The ISIS-Fighting, Female Army Vet And Mother Of Three: ‘I Cried On The Way To The Airport’ By Erica Wenig Islamic State horrors have drawn some U.S. veterans back into battle, and then there’s Samantha Jay, the 25 year-old mother of three small children who left everything to fight the Islamic State. Samantha Lois Jay Johnston, her full…
Update 4/7/2015: In a brilliant move, a hologram has now replaced the removed Snowden statue. by Micah J. Fleck [dropcap size=small]N[/dropcap]ew York, NY – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden’s newly erected statue in Brooklyn park was removed the very same day by the New York City Parks Department, proving that local government is just as corrupt and…
Libertarianism in Brazil is Now in Style by Jose Nino [dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]razil: land of some of the most gorgeous women on the planet, a vibrant soccer tradition, lush rainforests, and picturesque beaches. Underneath this glimmering exterior, is a political and economic system that is built on a house of cards. In recent weeks, Brazil has…
Bill Levin despised Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law, because he saw it as opening the doorway for discrimination. But now that it’s passed, he discovered a loophole that allowed him to create his very own religious sect – The First Church of Cannabis. The church was apparently reluctantly approved by the secretary of state in Indiana….
[dropcap size=small]C[/dropcap]hris Rock has been taking to social media for something that is not a laughing matter. Rock has been taking a selfie every time the cops pull him over, one as recent as Tuesday where he captioned it “Stopped by the cops again wish me luck.” This tweet documents the 3rd time in recent…
By Peter Fricke Uber supporters held rallies in Kansas City Thursday to protest a proposed ordinance requiring rideshare drivers to pay a fee for permission to ply their trade in the city. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that, “A parade of UberX drivers and passengers implored a City Council committee Thursday to loosen proposed vehicle-for-hire rules and make it easier…
Libertarian talk show host Jason Stapleton joins the Freedom Report podcast to discuss Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and liberty’s chances in 2016. Is this the last stand for freedom lovers? Our show today focuses on the presidential aspirations of the two tea party types, and pits the ideas of libertarianism against the real world realities…
Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) recently introduced legislation to restrict the 1033 Program that allows the Pentagon to transfer surplus military equipment to local police departments. This bill arose in light of last year’s Ferguson controversy, which has raised many concerns on the militarization of police forces. The bill was originally introduced in the past congress, but it…
By Blake Neff Published: January 5, 2015 Rep. Louis Gohmert’s bid to unseat John Boehner as speaker of the House is a longshot, but if the Texas Republican’s campaign is a success, it could be a critical blow to the Common Core multistate education standards. Common Core was created by a consortium of several cooperating…
By Ivan Plis Israel’s Ministry of Immigrant Absorption has reported that 2014 saw a 10-year high in the number of “olim,” or Jewish immigrants to Israel, with 26,500 Jews moving to the country in the past year. For the first time ever, France was the largest source of Jewish migration, with 7,000 Jews making aliyah…