Relying on the federal government to limit its own power is not just bad strategy – it’s dangerous to the Constitution and liberty. Nullification ensures that the people of the several states can enforce the constitution when the feds refuse...
Edward Luttwak is an influential foreign policy adviser to governments around the world. Published in 1968, this guide on staging a coup has been used by General Mohamed Oufkir studied it in his failed attempt to takeover the Moroccan Government in...
Reason Magazine is the premiere outlet for libertarian news and opinion. In this video, they discuss the ramifications of the US-backed coup that led to the overthrow of the Iranian government in 1953. If you want to understand the past 70 years of...
How did Russia slip into authoritarianism? Timothy Snyder shares a contemporary history of their descent. Click here for past recommendations. Description With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers...
You vote, but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state’s electoral vote in different ways–and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. Lesson by Christina Greer...
This collection of essays examines the ways authoritarianism could develop within the American system of government. Click here for past recommendations. Description With the election of Donald J. Trump, many people on both the left and right feared...
Free Thoughts is a great podcast from the Cato Institute. John Thrasher discusses a framework for comparing the economic systems of capitalism, feudalism, and socialism, and their roles in a range of contemporary issues, such as climate change...
Moral panics over political movements are nothing new in America. The first Red Scare was from 1918 to 1920, and was not without merit. There were many bombings and events that caused Americans to fear communists and anarchists. It was a time of...
To combat the virus, every state in the U.S. has implemented some form of expanded power whether it be mask mandates, the closing of “unessential” business, or enforced lockdowns. It would seem as though these are the only solutions...
Hartman’s book is a great starting point for understanding where the culture wars began. Click here for past recommendations. Description When it was published in 2015, Andrew Hartman’s history of the culture wars was widely praised for its...
