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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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Trump, Treason, and the New York Times

Trump, Treason, and the New York Times 12/29/2025 • Mises Wire • James Bovard On Tuesday, President Trump denounced the New York Times in a Truth Social post as a “serious threat to the National Security of our Nation” and a “TRUE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” for publishing an article detailing Trump’s close personal relationship […]

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