After Viktor Orbán's Defeat in Hungary, the 'New Right' Needs a New Foreign Despot To Admire
Hungary is Europe's basket case, a nation that saw little economic progress under Orbán—as well as diminishing freedoms.
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Chaos with the SPLC, Hasan Piker Endorses Violence, and Predictions Markets Run Amok
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down this week’s bizarre turn of events: The SPLC got indicted, and Hasan Piker made more violent comments.
Two Cheers for Abundance Liberalism
This emerging school of thought has its flaws. But it's a potentially valuable ally for libertarians and other free market advocates.
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No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression
"The New Deal made investment in America a risky project," says economist Donald J. Boudreaux, author of The Triumph of Economic Freedom.
DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists
"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Tariffs Are Driving Up Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums
When it costs more to build a house, it also costs more to rebuild one.
Virginia's Grotesque Gerrymander and the Bipartisan Death of Redistricting Reform
Republicans picked this fight, and Democrats responded by drawing some egregiously gerrymandered districts. In the end, voters lose.
The Lobster Triumphs
Plus: Tit-for-tat gerrymandering, D.C.'s flowing fountains, more war in the Strait of Hormuz, and more...
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The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them.
Before joining the Trump administration last year, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer lobbied for tariffs that limited fertilizer imports and drove up prices for American farmers.
ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses?
The government is selling the policy with the same arguments you’d expect for subsidized factories or sports stadiums.
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Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump
Democrats can't muster the votes to impeach and remove Trump, or even to stop an illegal war. The 25th Amendment would be even more difficult.
This Big Tech Firm Wants To Reinstate the Draft
A look at Palantir’s bootlicking new manifesto.
Afroman on Becoming the 2028 Libertarian Presidential Nominee
Afroman discusses his free speech court victory, why he thinks he could unite America, and whether he feels pressure to always be high.
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements in Spain and Italy
I will be giving multiple talks in these two countries in late April and May.
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Call Him Judge Ho Ho Ho
A nice little Christmas present for the lawyers + "You should be spending time with family and friends over the holidays."
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Eric Swalwell, Pope Fight, Tax Day Woes
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Eric Swalwell's fall from grace and how tax day radicalizes us every year.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
ICE, AirPods, and the No Fly List
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Did the Media Miss the Eric Swalwell Story?
Seems weird no one reported on the numerous sexual misconduct allegations in 2020.
Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War
Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.
Another Drug Boat Bombing
Plus: The U.S. blockade widens, Los Angeles teachers get a pay bump, the sunny side of a treeless national mall, and more...
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Hungary Breaks Free: How Voters Ended 16 Years of Orbán's Iron Rule
Everyone could see who, and what, was responsible for Hungary’s economic malaise.
On the Duty To Disobey Unjust Commands
Philosopher Omri Boehm argues persuasively that universal human dignity is anathema to identitarian politics.
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