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November 24, 2025
** THE FREEDOM SCALE
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** This Land Is WHOSE Land?
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A visit to the Alamo sparks a deeper question: how many times can governments simply declare, “All this land is ours”—and expect us to treat it as legitimate? This article traces Texas history to show the difference between real property rights earned through homesteading and the political fiction of state “ownership.” If your land can be taxed, controlled, and taken, this piece challenges you to ask: is it really yours?
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PHILOSOPHY
** 2,300 Years Ago, Chinese Philosopher Anticipates Ayn Rand
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Centuries before Ayn Rand, a Chinese philosopher was already defending self-interest, personal choice, and the right to “mind your own business.” Yang Zhu challenged the dominant moral codes of his time by rejecting self-sacrifice as a virtue and insisting on the value of individual nature, or xing. This article introduces his ideas and shows how surprisingly modern—and libertarian—they still sound.
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SELF-GOVERNMENT
** Freedom of Speech
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In moments of political violence and national shock, the temptation is always the same: restrict speech in the name of safety. This article argues the opposite—that free expression must be defended most fiercely when emotions run hottest, or we risk trading liberty for an illusion of control. Drawing on thinkers from Milton and Mill to modern libertarian voices, it makes the case that open debate, not censorship, is the only way free societies endure.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHT
** Do You Ever Get the Feeling the Police Aren’t Working for Us?
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UK police now arrest people for tweets while ignoring real threats. Graham Linehan’s case shows how unaccountable monopoly policing fails—and how private alternatives have already done better.
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