Libertarian Reporting for 2026-10-06
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 60 articles from 12 sites. We chose these from 1963 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason Magazine, LewRockwell, The Libertarian Institute, Cafe Hayek, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Law & Liberty, John Locke Foundation, International Liberty, Notes On Liberty, Main Feed, Mises Institute, The Libertarian Alliance.
Can Nebraska's Dan Osborn Win Over Libertarians?
Dan Osborn discusses breaking with both parties, opposing the Iran war, and how he plans to win over Trump voters.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
What's Going To Happen in the Midterms?
Plus: Anthropic's Claude constitution, Letitia James to handle Cornell rape case, and more...
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
U.S. Leaves Iraq More Unstable Than It Found It in 2003
Twenty-three years ago, the United States invaded Iraq under the guise of finding and removing weapons of mass destruction. Less than a year later, the public learned there were no WMDs, despite persu...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Should Americans Vote for Tweedle Dum or Tweedle Dee?
Pity Latin American voters. On election day, they are faced with two choices — right-wing candidates or left-wing candidates. The right-wing candidates come with “free-market” policies combined with a...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Ask Jeeves
How would The Butler vote?
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Nothing Lasts Forever, And Neither Will NATO
On April 1, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his harshest verdict yet on the Atlantic alliance. Asked by The Telegraph whether he would revisit membership after the Iran war, Trump replied, “I w...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Some Links
TweetThe Editorial Board of the Washington Post explains what shouldn’t – but, alas, what nevertheless does – need explaining: Britain’s economy will not be ‘fixed’ by greater government involvement. ...
Cafe Hayek
Oct 5, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The week in regulations: Drug prices and inedible almonds
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) learned the difference between the Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes. President Trump rolled back some China tariffs and published Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-AR) cell phone number...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - cei.org
A Visit to a Gun Store Shouldn't Put You on a Government List
Gun registry bans might not be enough to protect gun owners from lists built from license-plate data.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
The End of Social Media
Algorithms and short-form video drove engagement. They also made it easier to quit.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
America Hits a New Debt Record at $40 Trillion and Counting
President Donald Trump has surpassed Barack Obama's record for most debt amassed by a president.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026
Congress hasn’t balanced the budget in 25 years.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Do ‘News Reports’ Have Any Value?
I have come to the conclusion that journalism in the West has been replaced by hired narratives and that reporters report the narrative that they are hired to tell. It is a new form of vanity press i...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Socializing Safety
The state should try to give citizens an "equal opportunity" to live in neighborhoods free of violent crime.
Law & Liberty
Oct 5, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Who Will Own the Moon?
Property rights in space will attract investment, prevent space serfdom, and allow competition to flourish off-world.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
A Response to Michael Buschbacher on Suncor Energy v. Boulder County
In which I reject the suggestion that my arguments do not support the respondent's position before the Supreme Court
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
The Last Asset—You Will Own Nothing
“Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and tak...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
My New Lawfare Article on Why "The President Doesn't Have Unlimited Power to Impose Import Bans"
Many of the same constitutional and other constraints apply as with tariffs.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Will Europe Be Annihilated Over Kaliningrad?
The most disconcerting thing about living in the West is that we have no reliable means of knowing who is in charge. The circumstantial evidence is overwhelming that it is NOT President Donald Trump, ...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Denial of Pistol Permit Based on Allegedly "Unsubstantiated" Past Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Child Abuse
The government's argument, which the court apparently found persuasive: "The denial was not arbitrary but based on documented allegations, even if unsubstantiated."
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Kiev Faces $27 Billion Defense Gap Just as Winter Sets In
Ukraine is facing a cash crisis and risks running out of funds for military operations at the worst possible moment, as the country heads into winter and Russia continues its special military operatio...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Rise And…Rise Of ‘Color Revolutions’
It’s rather forgotten today how Washington’s post-9/11 imperial adventurism was not restricted to military intervention. A core component of the Bush administration’s “Freedom Agenda” – under the ausp...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Red carpet was wrong move for communist Chinese leader
Dan Blumenthal and Ian Jones criticize President Donald Trump’s approach toward communist China’s leader. At [the] Sino-American summit, Donald Trump treated Xi Jinping as an equal—and, in doing so, g...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 5, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Assessing another negative economic impact of tariffs
Kyle Pomerleau leads an American Enterprise Institute team assessing tariffs’ impact on the cost of capital. Before the February 2026 Supreme Court ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump, Trump’s tarif...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 5, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The October Term 2026 of FantasySCOTUS is now in session
Predict all of the biggest cases at the Supreme Court.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
How much could a property tax levy limit save you?
Property taxes are a burden for many North Carolina families. In the March 2026 Carolina Journal poll, 76.8 percent of likely voters said property taxes were a burden on their household budget. But th...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 5, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Two reforms to improve the American government
Yuval Levin offers Atlantic readers ideas for improving the way the American government functions. Phases of intense dysfunction and frustration in American public life have tended to be followed by p...
John Locke Foundation
Oct 5, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Self-Destructive Class Warfare in the United Kingdom, Part II
Last year, in Part I in this series, I warned that the United Kingdom was pursuing a “sure-to-fail policy.” More specifically, I explained that the class-warfare attacks on upper-income taxpayers were...
International Liberty
Oct 5, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
I Want It All
Occasionally, I hear people make arguments in favor of constitutional rights claims by arguing that the Constitution was set up… The post I Want It All appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
School Board Member's Objection to No-Indigenous-School-Team-Logos Claim Can Proceed
as a First Amendment claim, though only as to his own right to wear "Wantagh Warriors"-related gear at games and school functions.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
The 15th Annual Harlan Institute Virtual Supreme Court Competition
Teams of high school students will present arguments about the constitutionality of the Texas Ten Commandments Law.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: No Right to an Attorney
Ruth Wang fled China with her family due to pressure from authorities over her work as an attorney. In a… The post Brickbat: No Right to an Attorney appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Yes, Government Seizes 80% Of Your Productivity
The title of Jim Ostrowski’s brief and latest book The Government Takes 80% reads at first like a libertarian’s exaggerated fever-dream of government rapacity over the economy. The government takes 80...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Climate Bomb, Part 1: Collapsing Polar Peaks Portend a New, Menacing “Absolute Weapon”
For decades, we have viewed climate change as a slow-motion problem: gradually rising seas, shifting weather patterns, melting polar ice, and the opening of new maritime routes. The Arctic and the wor...
Notes On Liberty
Oct 5, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Unpacking the Suncor Oral Argument: Two Upcoming Events
Upcoming events at Penn Carey Law and CWRU at which I will discuss what we learned from oral argument in the Supreme Court's first case of the term.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show guest LARRY JOHNSON: Trump’s Iran War Threat Reaches the Brink
A lot of foreign policy talk collapses into slogans until you ask one simple question: if things are going fine, why are oil prices still telling a different story? We bring Larry Johnson back to sort...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
US Withdraws Bombers From RAF Fairford, Rubio Says No Direct Link to Alleged Terror Plot
The US has removed all its heavy bombers from RAF Fairford in the UK. The move came a week after several men were arrested outside of the base under allegations of terrorism. Secretary of State Marco ...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
10/2/26 Gordon Hahn on the Rise of Azov and Other Obstacles to Peace in Ukraine
Download Audio. Gordon Hahn returns to the show to talk about the notable rise of Azov’s Andriy Biletsky. He and Scott also discuss the obstacles to peace that are keeping this war going and some pote...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
10/1/26 Ted Snider on Why the War in Ukraine Isn’t Ending
Download Audio. Scott interviews Ted Snider about Ukraine. After years of Western journalists acting like Ukraine had just started turning the tide toward victory, the conflict remains frozen in a blo...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Today in Supreme Court History: October 5, 1953
10/5/1953: Chief Justice Earl Warren takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 5, 1953 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Alito Hints That The Dobbs Leaker Knew A Member of the Majority Would Be Subject To Assassination
This strongly suggests Alito does not think a conservative leaked to "lock in" the votes.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
Federal Circuit Again Excludes Judge Newman From Group Photo
The stealth impeachment continues.
Reason Magazine
Oct 5, 2026 - reason.com
How Much Is the Rent?
When I paid off my mortgage, I thought – finally – I’d no longer have to make monthly payments. Anyone who “owns” (a sad term, given the realities) their home knows better. The payments aren’t monthly...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Great Cholesterol Lie and The Dangers of Statins
The more I study science, the more I come to see how often fundamental facts end up being changed so that a profitable industry can be created. In the case of heart disease, I very much believe that i...
LewRockwell
Oct 5, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
US Helping Saudi Plan War Against Ansar Allah in Yemen
A US official said Washington was assisting Saudi Arabia with targeting Houthi positions in Yemen and providing planning support for a ground offensive by Saudi-backed forces against Ansar Allah. The ...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Mog Abides
Operation Gothic Serpent 3 October 1993 Shughart: “Gordy’s gone man. I’ll be outside.” There is no doubt Mogidishu, Somalia was a bad conflict (American has not been involved in a good one since 1871)...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Democrats Plan to Un-Trump America After 2028 – Can They Pull It Off?
Midterms are upon us, but many left-wing lawmakers are looking a little farther out.
Main Feed
Oct 5, 2026 - libertynation.com
Debt Arising from Central Bank Credit Leads to Economic Crises
Not all debt is equal. When lending comes from real savings, the economy benefits, but when it arises from government credit expansion, it usually ends in economic disaster.
Mises Institute
Oct 5, 2026 - mises.org
The Millennial Internet Is Dead, and Politicians Killed It.
Social media use is declining, and what's left has shifted from conversation to passive scrolling.
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
Comparing the Credentials Of Three Decades of Fifth Circuit Nominees
The Butler didn't do it.
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
Libertarianism and Democracy
Matt Zwolinski is right to emphasize that democracy is generally superior to authoritarianism, but wrong to suggest it should be a central libertarian commitment. Moreover, recent events highlight the...
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
Police Allegedly Destroyed $37,000 of Legal Hemp. Georgia's Supreme Court Just Upended 60 Years of Precedent.
The ruling has major implications for property owners when the government ruins their possessions in the exercise of "police power."
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: Showdown at the UN as the US and Iran Escalate Tensions
Trump takes the UN stage and talks about Iran the way politicians talk when they want options to expand a war without owning the cost. I walk through what he said, why it lands as bluster instead of s...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 4, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Vance Asserts Actual Decline
TweetHere’s another letter to a long-time correspondent. Mr. McKinney: Thanks for sharing John Carney’s tweet in response to my recent open letter to J.D. Vance – a letter in which I document some of ...
Cafe Hayek
Oct 4, 2026 - cafehayek.com
A Conversation with "One of the Most Influential Supreme Court Justices of Our Time"
Jan Crawford's profile of Justice Alito based upon the interviews that will air on CBS News.
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
Iran: Strait of Hormuz Will Not Reopen Until US Meets ‘Seven Conditions’
Iran says that the US must meet seven conditions based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in June before it will allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen. “The position of the Islamic Republ...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 4, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Say No to ECB Bailouts
I have a three-part series on Europe’s looming fiscal collapse (see here, here, and here). Based on this data from Robin Brooks, the crisis will likely start in France (it’s a bad sign when the light ...
International Liberty
Oct 4, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Today in Supreme Court History: October 4, 1965
10/4/1965: Justice Abe Fortas takes the oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 4, 1965 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Oct 4, 2026 - reason.com
Zelensky Claims Russia Is Sharing Drone Tech with North Korea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes Russia has shared technology for producing jet-powered drones with North Korea. The remarks come on the heels of the South Korean president warn...
The Libertarian Institute
Oct 4, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The AI Panic Has Become Much Too Convenient
Something peculiar is happening in the artificial-intelligence industry. Three researchers connected with Anthropic have publicly announced that the technology they are helping to develop may destroy ...