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Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge

Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge by James Bovard 01/26/2026 • Mises Wire • James Bovard   On Saturday, federal agents in Minneapolis killed protester Alex Pretti, shooting him in the back 10 times after they had taken away the pistol he legally carried. White House Deputy Chief Stephen Miller quickly settled the […]

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Will D.H.S. Destroy Free Speech In Minnesota?

Counterpunch, January 26, 2026 Will D.H.S. Destroy Free Speech In Minnesota? by James Bovard Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky ICE and Border Patrol agents on Nicollet Avenue on January 24, 2026. Photograph Source: Chad Davis – CC BY 4.0 DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls for Minneapolis to  “set up a peaceful protest zone so that these […]

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Why did Feds Kill Minneapolis Protestor Alex Pretti?

More to follow soon on Ruby Ridge parallels with Saturday’s killing by the feds Minnesota TV station analysis suggests Alex Pretti had been disarmed before the feds fired 10+ shots at him. Hopefully @DHSgov does not block evidence either way https://t.co/TyqX5Zbjfu— James Bovard (@JimBovard) January 25, 2026 Why is @DHSgov blocking the Minnesota Bureau of […]

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Will Trump’s DHS ‘Zone Out’ the First Amendment?

Will Trump’s DHS ‘Zone Out’ the First Amendment? by James Bovard, January 23, 2026 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called for Minneapolis to “set up a peaceful protest zone so that these individuals can exercise their First Amendment rights and do so peacefully.” Since 9/11, “free speech zones” have been one […]

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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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