Does the American system bear any resemblances to Rome during its imperial period? Paul Krugman, who has cheered virtually every step toward empire (we’re not talking foreign policy here; we mean empire as in a system dominated by a single man or a single centralized… Read More
Archives for December 2016
Who’s Most Oppressed? Tensions High at Students of Color Conference
Is it wrong or juvenile of me to take secret delight in stuff like this? This year’s University of California Students of Color Conference degenerated into infighting over the conference theme of fighting “anti-blackness.” Why, members of other groups demanded to know, should we focus… Read More
Ep. 814 A Feminist Takes a Second Look at the Men’s Rights Movement
Documentary filmmaker Cassie Jaye began her project on the men’s rights movement as an unsympathetic, almost uncomprehending observer. After letting representatives of that movement tell their story, she had the honesty to admit there was merit in their position. Sponsor Praxis gives young people an… Read More
Obama Establishes Anti-“Fake News” Agency
Today’s Tom Woods Letter, which all the influential people receive every weekday. Be one of them . Well, that escalated quickly. We’re hearing all about the problems with alleged “fake news.” Now there’s a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act, just signed by President Obama, that will crack… Read More
Ep. 813 Second Amendment Women
Shari Spivack, president of the Second Amendment Women Shooting Club, discusses gun rights from the point of view of someone who trains people in firearms usage rather than engages in political activism. Some people should probably stuff envelopes, I guess, but without people like Shari,… Read More
Ep. 812 The Truth About Chile’s Augusto Pinochet
The subject of Augusto Pinochet divides Chileans even today: should he be honored for making Chile more prosperous and desirable than its neighbors, or should he be condemned for human rights abuses? About the Guest Axel Kaiser is executive director of Fundacion Para el Progreso . Sponsor Fellow shavers,… Read More
Ep. 811 Lew Rockwell on Current Events: Trump, Cabinet, and Russia
Libertarian titan Lew Rockwell joins me to discuss some names in the Trump cabinet, the alleged “Russian hacking,” and the overall creepiness of the American ruling class. About the Guest Lew Rockwell is publisher of LewRockwell.com , and founder and chairman of the Mises Institute . Special Offer… Read More
Ep. 810 VidAngel Filters Movies for Families — So They’re Being Sued
Neal Harmon is CEO of VidAngel.com, which offers streaming movies filtered according to the viewer’s preference. Should VidAngel be allowed to do this? Special Offer Through December 30 only: save $150 on a Master membership to my LibertyClassroom.com , where you can learn the history and… Read More
Ep. 809 How Gun Laws Cost Him His Son and His Freedom
Brian Aitken was sentenced to seven years in prison — later commuted by Chris Christie — on bogus weapons charges. We discuss his case and its larger implications. Special Offer Through December 30 only: save $150 on a Master membership to my LibertyClassroom.com , where you… Read More
Ep. 808 Deplorable NYU Professor Wins Victory Over SJWs
Michael Rectenwald, a professor of liberal studies at New York University who describes himself as a lifelong left-liberal, took to Twitter not long ago to express his disgust with political correctness, safe spaces, and SJW intimidation. You can imagine the response from those tolerant lovers of… Read More
