” was taught as a theme of Elizabethan literature in my high school English class. I learned that the sentiment isn’t necessarily out of date in a watering hole 20 years ago....
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Effective Altruism: Who Really Benefits From ‘Doing Good’?
International Man: Doug, “effective altruism” sounds like a noble idea. Who are the effective altruists, and what makes them think they can calculate the best way to help humanity? Doug Casey: It migh...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
In the USA the Criminal Justice System (sic) Commits More Crimes Than Criminals
Reports I have read have me inclined to believe that there have been far more wrongful arrests from AI facial recognition and flock cameras than correct arrests. In a recent wrongful arrest US Marshal...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
US Threatens Diesel Export Ban to Germany, France If They Don’t Draw Down Domestic Reserves
The White House is threatening NATO allies Germany and France for refusing to release diesel fuel from their emergency inventories. “US officials said France and Germany could be cut off from future U...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Sending Third Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Middle East
A US official said Washington plans to send a third aircraft carrier and an additional Marine division to the Middle East. Last month, The Atlantic reported the USS Theodore Roosevelt was preparing to...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Another Open Letter to J.D. Vance
TweetMr. Vance: Yesterday, you boasted to Jack Posobiec that the Trump administration is “trying to undo 40 years of bad policy, of globalization, of shipping American jobs overseas.” How curious. Ple...
Cafe Hayek
Oct 2, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Women Are Better Armed Than Ever
The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Review: RFK Jr.'s YouTube Cooking Show Is Both Informative and Unsettling
The Real Food Show features chefs making dishes alongside the health and human services secretary.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Will the Traditional South Survive?
Let me recount some personal history: growing up in mostly-rural North Carolina, most of my friends and especially their parents could go on a bit about their family backgrounds, about their familial ...
LewRockwell
Oct 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Hegseth sends message in ‘state of the force’ address
Matt Vespa writes for Townhall.com about the latest commentary from America’s top military official. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered his state of the force address at Quantico today, where he ...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
El-Sayed overstates his record in healthcare
Benjamin Ryan writes for the Washington Free Beacon about dubious claims from Michigan’s Democratic US Senate candidate. “$700 MILLION MEDICAL DEBT ERASED.” So boasted the first major TV ad for Abdul ...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Parthenon of the Republic
Independence Hall is one of the great historic buildings because of what happened inside its walls.
Law & Liberty
Oct 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
A New Form of Political Theater
By reading her own political narratives into opera, Martha Nussbaum asks too much of it, but also too little.
Law & Liberty
Oct 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Letitia James Has Already Suggested the Cornell 7 Are Guilty
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a special prosecutor who has already implied that she sides with Jane Doe.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Tom Cruise's New Climate Disaster Movie, Digger, Is a Disaster
A high-concept misfire deliberately designed to test the patience of viewers.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Salman Rushdie Attempted Murder Case: Court Upholds Jury Verdict …
finding defendant was acting under direction of Hezbollah.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Netanyahu Says Israel Warned UK About Iranian-Sponsored Terror Plot Before RAF Fairford Incident
UPDATE: UK police said on Thursday that a 27-year-old British-Iranian man was arrested in connection to the incident at RAF Fairford. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel warned the UK t...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Defamation by Retroactive Scrubbing of Coach from Roster?
From Monday's decision by Judge Samantha Elliott (D.N.H.) in Wood v. Dartmouth College: Plaintiff Justin Wood was Dartmouth University's Men's… The post Defamation by Retroactive Scrubbing of Coach fr...
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: October 2, 1967
10/2/1967: Justice Thurgood Marshall takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 2, 1967 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Rain, Snow, or Laziness
A U.S. postal worker in Utah has been charged with throwing about 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot dumpster just… The post Brickbat: Rain, Snow, or Laziness appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 2, 2026 - reason.com
Early Voting in America: Election Day Is Just the Deadline
The midterms aren’t ‘coming soon’ – they’re already here.
Main Feed
Oct 2, 2026 - libertynation.com
Conservatives: Was Ronald Reagan a Coward and Traitor?
If we’ve been at war with Iran for 47 years, Ronald Reagan was a coward and a traitor. To be consistent, mainstream national conservatives using such language about Iran ought to condemn one of their ...
Mises Institute
Oct 2, 2026 - mises.org
When Judges Pick Their Law Clerks As Replacements
Judge Southwick announces he will take senior status, and two days later President Trump nominates Southwick's former clerk.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.
A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Case for Good Faith
Why bona fides matters
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Tyranny of One Man’s Opinion
Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, including his two pr...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Unlike Ignorant & Apathetic Citizens, I Refuse To Starve and Die Quietly
I am told that the only possible reward for exercising my Constitutional Rights as a patriot writer is a bullet in the head if my writing moves citizens to vote all congressional incumbents in both pa...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
A New (Fiscal) Year’s Resolution
America's finances need more than empty promises.
Law & Liberty
Oct 1, 2026 - lawliberty.org
ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths
The reports found medical care that "deviated beyond safe limits" in dozens of cases where ICE detainees died in custody.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The National Debt Has Exploded. The Reckoning Is Still Coming.
Even the best-case scenario means less investment, slower wage growth, and a budget increasingly spent on past obligations.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Iowa Steel Mill Is a Win for Steelmakers. What About Everyone Else?
U.S. steel prices have surged, while overall manufacturing employment has fallen.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Justin Wolfers Recognizes His "Libertarian Friends Were Right" About Government Power
Wolfers is the latest of several prominent left-liberals to make similar admissions.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Mamdani's Plan To Fight Antisemitism Will Fuel the NYC Nonprofit Complex
Mamdani wants to spend millions of dollars fighting "hate." Where does the money go?
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Buschbacher: Did Prof. Adler File His Amicus Brief for the Wrong Side in Suncor?
A guest post responding to my amicus brief in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Smoking Is Bad for You. Nicotine Isn't—but Politicians Keep Trying To Ban It.
Nicotine has become associated with the worst harms of smoking, even though the chemical is not responsible for the cancers or lung disease caused by combustible tobacco.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
2 Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Month
Plus: This week in legal history.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The 1787 Constitution as Counterrevolution: America’s Thermidorian Reaction
One of the most important and aspects of Murray Rothbard’s work on the American Revolution is his framing of the Constitutional Convention as a counterrevolution against the radicalism of the 1770s. I...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Strait of Hormuz Could Become America’s Suez Moment
Forget the press conferences, casualty estimates, satellite images, and declarations of victory. In my view, one metric will tell us who won the Iran war: Who controls the Strait of Hormuz when the fi...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East?
Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Judge Preliminarily Blesses $1.5 Million Settlement for Victims of a Tiny Town's 'Policing for Profit'
Financially motivated traffic enforcement produced a huge surge in revenue for Brookside, Alabama, where "fines and forfeitures" accounted for half the city's income in 2020.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Wealth Test—Stored Energy and the Claims Built on Top of It
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.” — Proverbs 22:7 Wealth is not a number. It is not a currency. It is not a claim on someone else’s promise. Wealth is energy...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
When Wikileaks Exposed the World: Assange Returns to Social Media
On September 17, Julian Assange’s return to Twitter/X did not go unnoticed. With more than fifty-one million impressions, it becomes clear his and WikiLeaks’ impact is undeniable. Still, his journalis...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
GOP ‘doomers’ might be overreacting
Byron York writes for Townhall.com about Republican pessimism heading into the midterm elections. This has been the week that a deep sense of pessimism about the upcoming midterm elections set in amon...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Federal Contractors Responsible for 'Biased' Alcohol Study Should Be Punished, Oversight Committee Says
Rep. James Comer is asking the HHS to consider disciplinary action against anti-alcohol activists empowered by the Biden administration.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Will Texas Turn Blue?
Plus: Flydubai details, botched execution, Warsh criticism, and more...
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Like Nikole Hannah-Jones, My Parents Put Ideology Over Pedagogy in Sending Me to Catholic School
Parents are indispensable to improving educational outcomes, but are often trapped by their own pasts.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
War Returns to Ethiopia As the Horn Edges Closer to Abyss
Barely four years after the Pretoria Agreement formally ended one of the deadliest wars of the twenty-first century, serious fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia. As we begin October, Tigrayan f...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Second Federal Court Rules Against Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The court ruled that the imposition of the fee violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Ansar Allah’s Unperceived Advantages Against Saudi Arabia
Ansar Allalah [Houthis] enjoys many perhaps unperceived advantages in its conflict against the ‘wealthy’, westernised Saudi Kingdom. This is a war recently rekindled by Saudi’s September rupture of th...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Trump’s Greenland Security Deal Is a Danish Sop for Keeping NATO United Against Russia
Trump’s plan for militarizing the Arctic at the cajoling of Europeans is another ominous sign among many. James Jatras, a veteran U.S. foreign policy analyst, discusses how the recent security deal be...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Uncle Sam the Bioterrorist
In the 2020 HBO psychological thriller miniseries The Undoing, Hugh Grant plays Dr. Jonathan Fraser, a pediatric oncologist who seems to have it all—a great medical practice and family—is undone when ...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
What Happened to Swiss Neutrality?
Switzerland built its reputation over generations on one simple principle: NEUTRALITY. It survived two world wars without joining either side, became a diplomatic meeting ground precisely because it w...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
National Review sees encouraging signs from Hormuz
Editors at National Review Online point to positive news in the Iran war. We’ve all heard the apocryphal Winston Churchill line about the Americans always doing the right thing after exhausting all th...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
God, Man, and Academic Freedom
Universities should form citizens by teaching them to seek and value the truth.
Law & Liberty
Oct 1, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Somehow the N.Y. Times Made Me Sympathetic To Chief Justice Roberts
Jodi Kantor's latest expose tells us nothing about the Court's decision but does destroy John Roberts's last refuge from scoundrels like me.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong
Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Diagnosing unemployment
The unemployment rate is a symptom, not a diagnosis. When it rises or falls, it shows that something is changing in the labor market, but the number alone cannot explain what is driving the change. Th...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - cei.org
The Demise of the American Nation
I do not know whether this is a real Trump post or not. The digital revolution has created a world in which we cannot know whether any information we receive from whatever putative source is real or ...
LewRockwell
Oct 1, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Nature Has a Normative Standard? | Words & Numbers | Ep 526
Then let's figure out what it is. The post Nature Has a Normative Standard? | Words & Numbers | Ep 526 appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Oct 1, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Woman Who Served ~20 Years for Killing 3-Year-Old Daughter Can't Get Conviction Sealed and Anonymized
Julie Herrnkind, argued that she should proceed anonymously to avoid "suffer[ing] further mental harm."
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
The Cornell Rape Lawsuit Is Fueling a Deranged Social Media Mob
Crazy internet sleuths are doxing, threatening, and harassing the accused fraternity brothers—and also totally unrelated people.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Free the Economy podcast: Real-world economics with Paul Mueller
In this week’s episode we cover spiraling health care costs, reforming state-level regulations, and how to keep asset managers accountable to shareholders. Our interview is with Paul Mueller, senior r...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - cei.org
Mamdani strategy for protecting Jews criticized
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a negative response to the New York City mayor’s proposals for addressing antisemitism in the Big Apple. The mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, a ...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 1, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Ep. 2800 The Panicans Were Right About Iran, with Scott Horton
Scott Horton updates us on Iran, Gaza, and Ukraine. Sponsors In case you’re thinking now might be a good time to start contemplating an international Plan B, my go-to expert,… Read More The post Ep. 2...
Tom Woods
Oct 1, 2026 - tomwoods.com
America’s Affordability Problem Is Government
I have a series of columns (2021, 2024, 2025, and 2026). documenting that Americans are getting richer. And here’s a chart that adds additional evidence. More and more households over time are high in...
International Liberty
Oct 1, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Which Parts of an Expert's ChatGPT History Related to Preparing Expert Report Must Be Disclosed?
From Judge Anne Traum (D. Nev.) Monday in Villanueva v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (the underlying lawsuit alleges a… The post Which Parts of an Expert's ChatGPT History Related to Preparing Expert...
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: October 1, 1924
10/1/1924: Chief Justice Rehnquist's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 1, 1924 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 1, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul asks Is Trump About To Invade Cuba?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: The US Southern Command appears to be putting assets in place for a possible invasion of Cuba. Last week President Trump told a reporter, “I think I’ll have the hon...
Antiwar.com Blog
Oct 1, 2026 - antiwar.com
John Mearsheimer: Trump Talks Genocide – Again!
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 29 September 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Iran. We focused considerable attention on President Trump’s genocidal threat against Ira...
Antiwar.com Blog
Oct 1, 2026 - antiwar.com
What to Do About Cuba?
Reports of invasion planning could point to the communist island nation.
Main Feed
Oct 1, 2026 - libertynation.com
President Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
Mises Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - mises.org
"Entrepreneur" Elon Musk appointed by Trump to help with new Pentagon spending sprees
Will join forces with deep-state spy adjunct corp. Anduril to build a bigger federal government.
Mises Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - mises.org
Buy Now, Pay Later doesn’t mean pay more, owe more, and panic more
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has become a familiar way to pay for everything from discretionary purchases to everyday expenses. BNPL lets consumers divide purchases into installments instead of paying up...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 1, 2026 - cei.org
Mao’s Great Leap: Mass Starvation on the Road to Serfdom
Mao’s land seizures and collectivization stripped farmers of control over production. When central plans failed, coercion intensified—and tens of millions died in the resulting famine.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Sep 30, 2026 - theadvocates.org
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Joe Terwilliger: Tensions Flare in East Asia as North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles!
A single phrase can change the whole global chessboard: nuclear first use. We start by reacting to speculation about a US nuclear strike in Iran and lay out why even “unlikely” decisions matter when e...
The Libertarian Institute
Sep 30, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Cops Used AI Surveillance To Detain an Innocent Texas Driver. His Lawsuit Just Got the Program Struck Down.
AI-powered license plate readers flagged an abnormal driving pattern. Then officers made up reasons to pull him over and interrogated him, and they faked a K-9 alert to justify a nonconsensual search....
Reason Magazine
Sep 30, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting.
While the White House settles for a voluntary accord, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing subpoena-like demands and plans to compel testimony from frontier lab executives.
Reason Magazine
Sep 30, 2026 - reason.com
Reading the fine print on unemployment
When politicians talk about unemployment, it is worth remembering an old principle: buyer beware. The unemployment rate is a statistic, but politicians can transform it into a story. A falling rate ca...