It’s not a great time to be an advocate for liberty. Sure, some things are moving in the right direction. Criminal justice reform is plodding its way through Congress. Numerous states have passed civil asset forfeiture reforms (though the DOJ … More
Discovery Channel’s MythBusters recently aired its final episode. The long running series took both common and obscure myths and put them through the scientific ringer. In truth, none of the show’s hosts were actually scientists, and the medium often limited … More
Apple took a stand for consumers when it responded to an FBI request to break into San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook’s iPhone by effectively telling the agency to go pound sand. In a letter to customers, Apple CEO Tim Cook … More
It wasn’t long ago that the chattering class was enamored with the idea of a libertarian moment. There was good reason, as libertarian ideas were finding not only growing public support, but also greater mainstream political acceptance and momentum. Issues … More
During 2015 the Washington Post conducted a much needed comprehensive analysis of police shootings in America. On one hand, the data largely undermines the more extreme assertions of groups like Black Lives Matter and others who claim that racism is … More
The holidays are upon us. For most Americans, that either means celebrating Christmas (in its religious or secularized form) or Hanukkah. For those on the Left and the majority of Washington who glorify the state, however, the passage of the … More
Like many of the demands flowing from the politically correct religious revival sweeping the nation, overzealous demands for “safe spaces” has been roundly mocked by those not caught up in the fervor. Some of the most incisive criticism of the … More
In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris recently, statists and power-hungry bureaucrats have seized the opportunity to try and expand governmental power. In the spirit of never letting a crisis go to waste, they hope to capitalize … More
The rise of the sharing economy has been challenging for the left. Not only is the successful practice of capitalism a source of ideological discomfort, but the rise of companies like ride-sharing Uber has fractured the usual leftist political alliance … More
Our governmental system, checked by Constitutional limits and balanced through the setting of different branches and levels of government at odds with one another, is supposed to ensure the rule of law prevails over the historical norm – the rule … More