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IS THE SENATE FILIBUSTER A ‘JIM CROW RELIC'?
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IS THE SENATE FILIBUSTER A ‘JIM CROW RELIC'?

DURING HIS JULY eulogy for Rep. JohnLewis (D–Ga.), a leading figure in the civil rights movement, former PresidentBarack Obama expressed support for eliminating the Senate filibuster, which he called a “Jim Crow relic.” That position contradicted the one Obama took as a senator in a chamber controlled by Republicans, and his historical framing was more than a little misleading.

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November 2020
What It's Like to Be a Business Owner During Covid-19
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What It's Like to Be a Business Owner During Covid-19

Cheese shop owner Jill Erber on why she’s keeping her store open to take care of her customers and her community

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August/September 2020
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WHY HONG KONG'S PROTESTS TURNED VIOLENT

THE ESCALATION IS PART OF A STRATEGY TO UNMASK CHINA’S ABUSES BEFORE THE WORLD.

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October 2020
AMERICAN IDOLATRY MEETS WOKE ICONOCLASM
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AMERICAN IDOLATRY MEETS WOKE ICONOCLASM

WHY DO PEOPLE PULL DOWN STATUES?

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October 2020
‘I Am More Optimistic Than I've Been in a Long Time'
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‘I Am More Optimistic Than I've Been in a Long Time'

The Washington Post ’s Radley Balko was a pioneer in reporting on the disastrous consequences of police militarization and the need for criminal justice reform. Now everyone else is catching up.

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October 2020
Regulate Use of Force
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Regulate Use of Force

“WHEN YOU’RE CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE THAT EVERY PERSON... POSES A THREAT TO YOUR EXISTENCE, YOU SIMPLY CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO BUILD OUT MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS.”

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October 2020
GUN CONTROL PUTS YOUR LIFE AT RISK
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GUN CONTROL PUTS YOUR LIFE AT RISK

In the 20th century, far more people were murdered by genocidal governments than by armed criminals.

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October 2020
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Rethink Crisis Response

PEOPLE WHO CALL 911 SHOULDN’T GET AN ILL-TRAINED POLICE OFFICER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY’RE DEALING WITH A MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY.

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October 2020
HOPE FOR FREE MARKET REFORM IN URUGUAY
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HOPE FOR FREE MARKET REFORM IN URUGUAY

ALTHOUGH THE GLOBAL media barely covered last year’s elections in Uruguay, President Luis Lacalle Pou’s victory was significant for ending 15 years of governance by the leftist Broad Front.

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October 2020
End the War on Drugs
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End the War on Drugs

DRUG PROHIBITION TURNS POLICE OFFICERS INTO ENEMIES TO BE FEARED RATHER THAN ALLIES TO BE WELCOMED.

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October 2020
Bust the Police Unions
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Bust the Police Unions

THEY’RE A CONSISTENT FORCE OF ORGANIZED RESISTANCE TO CALMER, SAFER, LESS AGGRESSIVE POLICING.

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October 2020
Wait, Wasn't Peter Thiel a Libertarian?
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Wait, Wasn't Peter Thiel a Libertarian?

The Tech Billionaire and his contrarian circle are developing new nationalist visions for American's future.

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August/September 2020
Capitalism Trumps Hate
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Capitalism Trumps Hate

CEOs have often been ahead of cops and politicians on gay rights.

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August/September 2020
WHY DOES HOLLYWOOD HATE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS?
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WHY DOES HOLLYWOOD HATE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS?

THE TYPECASTING OF BUILDERS AS VILLAINS MIGHT HELP EXPLAIN WHY NIMBYS SO OFTEN WIN THE POLICY BATTLES OVER URBAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

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August/September 2020
Coronavirus Cuisine
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Coronavirus Cuisine

IN THE FACE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGE IN GENERATIONS, AMERICA’S CHEFS, BARTENDERS, AND RESTAURANT OWNERS ARE REINVENTING THEIR FOOD, THEIR BUSINESSES, AND THEMSELVES.

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August/September 2020
Indians and Aliens
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Indians and Aliens

Human beings’ disturbing capacity to manufacture history to serve our own ends

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August/September 2020
TRUMP'S TRADE WAR MADE THE PANDEMIC WORSE, AND NATIONALISM WILL SLOW THE RECOVERY
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TRUMP'S TRADE WAR MADE THE PANDEMIC WORSE, AND NATIONALISM WILL SLOW THE RECOVERY

PROTECTIONISM IS NOW INFECTING THE GOP TO A DEGREE THAT MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ERADICATE WHEN THE TRUMP ERA ENDS.

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August/September 2020
Jo Jorgensen Is the 2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee
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Jo Jorgensen Is the 2020 Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee

Jo Jorgensen, a senior lecturer in psychology at Clemson University,

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August/September 2020
I Don't Want To Be Anybody's Employee
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I Don't Want To Be Anybody's Employee

THE PUSH TO RECLASSIFY INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS HARMING MANY OF THE WORKERS IT’S SUPPOSED TO HELP.

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August/September 2020
FROM ANTIFA TO UFOS, ONE JOKE CAN SPAWN A THOUSAND CONSPIRACIES
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FROM ANTIFA TO UFOS, ONE JOKE CAN SPAWN A THOUSAND CONSPIRACIES

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PRANK OR SPOOF SPARKS A REAL BELIEF?

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August/September 2020
America Wasn't Ready for Coranavirus
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America Wasn't Ready for Coranavirus

Early takeaways from the country's response to a pandemic.

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June 2020
Union Justice Confidence
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Union Justice Confidence

Did Louisiana enact a bogus health law as a pretext for banning abortion?

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June 2020
Vermin Supreme Says This Time, He's Serious
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Vermin Supreme Says This Time, He's Serious

IN 2016, THE Libertarian Party’s presidential ticket, former Republican Govs. Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, had the most executive experience in the field.

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June 2020
WOODROW WILSON'S LIBERTARIAN LACKEYS
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WOODROW WILSON'S LIBERTARIAN LACKEYS

Beware the temptation to collaborate with the state.

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June 2020
Traffic Stops in Black and White
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Traffic Stops in Black and White

Supreme Court imposed new limits on police authority to grill drivers during routine traffic stops last year, Bobbin Singh of the Oregon Justice Resource Center called the decision “incredibly important for communities of color.”

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June 2020
Joe Biden Won the Democratic Primary. But Bernie Sanders Won the Party.
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Joe Biden Won the Democratic Primary. But Bernie Sanders Won the Party.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE ordinary American life was completely upended by COVID-19, Joe Biden had effectively captured the Democratic primary nomination with a campaign that amounted to a single promise: a return to normalcy.

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June 2020
In Zimbabwe, It's Crisis As Usual
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In Zimbabwe, It's Crisis As Usual

A NEW ROUND OF HYPERINFLATION WAS TAKING A HEAVY TOLL ON DAILY LIFE, EVEN BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS HIT.

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June 2020
IMMIGRANTS HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY TOO
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IMMIGRANTS HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY TOO

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has started forcibly collecting DNA samples from immigrants in detention and sending that information to an FBI criminal database called the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) for permanent storage.

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June 2020
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How the Abolitionist Grandfathers of Modern Libertarianism Won by Losing and Lost by Winning

WHILE EUROPE WAS IN REVOLT, AMERICA HAD ITS OWN FREE SOIL REVOLUTION OF 1848.

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June 2020
Reason magazine

There is no China crisis

Unless we cause one by overreacting to Asia's changing political and economic landscape.

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May 2020