It’s Deja vu all over again, with Eurozone spreads widening amid difficult talks over Greece, stock markets under pressure and the euro stubbornly high despite a dovish ECB and a weak economy. So far Draghi’s latest easing package clearly hasn’t had the desired effect and the sharp rise in Portuguese yields amid the flaring up…
Today, the educational system worldwide is complex and contradictory. On one hand, the education of the 20th century has great influence on different fields of human activity, greatly contributing to development of science, economics, politics, industry, manufacturing, IT, etc. On the other hand, the education has expanded so vast that it requires changes and modification…
Steve Birr Organizers of the first annual National Cannabis Festival in Washington, D.C. Saturday are banning weed from their rally in an effort to show Congress the cannabis community is responsible. Weed will be strongly discouraged at the event. Attendees are told to refrain from bringing or using marijuana at the event out of respect for the city’s…
“I think that Trump is an angry man who has garnered support from angry people,” John McAfee said in a recent interview with Business Insider. “An angry government, an angry entity cannot create anything that is not imbued with anger. Think about it. We have enough anger in this world, we have enough hostility.” The Libertarian Party…
by Lina Bryce John Stossel dropped a bombshell on Wednesday in his latest OpEd for Fox News.com, informing readers that he has lung cancer. The unflappable consumer reporter expressed more concern with his treatment at the “U.S. News & World Report ranked No.1” New York-Presbyterian Hospital than of his recent diagnosis, criticizing antiquated methods in their horrible costumer service despite its prestigious status. “I…
By Andrew Follett The average American pays 26.5 cents per gallon of gasoline in state taxes and another 18.4 cents per gallon in federal taxes, according to a Tuesday report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gas taxes vary widely by state, from a low of 8.95 cents per gallon in Alaska to a high of 51.4 cents…
By Steve Birr The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream were arrested Monday at the U.S. Capitol as part of the Democracy Awakening rally, a protest against big money in politics and other liberal causes. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were arrested for unlawfully demonstrating, along with about 300 other protestors on the Capitol…
Second Generation Libertarian Speaks Out About Growing Up Libertarian, Leaving the Party, and Coming Back by Avens O’Brien I had the distinct pleasure of speaking to the Libertarian Party of Minnesota‘s state convention this past weekend. They invited me as a keynote, interested in my perspective on Libertarian Party activism, as I’ve done a lot…
by Lina Bryce A Connecticut judge has recently denied the gun companies’ motion to dismiss in the Sandy Hook case, allowing litigation which may ultimately hold gun manufacturers liable for the tragedy to continue. The three gun companies named in the case had argued for the lawsuit to be dismissed under the Protection of Lawful Commerce in…
LibertyManiacs owner nearly silenced by legal threats For Daniel McCall’s take on the situation, click here. The owner of LibertyManiacs, Daniel McCall, has come under fire by the Bernie Sanders campaign over a design made for their web store. Apparently, the campaign does not care for Sanders depicted as the dictator he defended during the 80’s….