Iran Is Trying To Silence Dissent. Western Media Are Breaking Through Anyway.
Satellite broadcasting as a strategic counter to state censorship
Satellite broadcasting as a strategic counter to state censorship
McLaughlin made a habit of flinging accusations against people that were later proven false by video evidence or never resulted in criminal convictions.
The cost of paying the interest is now the central story, and it's a grim one.
So now it’s radical to be against Biden-era merger notification requirements?
Trump's second term is wrecking the Grand Old Party—and Democrats' refusal to own up to Biden's failure is killing the party of Jefferson and Obama.
Like free speech in the U.K., the White House’s interest in this case shows that free speech is for some, but not for all.
An encounter on the campaign trail. Was it a dead end, or a wasted opportunity?
A system that allows drug makers to profit from restricted access will never liberalize on its own—and patients will continue to bear the cost.
It's a good thing that trade deficits aren't actually a national emergency.
Just 26 undocumented immigrants faced federal trafficking charges in 2023.
Tara Palmeri insinuated that Michael Tracey disagrees with her because he's paid by Epstein associates. That's a lie.
Plus: the same ole hawkish lies, a familial connection to Barry Goldwater's nomination, and the future of media is prediction markets on Substack.
Is the conservative Supreme Court justice planning to retire this year?
Washington has enjoyed decades of spectacular economic growth as a direct result of the absence of state income taxes. The new measure threatens to change all that.
Aimen Halim sued Buffalo Wild Wings, saying he was tricked into buying chicken breast nuggets when he thought he was getting deboned wings.
Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.
An Oklahoma City scandal highlights how civil forfeiture incentives undermine accountability and public trust.
When former LSD kingpin Seth Ferranti was pulled over in Nebraska, police claimed a traffic violation.
And paving the way for increased surveillance of all women
So much for "the warmth of collectivism."
Exiled journalist Fardad Farahzad discusses how Iranians get uncensored news, the state of the protest movement, and whether the Islamic Republic is losing its grip on power.
If anything, the incident just provided further proof that the equal-time rule should be abolished.
Her central claim—that forcing Harvard to end racial discrimination has only harmed whites—is not supported by the data she cites.
What's a "tax the rich" mayor going to do when he can't actually tax the rich?
By conflating opposition with terrorism, federal officials go down a dangerous path.
A grand jury and a federal judge rejected the president’s vendetta against legislators who produced a video about the duty to refuse unlawful military orders.
Plus: The FCC targets Disney and Comcast, new Epstein associates revealed, and Trump’s tariffs cause growing rifts with U.S. allies.
Department of Homeland Security
The department's pattern of dishonesty supports a presumption of irregularity.
Homan's numbers are misleading, but even if they weren't, it wouldn't justify allowing an entire federal law enforcement agency to operate in anonymity.
Plus: Zohran Mamdani's rent rip-off hearings exclude public housing tenants, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is a "yes" on rent control, and the intersection of zoning and qualified immunity.
Plus: Olympic hockey almost didn’t happen, how to pad the medal count, and a reader survey on fixing the Olympics
Plus: Tariffs, tariffs, and even more news about tariffs! And George W. Bush has some interesting thoughts about George Washington.
Opening investigations requires evidence, so the feds created “assessments.”
Videos of recent immigration enforcement raise serious questions about authority, escalation, and the professional standards officers are trained to follow.
In its effort to protect global forests, the E.U. is imposing complex tracking requirements that could raise prices and create new trade hurdles.
New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate.
Chairman Andrew Ferguson continues the Federal Trade Commission’s crusade against free speech with an official letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
A federal judge has set the date for the president's push to punish a news organization he dislikes, again.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment.
If the DHS secretary is actually having a high-flying affair with Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, the taxpayers are the ones getting screwed.
The move is a rare win for privacy, both for users and their neighbors.
Finally given a chance to influence trade policy, the vast majority of House Republicans decided it was more important to keep President Donald Trump happy.
Fear over mysterious objects in the sky keeps disrupting society.
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