By R. Brownell The war on cash has reached a new level in the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal: State Street Corp., the Boston bank that manages assets for institutional investors, for the first time has begun charging some customers for large dollar deposits, people familiar with the matter said. J.P. Morgan…
Blake Neff An author who wants to drastically liberalize child sex laws was published on Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ Senate website Wednesday. The article itself, written by Judith Levine, is quite mundane. Titled “Two Ways to Fix Income Inequality,” it calls for using government assistance or an increased minimum wage to improve the lot…
By R. Brownell Tickets for the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens will go on sale October 19th, several months before the film’s December release date in the United States. According to Bloomberg Business: “The Force Awakens” is the first in the series since Disney acquired franchise-owner Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4 billion in 2012….
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has made headlines several times over the past week as more and more people question how the country could ever afford his plan. On Friday, Bill Maher pushed and prodded a flummoxed Sanders over the untenable costs of his platform. Now, liberal media darling, George Stephanopoulos has finally gotten Sanders to…
By R. Brownell The Miami Herald recently reported on newly unclassified CIA documents regarding the briefings President John F. Kennedy received leading up to the tense Cuban Missile Crisis. The unreleased documents have shed new information on one of the most difficult and stressful times in US history. Some of the information the Herald discussed included insights…
By R. Brownell On October 17th, prominent libertarian figure known for his resistance against the government’s income tax, died in prison. The Mises institute blog, Mises Wire, posted the following after receiving news of Schiff’s death: Irwin Schiff, imprisoned for his resistance to the federal income tax, died yesterday. Efforts by his son, the noted…
It’s not often late night television makes headlines, but last Bill Maher certainly did. The namesake of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” hosted Democratic presidential candidate and confessed socialist, Bernie Sanders. Most expected a friendly interview, but the outspoken Maher surprised everyone when he pushed the Vermont Senator on how the country could afford…
Ahmed Mohamed, the boy who made headlines when he was suspended for bringing a homemade clock that some construed as a fake bomb to school, met and posed with Sudanese dictator and tyrant, Omar al-Bashir. Controversy surrounded Mohamed’s suspension, as some charged the faculty, local police, and media with racism. Other’s felt Mohamed’s clock was reasonably…
Connor D. Wolf on October 16, 2015 Greek public sector unions and communists plan to hold two rallies Friday night to oppose measures designed to address significant economic problems. In the face of international pressure, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is proposing critical national reforms. The plan will cut welfare and scale back pensions, among other…
By R. Brownell Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has just given his biggest hint yet as to whether or not he will be tossing his hat into the race for the 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. As reported by Mediaite: Former Brooklyn Park mayor, Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura hinted that he might be in the running for…