The Police State

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Cruz Marquis

While the US Government has not had military conscription in more than 50 years, Congress is toying with the idea again. This country receives no benefits from the draft, but that hasn't stopped some in Congress from claiming it "protects our freedoms." 

J.W. Rich

While the Harris-Walz campaign doesn't publicize the candidates’ records on the Covid-19 lockdowns and mask mandates, voters should know what they did. Not only did the lockdowns create massive economic damage, but they led to many more deaths than lives saved.

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.

Isaias Lobão

Socialist regimes tend to follow the same playbook: promise much, deliver little, and, in the end, blame capitalism. Venezuela is the latest socialist entity to enter the Failed State Hall of Fame.

Stephen Anderson

The flurry of post-Watergate “reforms” supposedly were passed to counteract government abuse of citizens. Not surprisingly, the FISA program, which was aimed at reducing internal government spying became the means of massive growth of the surveillance state.

Owen Ashworth

It’s not unfair to say that the current unrest and rioting in the UK has been accompanied by a lot of inaccurate information.

Michael Rectenwald

Meanwhile at the EU, the censorship and anti-free speech regime marches on. The current target is Elon Musk's X. It won't stop there.

James Bovard

While Kamala Harris accuses Republicans of censoring books and library materials, her press secretary, Brian Fallon, tried to censor opinion articles critical of Eric Holder and the Department of Justice during the Obama years.