This Day In Liberty History: Kronstadt
Source: LP Alliance
“Join Amanda and Kyle for a discussion on the Kronstadt Rebellion!” (03/19/26)
Arguing Against the State Without Hesitation
Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen
“In 2008, a book appeared called Deleting the State: An Argument About Government. It was a trim volume, barely a hundred pages of actual text, but it hit me with the force of a hundred pounds from the very first page. As an undergraduate political science student, I had by that point read Robert Nozick, but I had yet to encounter Murray Rothbard or the broader Austrian and anarcho-capitalist tradition. Aeon Skoble’s book was therefore the first work I encountered that seriously challenged the legitimacy of the state itself. Now the Independent Institute has done a new generation of readers a service by issuing a second edition of this compact but provocative anarcho-capitalist work.” (03/19/26)
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/arguing-against-the-state-without-hesitation
The Quietest Government Shutdown
Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“We’re in the midst of the quietest government shutdown in American history. For 34 days, funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been blocked in a standoff over the Trump administration’s deeply unpopular immigration enforcement, something the White House has finally realized is such a public opinion disaster that they’ve stopped calling it mass deportation. The biggest public-facing side of this shutdown is Transportation Security Administration workers, who have now worked without a paycheck for a month. But aside from frustration about longer airport security lines, there’s been little pressure on Washington to end the impasse. On Wednesday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) had his confirmation hearing to run the department that currently has no funding. While his rhetoric was softer, he didn’t really offer many thoughts about the issues in the dispute.” (03/19/26)
https://prospect.org/2026/03/19/government-shutdown-trump-dhs-ice-cbp-funding-congress/
France: Appeals court rejects regime’s bid to suspend Shein
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“France’s attempt to suspend Chinese online platform Shein’s marketplace was rejected by a Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday, after a Paris court had already ruled against the government’s request in December. Shein has been embroiled in a scandal since France’s consumer watchdog found sex dolls resembling children and banned weapons for sale on its marketplace in November, prompting the government to attempt to suspend the platform.” (03/19/26)
The Headlines, 03/19/26
Source: New York Times
“The Abuse Allegations Against a Civil Rights Icon, and a 48% Rise in Oil Prices.” (03/19/26)
Gracearchy with Jim Babka, episode 156
Source: Gracearchy with Jim Babka
“The Latest Attack on Tom Massie, Reading Between the Lines.” (03/19/26)
A Whiff of Stagflation
Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman
“Inflation was rising and job growth stalled even before the Iran War.” (03/19/26)
It’s Official: Trump’s Tariffs Have Failed
Source: Foreign Policy
by Agathe Demarais
“All eyes are set on U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating war against Iran, but on the home front, things are not going well. Nearly one year after he launched a barrage of steep tariffs on what he called ‘Liberation Day,’ economists have crunched the numbers for 2025 — and they are not looking good for the White House. By Trump’s own yardstick — his three goals of making foreigners pay for doing business with the United States, narrowing the U.S. trade deficit, and punishing China — tariffs have clearly failed.” (03/19/26)
Interest Rate Caps Keep Coming Back — Bastiat Explained Why They Fail
Source: The Daily Economy
by Nikolai G Wenzel
“Capital loaned out can’t be invested or consumed. Interest compensating the lender is merely ‘the price of time.'” (03/19/26)
The Kyle Anzalone Show, 03/19/26
Source: Libertarian Institute
“Larry Johnson: Iran Has Washington Exactly Where It Wants Them.” (03/19/26)