LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s leave to remain in Russia has been extended by three years, according to his lawyer, which would give him the legal right to apply for citizenship next year. Snowden was granted asylum in Russia after leaking classified information about U.S. spy operations in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Infamous entrepreneur and pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was on Fox Business‘s “Mornings with Maria,” hosted by Maria Bartiromo, where he explained that he believes President-elect Donald Trump will “Make Pharma Great Again.” Shkreli said, “I think Trump will ‘Make Pharma Great Again.’ I really think that he’s coming from the business world,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Phillip Stucky President-elect Donald Trump already has a campaign slogan for the 2020 presidential race, according to a Wednesday report from The Washington Post. Trump coined the slogan “Keep America Great!” during an interview he gave with WaPo Tuesday, and called a lawyer during the interview to ensure that the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wants to negotiate with U.S. authorities before he can agrees to extradition, his attorney said Wednesday, despite a recent pledge that he would turn himself over if President Barack Obama granted clemency to Chelsea Manning. Obama surprisingly commuted Manning’s 35-year prison sentence for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kevin Daley The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a major immigration case concerning the federal government’s power to deport undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes. The justices were asked to decide whether a federal provision allowing the government to deport immigrants — even naturalized citizens — convicted of a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Elias J. Atienza The Netflix show “One Day at A Time,” based on the 1975 series of the same name, tells the story of a divorced Cuban-American mother raising two children. In the family’s story, come details about Cuban culture, as Vulture points out, things such as “Abuelita’s cafetera (coffee maker)…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza Washington D.C police will have their body cameras turned off during the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, due to law and privacy concerns according to WRC-TV. It is against the law to have police body cameras on when the police are just monitoring the expected protesters;…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Elias J. Atienza The Libertarian Republic’s very own Josh Guckert, former Editor-in-Chief and now Associate Editor, will be part of a roundtable discussion at the International Students for Liberty Conference in Washington D.C. with several other libertarian media personalities including Rare’s Zuri Davis, Outset Magazine’s Podcast Director and host of MilLiberty Caleb…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ian Tartt This is intended to be a fun “What If?” article. Without further ado, let’s dive right into some alternate history. Everyone knows how well the Libertarian Party presidential candidate did in the 2016 election, but few remember the events leading up to election night. It all started on September…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman Union-backed groups, including the Fight for $15 movement, are deploying dishonest tactics, flawed surveys and paid protesters in an attempt to smear President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary, according to a recent report. Labor groups and activists are engaged in a full-court press against the nomination…