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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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Trump’s War on Truth Tellers

TRUMP’S WAR ON TRUTH TELLERS By James Bovard Some folks who know my work presume that I am implacably opposed to all federal agencies. Not true.  I have always appreciated federal agencies who exposed the waste, fraud, abuse, and brazen lies committed by politicians and bureaucrats. The Trump administration has warred against such truth tellers […]

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Waco and the Death of Congressional Oversight

Waco and the Death of Congressional Oversight by James Bovard, July 22, 2025 How many atrocities can the federal government get away with? Americans are still vexed by the answers that Congress failed to deliver in 1995. Thirty summers ago, Washington was fixated by a Capitol Hill showdown over the greatest federal abuse of power […]

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Forty Years Bashing the National Endowment for Democracy

Forty Years Bashing the National Endowment for Democracy by Jim Bovard | Feb 4, 2025 On Sunday, Elon Musk posted on X: After that merciless arm-twisting, I have no choice but to recap my National Endowment for Democracy bashes going back to shortly after it was launched in 1983. In a November 29, 1985 piece […]

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