Arctic ‘Carbon Bomb’ Theory Falls Flat By Michael Bastasch A new study debunks the theory that melting permafrost in the Arctic region will release a “carbon bomb” that will cause catastrophic global warming. “The data from our team’s syntheses don’t support the permafrost carbon bomb view,” A. David McGuire, a climate scientist with the U.S….
Planned Parenthood launched an all-out attack on Senator Rand Paul after his announcement for president the other day. In a series of hateful tweets, abortion extremists questioned whether Senator Paul even supports women, or if any women would ever support him. So, we at The Libertarian Republic put out a call to see if there…
By Connor D. Wolf The Employment Policies Institute released a report Thursday showing many Oakland businesses have scaled back operations in response to the recent minimum wage hike. According to the report, “Examining the Costs of the City of Oakland’s $12.25 Minimum Wage,” many local businesses have reported adverse effects as a result of the…
Senator Rand Paul‘s long awaited announcement was greeted with high hopes that real change might come to America. Supporters of the presidential candidate gathered in Louisville, Kentucky to begin a long, slow march towards bringing more free market ideas to America. Libertarians and Tea Party types have pinned their aspirations on a man whose record…
Marine Corps Ends Female Infantry Officer Program Without A Single Graduate By Rachel Stoltzfoos An 18 month trial period allowing female Marines to attend the Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course will end without a single female graduate, reported the Marine Corps Times. The opportunity for female volunteers is part of a larger effort to determine the feasibility of…
By Casey Harper Sen. Rand Paul announced his campaign for the presidency Tuesday, but the most interesting news may be the collection of memorabilia available for sale in the online Rand campaign store. While there are the traditional hoodies, yard signs and bumper stickers, the site also has an assortment of strange, awesome and funny items…
CEO of Reddit Ellen Pao has banned salary negotiations at her company because she read a study which claims that women are more frequently lied to during such talks. “Women are far more likely to be lied to in negotiations,” said one of the study’s authors. “It’s not inconceivable that, in asking for a concession, [women] aren’t…
By Josh Fatzick Published: April 7, 2015 A global warming public opinion study released Monday shows Washington, D.C. residents worry more about global warming than anyone else in the U.S., though they don’t think it will harm them personally. According to the study conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change, 74 percent of D.C….
By Jonah Bennett The Drug Enforcement Administration says the federal government needs to produce 400,000 grams of marijuana for 2015—three times the amount originally proposed for this year. The agency will begin accepting public comment for 30 days starting on Wednesday, when the proposal is officially published in the Federal Register, Marijuana.com reports. According to DEA administrator Michele Leonhart,…
By Jonah Bennett Published: April 6, 2015 Troops in special operations units, of both genders, are overwhelmingly concerned that political pressure will cause leaders to cave on important training standards, a series of surveys conducted by the Associated Press and RAND Corporation reveals. The surveys, which went out to 18,000 special operations troops and had…