By Chris White A non-partisan ethics watchdog group filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Thursday requesting all documents related to an investigation targeting man-made global warming skeptics by 17 attorneys general. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed the FOIA in hopes of unearthing details of the activities of the Attorneys General…
By Guy Bentley Amnesty International (AI) released its long-awaited policy on prostitution Friday urging governments around the world to decriminalize the sex trade and protect the human rights of prostitutes. AI calls on world leaders to decriminalize consensual prostitution, “including those laws that prohibit associated activities—such as bans on buying, solicitation and general organization of…
By Guy Bentley The number of teens using and suffering from problems related to marijuana is falling at the same time more states are legalizing marijuana. A study of more than 216,000 teens from across the country indicated a substantial fall in problems related to marijuana use. Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child…
By Blake Neff New video released by the Young America’s Foundation shows students, faculty, and administrators at California State University, Los Angeles discussing the possibility of keeping conservative speakers off campus in response to an event last February that was aggressively disrupted by liberal protesters. The video was recorded, apparently surreptitiously, by an attendee at a…
Bernie Sanders may be feelin’ the burn today after Disney CEO Bob Iger shredded him on Facebook. The post came after Sanders had disparaged Disney at a recent rally in Anaheim, California. “Anybody make a living wage working for Disney?” Sanders asked the crowd eager to blame their woes on successful businesses. “It’s an example…
How many times have free market advocates been told that if we want to live somewhere where the government will leave us alone we should move to Somalia? Never mind that Somalia is actually a former Soviet state that was ruined by socialism; lovers of big government tell us this is place tailor-made for our…
By Blake Neff Two married Yale professors who were recently caught up in a fierce debate over free speech have announced they are resigning from a leadership position they shared, giving into the demands of student detractors who aggressively attacked them last fall. Nicholas and Erika Christakis were the head and associate head, respectively, of…
A clip from three years ago is trending again and giving some found memories to supporters of Ron and Rand Paul. The segment which aired on The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell takes a look at how the Pauls have stood up against popular notions in defense of human liberty. From Ron Paul’s condemnation of the Iraq…
The economic crisis in Venezuela continues to worsen as hyperinflation and confiscatory tax policies push the population to desperation. Below, video obtained by Fox Business shows just how bleak conditions are getting, with everyday people forced to find their food in the trash. Fox Business reports: Shortages of food and basic goods have worsened in…
Recently a new bill sponsored by California State lawmakers official known as Assembly Bill 797 or the “The Right to Rescue Act” has been announced before the state General Assembly. According to Fox News 11, “In a nutshell, AB 797 would provide immunity from civil liability to a person who rescues an animal from a locked…