James Bovard

Articles

05/09/2025 Power & Market James Bovard

Federal judge orders Trump administration to release Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk from ICE lockup. Ozturk, who had a valid student visa from Turkey, was only guilty of writing an op-ed...

Will Trump Follow Nixon’s IRS Road to Ruin?

05/08/2025 Mises Wire James Bovard

On Friday morning, President Trump proclaimed on his Truth Social: “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” Trump is being hailed as a hero for demanding...

1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run

04/21/2025 Mises Wire James Bovard

April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops arrogantly came out of Boston early that day in 1775 to seize firearms and...

Media

Why Did Trump Arrest a Student for Writing an Op-Ed?

04/25/2025 Ryan McMaken James Bovard

James Bovard joins host Ryan McMaken to talk about how the White House went from targeting illegal aliens to seizing legal residents guilty of the "crime" of criticizing the government of the State of Israel.

Covid Tyrants Partied While Demanding Lockdowns for Everyone Else

10/11/2024 James Bovard

Remember when progressive governments outlawed church gatherings but sanctioned sex orgies? Yes, it really happened.

TSA Tyranny Goes Cutesy

09/12/2024 James Bovard

The TSA's record for incompetence is astounding, even for a government agency. Any complaints, as this article shows, will be seen as subversion.

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