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“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash
“Freedom Always Dies Bit by Bit”: Bundesbank Takes Sides in War on Cash “Citizens should not be put under general suspicion.” There are two sides in the global war against cash. On one side are many of the world’s governments, central banks, fintech firms, banks, credit card companies, telecommunication behemoths, financial institutions, large retailers, etc. According […]
Is It All Just A Publicity Stunt? Apple Unlocked iPhones For The Feds 70 Times Before
Is It All Just A Publicity Stunt? Apple Unlocked iPhones For The Feds 70 Times Before The event that has gripped the tech and libertarian community over the past 48 hours has been Tim Cook’s stern refusal to comply with a subpoena demanding that Apple unlock the iPhone 5C belonging to one of the San […]
“Simple Offers Freedom”: Building a $500 Cabin Without a Permit
“Simple Offers Freedom”: Building a $500 Cabin Without a Permit How to make it in the wilderness certainly has its difficulties, but so does living in modern society. Whether you are taking shelter from the elements and the harsh realities of nature, or from the stresses, panic and emergency crises of the city. Building a […]
What Is The Best Method Of Rebellion Against Tyranny?
What Is The Best Method Of Rebellion Against Tyranny? I have heard it often said that there is no one right way to accomplish a goal. I agree. However, I would add that while there is no such thing as “one right way” to achieve an objective, this does not mean there aren’t numerous WRONG […]
There Is No Freedom Without Truth
There Is No Freedom Without Truth “This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even spiritual — is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet […]
The Illusion of Freedom
The Illusion of Freedom A campaign rally last week in Michigan. In the current presidential contest, a frustrated white working class has been receptive to anti-democracy messages. (Carlos Osorio / AP) The seizure of political and economic power by corporations is unassailable. Who funds and manages our elections? Who writes our legislation and laws? Who determines […]
Voluntary Enslavement
Voluntary Enslavement In recent years, I’ve been predicting that the governments, particularly those of the EU and US, will seek to eliminate paper currency. The objective will be to make monetary transactions between private parties as difficult as they can, by requiring that all transactions take place through financial institutions. If they can do this, […]
Fourth Turning–Our Rendezvous With Destiny
FOURTH TURNING – OUR RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY We are now in the seventh year of this Fourth Turning. A famous quote from the seventh year of the last Fourth Turning portended the desperate, bloody and ultimately heroic trials and tribulations which awaited generations of our ancestors. What will be our rendezvous with destiny? “There is a […]
Meet the Institution Most Intent on Destroying American Freedom – (*Hint: It’s Not ISIS)
Meet the Institution Most Intent on Destroying American Freedom – (*Hint: It’s Not ISIS) In time of actual war, great discretionary powers are constantly given to the Executive Magistrate. Constant apprehension of War, has the same tendency to render the head too large for the body. A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will […]
The Civilisation of Capitalism
The Civilisation of Capitalism This piece was written for The Cobden Centre by Vishal Wilde. Vishal Wilde is a finalist studying for a BSc (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (Economics major) at the University of Warwick. He wishes to spend his life fighting for and defending freedom. He is a Freelance Journalist (writing, most recently, […]
The Facebook of the Future Has Privacy Implications Today
The Facebook of the Future Has Privacy Implications Today It’s well established that joining a social network means trading privacy for information. Your Facebook friends, for example, get to see that picture of you looking like you might be stoned, and you get to “like” their posts celebrating the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado. Or, […]
US reputation suffers when it stands against human rights & rule of law – Snowden
US reputation suffers when it stands against human rights & rule of law – Snowden Accepting Norway’s freedom of speech prize via a video link from Moscow, due to Washington’s pressure for his extradition, whistleblower Edward Snowden noted that the US’ reputation is crumbling every year it stands against human rights, the rule of law […]
Assange and Democracy’s Future
Assange and Democracy’s Future Democracy rests on citizens getting real facts and applying rational analysis. The ability of governments, including the U.S. government, to suppress facts and thus manage perceptions represents the opposite, a power over the people that WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange threatened, says Norman Solomon. Three years after Ecuador’s government granted political asylum to Julian Assange in its […]
Peddling the Corruption of Liberty
Peddling the Corruption of Liberty Liberty’s Detractors Ever since the idea of individual liberty has achieved some measure of credibility over the world, those who would be unseated by its limited triumph had to find some way to discredit it or trump it somehow. One way was to re-christen servitude, to make it appear like […]
