Law professors say they support free speech. Many are afraid to practice it.

Source: Expression
by Nate Honeycutt

“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)

https://expression.fire.org/p/law-professors-say-they-support-free

Good riddance to Keir Starmer’s tyranny of greyness

Source: spiked
by Brendan O’Neill

“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)

https://archive.is/OpN9W

Our Property, Not Their Loot

Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob

“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)

https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/06/22/our-property/

Bolivia: Roadblocks ease after state of emergency declared

Source: United Press International

“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)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/22/latam-bolivia-roadblocks-cleared-state-of-emergency/2951782142823/

The Social Security Crisis Is Real and Wealth Taxes Will Not Fix It

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)

https://palmbeachexaminer.substack.com/p/the-social-security-crisis-is-real

China: Regime imposes trade curbs on dozens of US firms in retaliation for Pentagon blacklist

Source: CNBC

“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)

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/china-trade-curbs-us-companies-export-controls-procurement-exclusion-pentagon-list-.html