Ron Paul, a former U.S. Congressman and former Republican presidential candidate (2008 and 2012), said about freedom of expression: “Freedom of expression does not exist for us to discuss the weather: we have freedom of expression to discuss controversial issues.” What is called “freedom of the press” is indeed only freedom of expression: the right […]
“We Greens in the Bundestag stand for a rural-ecological agriculture”, it says on the website of the Green parliamentary group. They advocate GM-free food, low-pesticide agriculture, more organic farming and regional marketing. The Greens take “stand for” seriously, as the party now demands nothing less than a complete ban on industrial agriculture. After years in […]
I will be speaking at the Students For Liberty Turkey annual conference in Ankara on Saturday this week. If you’re in or around the area, please join us for this amazing event! More info here: https://www.esflconferences.org/event/turkey/
I recently spoke at the Students For Liberty Italia annual conference in Milan, together with Kerry Hardy from the Competitive Enterprise Institute. You can watch our entire presentation below.
A new report outlines how intrusive Europe’s high taxes are on the work life of its citizens. Is this what Americans want? Calls for Taxing the Rich Are Everywhere Promises are mounting in the Democratic Party’s primary debates as contenders try to outbid one another on free health care, free public education, or, in the […]
A closer look at solar panels opens a wide array of questions that need answers. A Popular Choice Solar panels have been heralded as the alternative to fossil fuels for decades. Most readers have likely seen exciting headlines claiming we could power the world’s energy demands multiple times were we simply to cover the Sahara […]
The French president wants the alliance out of the way to make room for a European Union army. President Trump’s position on NATO has been consistent since he campaigned in 2016. His pitch is strong on defense but fiscally conservative: in essence, Trump accuses NATO members of not paying their fair share when it comes […]
Our ancestors lived through struggles that are hard to imagine by today’s standards. From putting food on the table to tuberculosis and infections (from which most people died in 1915), life 100 years ago was hellish compared to the developed comfort of the modern day.
It’s been a while since I’ve made a video. Click below to find my latest dispatch, this time addressing my opinion on the state of Israel.
A past decision of the French State Council which has dangerously extended the concept of “public morality”. In a decision on December 8, 1997, the French Conseil d’État issued a ruling regarding the municipality of Arcueil, which prohibited the advertising of “pink courier” services in 1990. Despite some positive aspects, particularly with regard to the […]
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