Five Great Quotes from the Founders: Liberty, Loyalty, Defense and the “Real” American Revolution
By Michael Boldin What should we be loyal to – a politician, a leader, a political party, or something else? How should we view political…
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Mass Surveillance: 1 in 2 Americans Are Already In A Government Facial Recognition Database
By Mac Slavo The mass surveillance of innocent Americans continues as George Orwell’s 1984 becomes more of a reality with each passing day. “All told,…
Now in Effect: North Dakota Reforms Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
By Michael Maharrey BISMARCK, N.D. (Aug 1, 2019) – Today, a North Dakota law that reforms the state’s asset forfeiture process and prohibits the state…
Now in Effect: Washington Creates Streamlined Process to Expunge Some Marijuana Charges
By Michael Maharrey OLYMPIA, Wash. (Aug 1, 2019) – This week, a Washington state law that will make it easier for people with marijuana charges…
Oh, How I Loathe the TSA
By Michael Maharrey I recently took a trip that required me to fly. I was filled with a sense of dread as I got ready…
Cambridge Massachusetts to Consider Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey Last night, Cambridge, Massachusetts Mayor Marc McGovern proposed a measure to ban facial recognition technology in the city. Cambridge could become the…
The Rise of the American Gestapo: Has It Already Happened Here?
By John W. Whitehead “Adolf Hitler is alive and well in the United States, and he is fast rising to power.”—Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant…
Jp Cortez Interview: Sound Money Movement Gains Momentum in the States
Mike Gleason: It is my privilege, now, to welcome in Jp Cortez, with the Sound Money Defense League, a non-partisan national public policy organization working…
Home Equity Theft: How a Man’s Home Was Seized Over $8.41 in Unpaid Taxes
By Brittany Hunter For three years, the pair scrimped and saved in order to fix up the four-unit property. On the weekends, Ramouldo would spend…
New Arkansas Law Ends Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Maharrey LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 24, 2019) – Today, a bill that reforms Arkansas’ asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking…
Monsters with Human Faces: The Tyranny of the Police State Disguised as Law-and-Order
By John W. Whitehead “But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to…
Victory: TSA Agrees to Drop $2600 Fine Against Texas Man Who Opted Not to Board a Flight Rather Than Be Subjected to Invasive Pat-Down Search
By The Rutherford Institute HOUSTON, Tex. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has agreed to withdraw a fine against a Texas man who, after successfully…
LA Sued For Allegedly Seizing Homeless Property During Sweeps
By Sean Walton Homeless advocates announced Thursday they have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over what they claim is the…
Hawaii Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession, Expunges Some Criminal Records
By Michael Maharrey Earlier this month, a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession and expunge the records of certain marijuana offenders became law without the governor’s signature….