Year Zero with Tommy Salmons, 10/16/25
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Modern Parallels with the Spanish Civil War w/Karl Dahl.” (10/16/25)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/blog/modern-parallels-with-the-spanish-civil-war-w-karl-dahl/
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Politics Politics Politics, 10/16/25
Source: Politics Politics Politics
“A Radical Take on Reshaping the House. Breaking Down the Gaza Peace Deal (with Tom Joseph and Ryan McBeth).” (10/16/25)
https://www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/p/a-radical-take-on-reshaping-the-house
Victim disarmament advocates whine about surge in 3D-printed weapons
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
“As police departments around the country report a surge in 3D-printed firearms turning up at crime scenes, gun safety [sic] advocates and law enforcement officials are warning that a new generation of untraceable weapons could soon eclipse the ‘ghost guns’ that have already flooded U.S. streets. At a summit in New York City on Thursday, the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety ]sic] will bring together policymakers, academics, 3D-printing industry leaders and law enforcement officials to confront the growing challenge. They fear that as the printers become cheaper and more sophisticated — and blueprints for gun parts spread rapidly online — the U.S. could be on the brink of another wave of unregulated, homemade weapons that evade serial-number tracking and background checks.” [editor’s note: If they’re right, that’s great news! – TLK] (10/16/25)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/16/3d-guns-summit/
A new program removes a major employment barrier for international doctors
Source: Niskanen Center
by Katherine Hall
“The leading professional organization for doctors of internal medicine is taking an important step toward easing the U.S. physician shortage, creating a path for licensed, foreign-trained doctors to earn specialist credentials without having to repeat their residency training in the United States or Canada. The move, by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), echoes our call earlier this year for broader recognition of international physician training.” (10/16/25)
NPR Politics Podcast, 10/16/25
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“The financial pressures weighing on young rural voters.” (10/16/25)
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/nx-s1-5576343/the-financial-pressures-weighing-on-young-rural-voters
Why Ukraine Needs the United States
Source: Law & Liberty
by David J Kramer
“The Trump Administration deserves credit for pushing European allies to increase their defense spending and to take a larger role in supporting Ukraine. But it would be a mistake to conclude that the United States can or should leave European security and the problem of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the Europeans alone. That includes the idea of a European-led security arrangement for Ukraine. To be taken seriously by Putin, the United States would have to be involved in such security guarantees one way or another.” (10/16/25)
Italy: Top court blocks extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream explosions’ case
Source: Seattle Times
“Italy’s top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, his lawyer said on Thursday. Italy’s Cassation Court on Wednesday annulled a previous decision by a Bologna appeals court, which had ordered the extradition to Germany of the 49-year-old suspect, Serhii Kuznietsov. The Italian top court has now demanded another panel of the same appeals court to reassess the case, said Kuznietsov’s lawyer, Nicola Canestrini. Canestrini said the motivations of the Cassation court’s decision have not been filed yet and are expected in the coming weeks.” (10/16/25)
The Brian Nichols Show, 10/16/25
Source: We Are Libertarians
“Why Libertarians Keep Losing Voters.” (10/16/25)
https://www.lionsofliberty.com/episodes/tbns-why-libertarians-keep-losing-voters
Inflation, Immorality, and Destruction
Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Angelo Monaco
“Some years ago, Milton Friedman attempted to stop the government’s mismanagement of the money supply by designing a strict process. He promoted the ‘k-percent rule’ as a way to get the growth of the money supply under some control. His theory was that limiting the Fed’s ability to increase the money supply to between 3-5% each year would benefit the economy because inflation would be ‘low’ and predictable. The growth of the money supply would be somewhat controlled by tying it more closely to the pace of economic expansion. But Friedman had fallen prey to the misdirection that aggregate views of the economy will always create. Money is not neutral either in the short run or long run, and though a more predictable and lower level of inflation might do less harm, it will still cause much harm.” (10/16/250
https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/inflation-immorality-and-destruction/
Stiglitz and Capitalism: Remembering that Statists Mostly Win the Nobel
Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by William L Anderson
“Although this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science winners are relatively favorable toward free markets, we should not forget that most of its winners have been technocrats that their wisdom alone can create the prosperous and ‘just’ economy. Joseph Stiglitz is one of the most obnoxious examples. Ever since winning the Nobel 2001, Stiglitz has been a one-man advocacy band for growth of the state.” (10/16/25)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/stiglitz-and-capitalism-remembering-statists-mostly-win-nobel