“A libertarian law professor who responded to FIRE’s recent national survey of law faculty offered a striking admission: ‘Whether justified or unjustified, I regularly hide beliefs from colleagues who are openly discussing important topics in the public interest out of fear of retaliation, particularly as a junior faculty member.’ No administrator had disciplined him. No student had filed a complaint. Yet by his own admission, he and another colleague routinely conceal their views at faculty meetings and other public events, not because anyone ordered them to stay silent but because they worry that candor can carry professional costs. That kind of silence is tricky to measure, but carries serious implications. And new data suggest it is relatively common in American law schools.” (06/22/26)
“Robby Soave delivers his radar on his experiences in war-torn Ukraine, and what he believes is Russia’s ultimate goal with its more than four-year campaign in the country: Ignite a global war with the west.” (06/22/26)
“So he’s gone. Keir Starmer has resigned. The adults are out of the room. He waltzed into Downing St two years ago to the effusive gushing of the liberal commentariat, and now he’s slinking out. He and his slack-jawed media cheerleaders promised us an era of blissful if boring stability. What they gave us were riots, division, betrayal after betrayal, and an unprecedented assault on the ancient liberties of our nation. The lesson of the Starmer epoch? Never trust a technocrat.” (06/22/26)
“Mises Editor-in-Chief Ryan McMaken explains how the new Fed chairman faces a political problem with rising prices and the fact the Fed keeps fueling the inflation fire.” (06/22/26)
“It’s getting harder to hit innocent Coloradans over the head with civil forfeiture laws. If you live in the Rocky Mountain State and the police want to grab some of your stuff on the basis of a suspicion (or a claimed suspicion) that you have committed a crime, you’re better off today than you would have been a few weeks ago. Colorado has become the second state of the union to entitle you to a lawyer if police are seizing your property.” (06/22/26)
“Bolivia began the week with 11 active roadblocks remaining across the national highway network — a sharp decline from the dozens that had disrupted transportation and commerce for more than 50 days, according to a road accessibility report from the Bolivian Highway Administration. Local media outlets, including El Deber and La Razón, reported that reopening the country’s main transportation routes occurred shortly after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday in response to internal unrest. Vehicle traffic and essential goods distribution have gradually returned to normal after a joint deployment of the Bolivian National Police and the Armed Forces, officials said. The operation dismantled much of the network of more than 50 critical roadblocks that had pushed the country toward a logistical and economic crisis.” (06/22/26)
Source: Karl Dickey’s Freedom Vanguard
by Karl Dickey
“Mother Jones claims seizing private wealth solves the 2032 shortfall. I show you why government plans to raid your retirement accounts violate individual liberty and ignore structural insolvency.” (06/22/26)
“China imposed fresh trade restrictions on dozens of U.S. entities on Monday, retaliating against Washington’s move to add more Chinese companies to a Pentagon list of businesses it accuses of aiding Beijing’s military. On Monday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce placed 10 American industrial suppliers on its export control list, including rare earth miners MP Materials Corp and USA Rare Earth, and drone makers Teal Drones and Jaia Robotics — barring exports of any dual-use items originating in China to the companies. Other companies included on the list are California-headquartered electronics manufacturer Aveox Inc, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp, and military equipment provider Oshkosh Defense. In a separate statement Monday, the Chinese Finance Ministry excluded 46 U.S. companies, mostly defense contractors, from participating in government procurement projects.” (06/22/26)
