News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Free is the Same as Unfree, According to British Columbia’s Supreme Court

September 22, 2020 – Lee Friday …… British Columbia’s Supreme Court affirms the illegality of a wide range of private health care services, and shamelessly denies that this violates anyone’s freedom. Continue reading →

The Failures of Federal Race-Based Paternalism

September 21, 2020 – Lipton Matthews …… While the Left believes itself to be the friend of the downtrodden, the fact is that the Left supports policies that hinder countless Americans of all backgrounds in attaining economic success for themselves and their families. Continue reading →

Corruption is the Lifeblood of the State

September 20, 2020 – Lee Friday …… “Legal” corruption is the problem. As Albert Jay Nock wrote: The interests of the State and the interests of society…are directly opposed. Continue reading →

How Government-Owned Streets Prevent Effective Law Enforcement

September 17, 2020 – Tate Fegley …… “Taking back the streets” ought to mean privatizing them and enabling property owners to defend their property. This would be the surest way to end the riots. Continue reading →

It’s Far Too Late to Think Lockdowns Can Make Covid-19 Go Away

September 16, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Far from stopping the spread of covid-19, lockdowns only push deaths into the future. Unless a vaccine is imminent or a 100 percent total lockdown is imposed, lockdowns won’t cause big reductions in total deaths. Continue reading →

Social Isolation Is Damaging an Entire Generation of Kids

September 15, 2020 – Kerry McDonald …… By keeping healthy children under quarantine, we are cruelly depriving them of the in-person free play and social interaction that are critical to their development and emotional well-being. Continue reading →

From 9/11 to Covid-19: Nineteen Years of Permanent “Emergency”

September 14, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Whether we’re commanded to trust the experts, abandon the rule of law, or venerate government for “keeping us safe,” the 9/11 panic and our current crisis have many things in common. Continue reading →

San Francisco Gym Owners Infuriated to Learn Government Gyms Have Been Open for Months

September 13, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… In command economies, double standards are inevitable. Continue reading →

The Evidence Keeps Piling up: Lockdowns Don’t Work

September 12, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Extraordinary measures require extraordinary evidence. Have the advocates for lockdowns made their case? The data suggests they have not. Continue reading →

Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Is Unethical and Unscientific

September 11, 2020 – Gilbert Berdine, MD …… We are fortunate to have vaccines as options in many cases. But mandatory vaccination can never be justified. If a vaccine were clearly 100 percent efficacious and 100 percent safe, there would be no need for coercion; people would voluntarily line up to take it. Continue reading →