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Renowned psychiatrist Dr Thomas Szasz’s video on ADHD resurfaces: 'No behavior or misbehavior is ...
An old video of psychiatrist Dr. Thomas Szasz has resurfaced, sparking debate on mental health diagnoses. Szasz criticized the use of psychiatric labels like ADHD, arguing they control individuals rather than provide genuine medical treatment. Despite mainstr…
The Death of Free Speech in America? You Can Thank Israel and Its Many Friends
There should be little doubt in anyone’s mind that the “wag the dog” relationship between the United States and Israel has done terrible damage to American institutions and constitutional liberties. The US bipartisan unconditional support of the ongoing Israe…
Trump’s Executive Order on the Department of Education Is a Good First Step
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to “shut down” the federal Department of Education, keeping the same campaign promise President Reagan failed to keep over forty years ago. The order goes as far in eliminating the department as the execut…
How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule
Jacqueline Sweet Bari Weiss's University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary's speech-suppressing regime The post How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule app…
Libertarian Literary and Media Criticism: Essays in Memory of Paul A. Cantor
This collection of essays by experts in diverse fields applies libertarian philosophy and free-market economic theory to literature and media. The volume proceeds largely according to the chronological order of the works under consideration, moving from sixte…
Even Traditional GOP Allies Are Urging The FCC To End Its Baseless Attack On CBS, 60 Minutes
Last October, Trump sued CBS claiming (falsely) that a 60 Minutes interview of Kamala Harris had been “deceitfully edited” to her benefit (they simply shortened some of her answers for brevity, as news outlets often do). As Mike explored, the lawsuit was utte…
The Dark MAGA Gov-Corp Technate — Part 2
In continuing to unpack the ideologies of the oligarchs who are part of the new Trump administration, Iain Davis examines how their ideas are being translated into policy. He considers the consequent infrastructure rollout that is preparing the US and the wor…
New Academic Freedom Podcast on the Columbia Situation
The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent A new episode of the Academic Freedom Podcast has been released. The podcast is sponsored by the Academic Freedom Alliance and the Center for Academic …
Alienable (not Inalienable) Right to Buy
Published on January 1, 2025 12:19 PM GMTWe have overly simplistic principles of market organization that don't square with human reality, giving too much freedom to indulge our short-term impulses, and not enough tools to help our disciplined, long-term selv…
Trump Promises to Lead Primary Challenge Against House Republican Opposed to Spending Bill: ‘Remi...
Trump 2024 campaign manager Chris LaCivita joined in the threats against Massie and wrote on X, “Tick tock Tommie.” The post Trump Promises to Lead Primary Challenge Against House Republican Opposed to Spending Bill: ‘Reminds Me of Liz Chaney’ first appeared …
Rep. Thomas Massie Responds After President Trump Vows to Lead Primary Challenge Against Him for ...
In a bold stand against President Trump's primary challenge, Rep. Thomas Massie defends his principles while dismissing comparisons to Liz Cheney. His sharp retorts highlight a deepening rift within the GOP. The post Rep. Thomas Massie Responds After Presiden…
Milei, Trump, and Mises: The Opposition to Socialism
Explore the compelling arguments from Javier Milei and Donald Trump as they unite against socialism, drawing on historical lessons and economic principles that highlight the failures of centralized planning. The post Milei, Trump, and Mises: The Opposition to…
What does OpenAI really want from Trump?
When AI giant OpenAI submitted its âfreedom-focusedâ policy proposal to the White Houseâs AI Action Plan last Thursday, it gave the Trump administration an industry wishlist: use trade laws to export American AI dominance against the looming threat of C…Tech execs are pushing Trump to build ‘Freedom Cities’ run by corporations
A new lobbying group, dubbed the Freedom Cities Coalition, wants to convince President Trump and Congress to authorize the creation of new special development zones within the U.S. These zones would allow wealthy investors to write their own laws and set up t…
Assessing the Damage After the Education Department’s Mass Layoffs
Assessing the Damage After the Education Department’s Mass Layoffs Katherine Knott Thu, 03/13/2025 - 03:00 AM The Trump administration’s deep cuts at the department hit some offices harder than others, but the effects will likely be felt by students,…
How Musk, Trump, and Your Boss Learned to Hate Democracy
You sit in a cubicle. You stand behind a cash register. You press your knees into the ground, straining to fix a burst pipe. It is a Thursday at 11 a.m., and you are at work. Are you free? Professor Elizabeth Anderson in her book Private Government: How Emplo…
