Matt Kibbe, the chief of Free the People, and I had a lively discussion about why the federal killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is another disaster for the Trump administration. Matt was a congressional chief of staff in the 1990s and he is far more aware of the history of federal atrocities than most […]
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 […]
I’m absolved, right, because Trump posted my New York Post Ruby Ridge piece in 2022? Even for today’s article, Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge
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 […]
New York Post, January 25, 2026 Team Trump moves to ban traffic cameras in DC — as NYC’s set to quadruple the dangerous devices The Trump administration may soon reduce highway robbery by 95% in Washington, DC. The Big Apple needs the same silver bullet because the city’s drivers could speedily be victimized by the biggest […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jim
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Leo
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