Source: Future of Freedom Foundation
by Jacob G Hornberger

“What will be scrupulously avoided in the mainstream press today — Martin Luther King, Jr., Day — will be what King pointed out about the U.S. government — that it is ‘the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today.’ Of course, that statement is as true today as it was in 1967. When it comes to violence, including killings, there is no doubt that the U.S. government has made America Number 1. At the risk of belaboring the obvious, that is not something to be proud of.” (01/19/26)

https://www.fff.org/2026/01/19/martin-luther-king-jr-was-right-about-the-u-s-government/

Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Roman Kireev

“Wherever one observes the transformation of society into one where access to economic opportunity is increasingly contingent upon credentials, one sees the unmistakable hallmark of state interference with the spontaneous order of the market. The moment violence interposes itself between man and his capacity to labor, trade, and create, he no longer lives in a market but under a system of privilege. Protection, in the statist sense, is not about safeguarding the individual; it is about disabling him. Take the case of a man offering surgical services: if he proves himself competent—through outcomes, patient satisfaction, and reputation — that is the only proof the market needs. … Yet, under a statist regime, incompetence is protected by the very credentials meant to eliminate it.” (01/19/26)

https://mises.org/power-market/scourge-credentialism

Source: ProSocial Libertarians
by Andrew Jason Cohen

“In The Machinery of Freedom, David Friedman floats the idea of large cities decentralizing by creating ‘subcity governments, complete with mini-mayors, [and] controlling areas with populations of no more than 100,000. These governments should take over the provision of police protection, schooling, and many other governmental services.’ He notes that for any big city run by Democrats that are in states run by Republicans, the state government would have incentive to push for this (they’d likely also have the power to do it): some parts of the city would become Republican subcities. I find the idea intriguing, though, for other reasons.” (01/19/26)

https://prosociallibertarians.substack.com/p/reviving-the-idea-of-mini-cities

Source: The Daily Economy
by Nikolai G Wenzel

“The American Founding launched a revolutionary idea: rights exist first, and government exists to secure them. It’s beautiful, transformative … and perpetually unfinished.” (01/19/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/a-dream-of-freedom-the-enlightenments-unfinished-business/

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“Speaking together at the Israeli-American Council Summit on Saturday, billionaire Zionist megadonors Miriam Adelson and Haim Saban strongly implied that they are engaged in some extremely shady activities to manipulate the US government in advancement of Israeli interests. There’s a guy I follow on Twitter named Chris Menahan who’s always posting clips from Zionist events which might otherwise go unnoticed, frequently turning up jarring admissions from pro-Israel operatives who tend to loosen their lips a bit when addressing an audience of like-minded individuals. I recently cited a clip he spotted featuring former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz decrying the way social media has allowed the public to view evidence of Israeli atrocities in Gaza. Menahan has spotlighted some very revealing moments from Adelson and Saban, both of whom are dual US-Israeli citizens, and both of whom have provided funding to the Israeli-American Council (IAC).” (01/19/25)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/01/19/zionist-billionaires-openly-acknowledge-manipulating-the-us-government/