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Why is the World Silent Over Saudi Arabia’s War Crimes? By: Elias J. Atienza Saudi Arabia is perhaps one of the most totalitarian governments still in existence today. And yet the United States continues to sell arms to them, with the State Department recently approving a $1.15 billion arms sale. Where is the outrage over…
by Daniel Stephens Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson’s polling numbers have stagnated in recent days, hovering right under 10% as he struggles to reach the 15% polling threshold required by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) to be included with other major party candidates later this month. A new poll released today, however, delivers some…
by Eli Bowman Just so you know, this article isn’t about Colin Kaepernick. It’s also not about Francis Scott Key. It’s really just about your PB&J sandwich, Shaun. As a Libertarian, I respect, and always will, everyone’s right to speak freely and to do whatever they want as long as they aren’t harming anyone else…
Establishment Fends Off Populist Insurgency by Bric Butler Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the former Chairwoman of the DNC, just months ago was the woman who had to resign in disgrace. Her resignation came after Wikileaks released multiple emails between her and other members of the Democratic Party that revealed she was using her influence to further…
By: Robert F. DeFinis, Ed.D. A South Carolina High School received a wave of backlash this past week after school administrators decided to “ban” the American flag from being brought into football games. Principal Lou Lavely of Travelers Rest High School cited his reasoning based on the flag being used at previous games to “taunt”…
Coalition Seeks to Delay Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia By: Elias J. Atienza Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) is part of a bipartisan coalition that is seeking to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Recently this coalition sent a letter to President Obama on postponing the $1.15 billion arms sales recently approved by the State Department. The…
McCain, Rubio Represent Reason in GOP on Immigration by Josh Guckert On Tuesday, incumbent U.S. Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio won their Republican primaries. McCain fended off a challenge from State Senator Kelli Ward. Rubio defeated real estate developed Carlos Beruff. While neither McCain nor Rubio could ever be accused of being libertarians, their victories…
Aspiring Teacher Too Inclusive, Cornell University implies by Kyle Perkins The inclusive plan of aspiring dean Vijay Pendakur offends the student diversity chief by including all students equally. What specifically he aims to do is include all students in the discussions he’ll have as a dean if elected. As inclusive as this plan is, it appears to not…
Trump Meets Wednesday with Nieto by Josh Guckert Donald Trump is traveling Wednesday to meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Nieto reportedly sent invitations to both the Republican and Democrat Hillary Clinton. The meeting is particularly significant for the former, as his stance on Mexican immigration has been one of the centerpieces of his Presidential campaign….
By: Daniel Stephens Gary Johnson’s campaign has just been given a potent shot of financial vitality, receiving their largest single donation yet. Former GOP donor (and billionaire) B. Wayne Hughes, Jr. gave $117,000 toward former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson’s run for the White House, just $5,000 shy of the legal maximum amount. Hughes is…