When Britain decisively chose to leave the European Union in the now infamous Brexit, it spurred much analysis on the political motivations of the electorate. A popular theory has been that the Brexit was motivated by anti-immigrant, isolationist attitudes that have become more and more prominent across Europe. If you ask the Libertarian presidential nominee…
Unpacking the details of the SCOTUS decision: Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt By Avens O’Brien The Supreme Court issued their ruling on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt yesterday, a 5-3 decision striking down excessive regulations on abortion clinics in Texas. The case challenged two provisions in Texas’ HB 2: Requiring doctors to obtain admitting privileges…
You could not draw a better picture of what is wrong with the American legal system than Richard Posner did by asserting his opinion of the U.S. Constitution. Posner condemned the document he has sworn an other to defend, which is the basis of all U.S. law — a document of universally recognized historical importance. Posner,…
Architect of the British exit from the European Union Nigel Farage took to the floor of the EU to give a rousing speech on his campaign. Farage chastised the Brussels bureaucrats, arguing that they forced a political union on people who resisted. Farage’s speech is a celebration of decentralization, and local control vs. central planning…
By Blake Neff A branch of the terrorist organization al-Qaida is advising prospective terrorists to target white people for their attacks, in order to prevent politicians and law enforcement from dismissing their acts of terrorism as run-of-the-mill hate crimes. The advice, which was published by al-Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and first noted Friday…
An outside campaign even for Hillary Clinton in Los Angeles ended quickly after the former first lady, senator, and Secretary of State was heckled relentlessly. Video has surfaced of the event which took place in May while Hillary was still campaigning for the California’s primary election. In the video, Hillary tries to address the crowd but…
The case to keep calm, and carry on Following the widely unexpected Brexit outcome that resulted in Great Britain voting to leave the European Union, international markets took a tumble. According to CNBC, U.S. stocks closed down 3%, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 610 points. The British pound saw itself fall 10% against…
By Eric Lieberman Facebook and Google, two of the largest technology companies in the world, have established a foothold on the advertising industry thanks to the rise of digital media. The two conglomerates were in possession of almost two-thirds of the $60 billion online advertising market just last year, according to the New York Times. Newspapers are partially dependent on…
This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States threw out Texas’s stringent abortion access laws because of their overly restrictive effect on a woman’s ability to have the procedure. Justice Stephen Breyer, who delivered the majority opinion in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, wrote, “the surgical-center requirement, like the admitting-privileges requirement, provides few, if…
By JP Carroll Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (1954-2013) would not have been so well-known in the U.S. were it not for powerful friends in the halls of Congress and studios in Hollywood. Chavez, who ruled over Venezuela from February 1999 until his death from cancer in March 2013, won the presidential election in 1998. The socialist dictator quickly…