The Covid pandemic was just the sort of moment fans of big government dream of -- a rare instance when, theoretically at least, some degree of liberty had to be sacrificed for public safety. Now that the danger is receding, they just don't want to concede that emergency powers can no longer be justified. Some experts have even suggested that Covid masks and social distancing … [Read more...]
Patria Y Vida: Song That Inspired Cuban Uprising
Per PJ Media, the new Cuban song Patria Y Vida is credited with inspiring the recent Cuban uprising. As Rolling Stone put it "The lyrics take direct aim at Cuba’s communist government: 'No more lies. My people ask for freedom, not more doctrines. We no longer shout, ‘Motherland or death,’ but ‘homeland and life,’ and we begin to build what we dreamed, what they destroyed with … [Read more...]
Short Film: Is BLM Just A Marxist Front Group?
In this short film, Ami Horowitz takes a look at what Black Lives Matter (BLM) supporters actually advocate -- and it's not pretty. Not only are black lives just tangential to the BLM cause, the organization's leadership and many in its rank and file are committed Marxists who unhesitatingly state that their real purpose is the destruction of the United States as we know it -- … [Read more...]
July 4th, Independence Day: Eight Short Films
July 4th, Independence Day, is America's annual celebration commemorating its Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Cato Institute has a nice summary of what is in the Declaration and why it is such a landmark in the foundation of human liberty: 1) We are all created equal -- no one ought to have any special rights and privileges in his social relations with other … [Read more...]
The Three Little Pigs Learn About Gun Control
In this short story, the Three Little Pigs learn "why internet activism doesn't work and what is the best way to protect themselves from wolves." The associated book is available here. … [Read more...]
Dominic Frisby’s Hate Speech Song
British comedian Dominic Frisby has released another of his "libertarian love songs," this time focused on what leftists call "hate speech." Frisby is one of the thirteen included in this list of libertarian comedians. … [Read more...]
Ayn Rand: The Author People Love to Hate
John Stossel takes a look at Turning Point USA and its success in promoting Randian ideas on college campuses. "Ayn Rand is someone people love to hate. Years after her death, people still feel compelled to attack her ideas. Fortunately, not all people think that way. Many young people, discovering Rand for the first time, say that her ideas inspire them." Films by and about … [Read more...]
Be A Dog: How To Get Better Healthcare
Theodore Dalrymple, an English writer and retired doctor, compared the healthcare systems for humans and pets in the UK, and found that "on the whole it is better to be a dog. As a British dog, you get to choose (through an intermediary, I admit) your veterinarian. If you don’t like him, you can pick up your leash and go elsewhere, that very day if necessary. Any vet will see … [Read more...]
Five Myths About Socialism: John Stossel Reports
Socialism's defenders have been very creative (and deceptive) in finding ways to defend its relentless failures. Journalist John Stossel takes some of these narratives apart in this two-part series, Five Myths About Socialism. … [Read more...]
Do Not Split | Short Film
This Academy-Award nominated short film offers a window into the heroic pro-democracy protests of besieged Hong Kongers, who continued to publicly challenge mainland Chinese authorities even when arrest and imprisonment was a near certainty. Per the film's website, "Told from within the heart of the Hong Kong protests, Do Not Split begins in 2019 as a proposed bill allowing the … [Read more...]