By Russ Read A bomb disposal robot accidentally set off one of the bombs set by suspected terrorist Ahmad Khan Rahami in Elizabeth, N.J. early Monday morning. The homemade explosive device was discovered by two men who moved it below a bridge and called the police, according to Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage. Police then attempted to…
Does Legalization Make Life Worse in Colorado? Copyright Bruce Cohen – September 18, 2016 I’m not personally in favor of Proposition 64. It’s far to many rules for anyone to read and understand. First of all, let me admit my bias. I’m a Libertarian and a libertarian. I want less government, fewer regulations and gasp, legalized pot for adults and…
Why you aren’t a socialist, and why identifying as a democratic socialist doesn’t make it better by Alexander Hammond According to a recent YouGov poll, favourability of socialism amongst young Americans is at an all-time high. In May 2015, socialism had a net favourability rating of +5 amongst 18-24 year olds. Between then and February…
By Rebekah Fiedler As the debate about public breastfeeding rages on, one amazing, multitasking Utah mom decided that her own and her baby’s well-being were more important than anyone’s opinion of where she should be allowed to pump. Anna Young, who had been training for a half-marathon run for the last year, knew that she…
by Josh Guckert In 2008, Ron Paul famously refused to support Republican nominee John McCain and instead urged voters to vote for a third-party. At the time, that included Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr, Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney, Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin (whom Paul would ultimately endorse) and Independent candidate Ralph Nader. Paul was so…
by Saagar Enjeti Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating big wins by his party in recent parliamentary elections by placing all Russian security agencies under a next generation KGB prototype. The new agency will reportedly be called the “MGB.” The MGB will consolidate both domestic and foreign intelligence operations under the same roof, along with law…
by Eric Lieberman The pharmaceutical drug industry has spent exorbitant amounts of money lobbying against state laws aimed to restrict the amount of prescription opioids. The makers of prescription painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl, spent $880 million on campaign contributions and lobbying initiatives from 2006 through 2015, according to the Associated Press and Center for Public…
by Rachel Stoltzfoos The man arrested Monday in connection with the New York City bombing sued his local police force over anti-Muslim discrimination claims. Ahmad Khan Rahami filed the lawsuit against cops in Elizabeth, N.J., where he was residing before he planted bombs in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, at a train station in Elizabeth,…
by Matt Wright On August 30th Forbes published an article revealing the DEA’s plan to ban the herbal supplement known as kratom. The governmental agency stated that kratom poses “an imminent hazard to the public safety” and had decided to reclassify the leaf into schedule-I of the Controlled Substances Act. This intention, if enacted, would…
by Amber Randall A group of 15 activists hosted a “die-in” Friday to protest the recent police shooting of Tyre King, a 13-year-old robbery suspect. The group, most students from Ohio University, laid in the middle of the university’s Baker Center, reports the Athens News. The protesters all wore black shirts and placed a sign in the…