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Time Magazine Quotes Me on Scott Adams’ Legacy

Scott Adams passed away yesterday.  I did an updated version of my article on his humor and legacy which the New York Post published yesterday. Time Magazine used a few of my quotes in their obituary article on Adams today. Here’s a jpeg of my 2 cents on Dilbert’s creator included in the Time article.

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Germany’s Latest War on Freedom

Also posted on Zero Hedge, Counterpunch, Brownstone Institute, Eurasia Review, BeforeItsNews, One News Page, USSA News, Era of Light,  etc. Germany’s Latest War on Freedom by James Bovard, January 13, 2026 “There is no censorship here in Germany,” according to Steffen Meyer, a top spokesman for the German government. In reality, Germans have freedom of […]

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End Federal Agents’ License to Kill (2015)

Sadly, this piece is more relevant than ever. USA Today, November 9, 2015 End federal agents’ license to kill: James Bovard Do federal agents need a license to kill in order to protect us?  Unfortunately, federal judges are giving law enforcement agents blanket immunity when they shoot Americans while the agents are on the job. […]

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Mayor Mamdani’s collectivist warmth is a lot like chilly Commie Bucharest

New York Post, January 10, 2026 Mayor Mamdani’s collectivist warmth is a lot like chilly Commie Bucharest by James Bovard Mayor Mamdani promised New Yorkers Jan. 1 he would “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” Luckily, psychiatrists have not yet classified “rugged individualism” as a mental illness. But Mamdani’s vision […]

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My 2025 Epigrams: Cynicism Redeemed

Cynicism Redeemed: My 2025 Epigrams by James Bovard 2025 was another great year for scoffing at politicians and Washington. Here are some of the zestiest lines from articles I wrote last year. Trump Returns “Trump’s economic victory proclamations are akin to a bad magician whose tricks are so lame that his audience starts to heckle […]

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2016: The Year American Democracy Became “Post-Truth”

2016: The Year American Democracy Became “Post-Truth”by James Bovard Was the 2016 election a turning point for American democracy? Did political shenanigans and the election destroy so much credibility and legitimacy that the system will never fully recover?   In 2016, ignorant voters were reviled like never before. However, the entire political-media system floundered badly. […]

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N.Y. Post: Soulless Censors

New York Post, January 4, 2026 Soulless censors by James Bovard Vice President J.D. Vance denounced European politicians for blighting democracy with brazen censorship in a February speech in Munich. Vance warned: “If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.” European politicians were outraged because their […]

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