Second Generation Libertarian Speaks Out About Growing Up Libertarian, Leaving the Party, and Coming Back by Avens O’Brien I had the distinct pleasure of speaking to the Libertarian Party of Minnesota‘s state convention this past weekend. They invited me as a keynote, interested in my perspective on Libertarian Party activism, as I’ve done a lot…
Hormonal Birth Control No Longer Requires A Doctor’s Prescription in CA by Avens O’Brien Women in California can now purchase certain kinds of birth control (including pills) from a pharmacy after a brief consultation with a pharmacist, rather than having to visit a doctor. This law went into effect last week, though it was originally passed…
Sen. Rand Paul has secured a vote on his amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This amendment, the Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015, would drastically alter the way the United States fights the War on Poverty. The Economic Freedom Zones Act would establish “free market enterprise zones” with lower…
Yes, you read that headline right. In 2005, Jameel McGee was arrested by officer Andrew Collins, of Benton Harbor, MI on drug charges that ended up costing Jameel four years of his life. Not an uncommon story. The problem is, Jameel was innocent. “I falsified the report,” Collins later admitted. It seems this was something…
by Lina Bryce A Connecticut judge has recently denied the gun companies’ motion to dismiss in the Sandy Hook case, allowing litigation which may ultimately hold gun manufacturers liable for the tragedy to continue. The three gun companies named in the case had argued for the lawsuit to be dismissed under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in…
By Chris White Australian conservationists are using robots to seek out and kill feral cats allegedly decimating the country’s endangered animal populations. Grooming traps are being placed in strategic areas across the Australian outback to target and eradicate the country’s nearly 20 million stray felines. The Bush Heritage Australia, an Australian biodiversity group, and the…
Those who like to get high the legal way will be celebrating this week in the United Kingdom. It was confirmed recently that the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) which was due to come into force on April 6, has been postponed indefinitely. This means that what would have criminalised the production and sale of anything categorised…
LibertyManiacs owner nearly silenced by legal threats For Daniel McCall’s take on the situation, click here. The owner of LibertyManiacs, Daniel McCall, has come under fire by the Bernie Sanders campaign over a design made for their web store. Apparently, the campaign does not care for Sanders depicted as the dictator he defended during the 80’s….
“We have no cash left.” This was the alarming statement made by Governor Alejandro Padilla of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Senate. The worrying remarks from Padilla certainly seem accurate: Puerto Rico has more than $72 billion worth of debt —almost 100 per cent of its total annual economic output — and an estimated $30…
Amy Goodman, the Executive Producer of Democracy Now! has argued for “a progressive tax… that taxes people according to their ability.” Goodman went on to say, “Wealthier people make much more use of the resource of this country, an if poorer people had more money, they would put that money back into the economy. We…