James Bovard

Articles

Cynicism Redeemed: My 2025 Epigrams

01/09/2026 Mises Wire James Bovard

As an official Public Policy Hooligan, James Bovard is well-known for some of his zingers. Here are some he wrote in 2025.

Trump, Treason, and the New York Times

12/29/2025 Mises Wire James Bovard

President Trump recently accused the New York Times of treason because the paper printed something he didn’t like. Unfortunately, Trump is not the only person to designate the crime of treason to actions that are not even criminal.

Obama’s PowerPoint Death Parade Led to Trump’s Venezuelan Killings

12/09/2025 Power & Market James Bovard

President Trump and Hegseth are cashing a blank check for carnage that was written years earlier by President Barack Obama.

Media

Trump, Treason, and the New York Times

12/30/2025 James Bovard

Obama’s PowerPoint Death Parade Led to Trump’s Venezuelan Killings

12/16/2025 James Bovard

President Trump and Hegseth are cashing a blank check for carnage that was written years earlier by President Barack Obama.

Food Stamps and the Federal War on Self-Reliance

11/13/2025 James Bovard

The government “shutdown” and the so-called threat to the food stamp program may be abated for now, but we need to understand why this program has metastasized in recent years. James Bovard tells us why.

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