A listener writes in to ask when, if and how voluntaryists and the liberty minded should engage with representatives of the state. James recruits the Independent Media Alliance panel (and some special guests) to respond.
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
Almost two months into Donald Trump's disastrous, unauthorized war with Iran, the United States is in freefall.
The economy is struggling. Inflation and fuel prices are rising. America's standing in the world is eroding by the day.
At least two states – Virginia and Illinois – are or soon will be enforcing speed limits via speed limiters attached to the cars of people who "speed." The latter word is bracketed within air fingers quote marks to deride the arbitrary yet vi
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
Every war waged in the name of "security" is paid for by Americans who go without - without affordable healthcare, without stable housing, without a government that prioritizes their well-being.
In practical terms, this TFR means that anyone flying their drone within a half mile of an ICE or CBP agent's car (a DHS "mobile asset") is liable to face criminal charges and have their drone shot down.
But if you think about it, it's not the cops - the enforcers of the law - who are the problem. The fundamental problem is the laws - plural - that have nothing to do with crime rather than those who enforce these laws.
A new AI tool called Gotham, created by the company Palantir, is now installed on police computers. After pulling you over in a traffic stop, they can simply type in some of your information and see all the info on your bank accounts/where you have b
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
Trump's acts of aggression against other nations - Venezuela. Iran. Greenland. Canada. Now Cuba - are expansions of the same worldview, only this time backed by the full force of the U.S. military and funded by American taxpayers.
More than 80,000 AI-powered cameras made by Flock Safety are actively surveilling nearly every American as they commute to work, walk their dogs, and drive to church.
How do you stand your ground when you are confronted by would-be authorities. As too many around the world are finding out these days, not having an answer to this question could cost you your life.
How do you stand your ground when you are confronted by would-be authorities. As too many around the world are finding out these days, not having an answer to this question could cost you your life. Today, James talks to Jason Bassler and Séamus O
• https://libertarianinstitute.org, by Matt Wolfson
The militarization of American cities by ICE is being addressed, or not addressed, around constitutional, moral, and practical questions familiar to Americans from sixty years of debates over "law and order." Does ICE's deployment follow the la
From the beginning of Trump's current term in office, I repeatedly said that while I agree with the effort to remove illegal aliens from the U.S., I had deep concerns over the way Donald Trump would go about it. What Trump is doing justifies my con
This whole narrative seems an eerily familiar 21st century repeat ad nauseam with every administration, so I thought it'd be helpful for a little refresher on how this works in America.
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency's activities on the ground.
Don't be too surprised if sometime later this day, Friday, the president invokes the Insurrection Act to tranquilize the city of Minneapolis, since aerial spraying of Olanzapine is probably out of the question.
Imagine this: you call 911 in a real emergency. You're panicking. You need help. And the dispatcher pulls up your location… and your name shows up with a RED FLAG. You've never been arrested.
• John & Nisha Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute
...can a people remain free if they place their faith in the virtue (or vice) of one man?...According to Trump, the only thing standing between America and unchecked power is his own morality.
Long before Santa's elves start loading his sleigh with toys for good girls and boys, the government's surveillance apparatus is already at work - logging your movements, monitoring your messages, tracking your purchases, scanning your face, reco
As law enforcement agencies across the United States increasingly integrate advanced robotics into their operations, concerns over militarization, surveillance and ethical oversight are reaching a boiling point.
The document reveals the Trump administration's weaponization of the Department of Justice with an unparalleled hostility towards huge swaths of American citizens.
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