Libertarian Party Has Both Fireworks and Substance by Elias J. Atienza Last night, a second Libertarian debate took place, this time hosted by the Libertarian Party of North Carolina. This debate was unique in that it wasn’t on a debate stage, but conducted on the internet. The topics ranged from the War on Terror to the…
Hillary Clinton Once Again Falls Prey to the Patriarchy by Seamus Coughlin Hillary Clinton had stood by silently on the stage as the men around her took all of the speaking time. It was bad enough that the Democratic Establishment was clearly privileging the white male, Bernie Sanders, by giving him unfair advantages, but now…
by Lina Bryce A woman was forced to defend herself when a man with a knife approached her and said, “give me everything you have.” Back on January 26, local news in Louisville, KY reported that it was at that moment that the woman pulled out a gun and shot him. There was no security…
“Just a simple man” penned a letter to his new idol, Donald Trump. Here’s what he said. by Joey Clark Vicarious self-esteem is strong these days in the era of Trump. Many Americans seem too insecure, too down-trodden, too servile, and too unimaginative to envision their lives fulfilled through some avenue other than electing a strong…
by Ethan Barton Internal Revenue Service officials don’t consistently report crucial information that ensures data backups are created and usable, a government watchdog reported Monday. The IRS doesn’t know if its data backups are deleted or not created, and doesn’t test to ensure backups can be used if information is lost, even after a “significant”…
Distinct Dislike of Candidates Remains Prevalent by Guy Bentley An Economist/YouGov poll reveals the extent of the public’s dissatisfaction with the candidates running for the presidency. Voters were asked to give a one-word assessment of the candidates during the February survey, and the answers were overwhelmingly negative, with no candidate sweeping the board as a popular figure….
by Blake Neff Student activists at Western Washington University (WWU) have published a formidable list of demands, ordering the creation of a new college dedicated to social justice, as well as the formation of a student committee with the power to fire faculty members and even police officers who engage in microaggressions. The demands issued…
by Jacob Bojesson The Canadian province of Ontario will join several European countries in testing Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) in the near future. UBI is a a monthly allowance given to all citizens regardless of their socioeconomic status. Ontario’s regional government will release its designs for a pilot program in 2016. Several European countries, such as…
“I was on a picket line in the early 1990s against NAFTA, because you didn’t need a Ph.D. in economics to understand that American workers should not be forced to compete against people in Mexico making 25 cents an hour.” This statement by Bernie Sanders at a recent Democratic debate has been quoted with approval…
by Ben Ramanauskas Ever since Hugo Chavez came to power in 1999, Venezuela has been subjected to socialist policies. For example, it has undertaken a colossal social spending program, combined with price and labor-market controls. As the Government spent more and more, it was forced to rely on the profits of the State-owned oil company,…