Archive | February, 2026

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How the FBI Crippled Democracy in 2016 and Beyond

How the FBI Crippled Democracy in 2016 and Beyond by James Bovard   In last month’s Future of Freedom article, I explained how the 2016 presidential election made “post-truth” become the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year. Americans felt forced to choose between two candidates that most voters despised. The political system’s credibility plummeted […]

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My Video on Trump’s Affordability Tariff Fairy Tales

Trump is boasting of his economic triumphs but his high tariffs are hammering average Americans whose lives feel less affordable than ever. From my @nypost oped today pic.twitter.com/nsP9wOe5KH— James Bovard (@JimBovard) February 1, 2026 Roughly 500 views so far on Facebook…. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FUCz9Kkiu The video is also on Facebook. The video is also on Facebook.

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N.Y. Post: Affordability fact check: Trump can’t hide from higher prices

New York Post, February 1, 2026 Affordability fact check: Trump can’t hide from higher prices by James Bovard “Just after one year of President Trump, our economy is booming. Incomes are rising. Investment is soaring. Inflation has been defeated.” That verdict was proclaimed by the highest authority in the land — President Trump himself, notifying […]

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