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George Ford Smith

In normal human affairs, actions like lying, theft, and murder are considered to be immoral and anti-social. However, people are quick to accept those same behaviors from government agents and they will even defend such actions as “necessary” for the “good of society.”

Joseph Solis-Mullen

What really happened in Syria? Ruling US elites and Israel have spun the narrative that advocates of democracy were rebelling against a brutal authoritarian regime. The truth is that once again, US policy has made things even worse for Syria.

Charles Amos

Charles Amos reviews Thomas Sowell's Social Justice Fallacies, taking on the woke on their own grounds. It is an invaluable resource to libertarians and conservatives in these increasingly tense times between the races, sexes, and classes.

Timothy D. Terrell

Americans wrongly believe that the best way to take care of our scenic lands is through government ownership and administration. The reality is that bureaucrats are not good land managers, and certainly not as good as private owners.

Joshua Mawhorter

The hackneyed argument for government regulation of speech—yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater—has always been a red herring. As Murray Rothbard wrote, private property rights should be front-and-center when dealing with free speech issues.

William L. Anderson

After the tragic 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the FBI rolled out the usual “lone nut” narrative about who did it. However, much evidence exists to show that FBI informants and agents embedded with white supremacy groups may well have been involved.

Marcos Giansante

From seminary classrooms to Supreme Courts, a network redefined justice, democracy, and freedom in the name of social control. Many goals of the Foro de São Paulo, launched in 1990 by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Fidel Castro, sadly, are being realized.