The Tiananmen Square Massacre: From China’s Authoritarian Roots to the Iconic “Tank Man”
By José Niño China is often described as the next superpower to top America within the next few decades. At first glance, such an assertion…
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“Common Sense” Gun Laws are a Trojan Horse
By Michael Maharrey Common sense gun control is a Trojan horse for ushering in the complete disarmament of the general population. So, says José Niño,…
How Gun Control Became an Instrument of Tyranny in Venezuela
By José Niño Is Venezuela paying the price for adopting gun control? The shocking nature of Venezuela’s economic collapse has been covered ad nauseam. However,…
Bipartisan Support for Gun Confiscation Is Growing
By José Niño Is gun confiscation coming to Congress? The 2018 midterm elections produced a split Congress with Democrats gaining control of the House and Republicans gaining…
The Deep State Wants Your Guns
By José Niño James Bovard notes the threat to private gun ownership posed by the “deep state,” the “officials who secretly wield power permanently in…
How Social Media Is Becoming an Arm of the State
By José Niño Say the wrong things and you might get kicked off of your favorite social media platform. Tech titans Apple, Facebook, and YouTube…
How to Resolve the De-Platforming Problem
Op-Ed by José Niño Is enacting anti-discrimination legislation the answer to social media de-platforming? Many right-wing commentators are justifiably concerned about social media censorship of…
Brazil Considers Scaling Back Its Gun Control
By José Niño From endorsing Brazil’s military regime to fashioning himself as the Brazilian Donald Trump, Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has a flair for…
Gun Ownership Rights Aren’t as Safe as Many Think
By José Niño As discussed previously, gun-control regulation has a track record of facilitating repressive political regimes. Countries like the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Cuba,…
A Brief History of Repressive Regimes and Their Gun Laws
By José Niño Arguably one of the rights that has seen less government encroachment in the US — in contrast to other activities such as…