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Screenshot 2026-01-29 at 08-13-24 The Killing of Alex Pretti and the Siege at Ruby Ridge Examining the Parallels w_ Jim Bovard Parallax Views w_ J.G. Michael

The Killing of Alex Pretti and the Ruby Ridge Siege: Parallax Podcast

Podcast host J.G. Michael and I had a lively talk on his Parallax podcast on the killing of Alex Pretti and the federal debacle at Ruby Ridge. Both cases involved reckless killings by federal agents who presumed they would enjoy absolute immunity for killing American citizens. The show was spurred in part by my article, Latest […]

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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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Federal Judge Sets Free Op-Ed Writer

[reposted on the Mises Institute blog and the Libertarian Institute blog and elsewhere] FEDERAL JUDGE SETS FREE OP-ED WRITER Federal judge orders Trump administration to release Tufts University grad student Rumeysa Ozturk from ICE lockup. Ozturk, who had a valid student visa from Turkey, was only guilty of writing an op-ed.  Secretary of State Marco […]

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Why Did Trump Arrest a Student for Writing an Op-Ed?

Ryan McMaken and I had fun smacking the Trump administration for sending 6 masked federal agents to seize a Turkish grad student to punish her for writing an op-ed. Is this case the bellwether for a sweeping crackdown on free speech – first with foreign students, & then American citizens? Trump, discussing the protests over […]

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