How Belarus Tackles The ‘Drug Problem’
By KSENIYA TARASEVICH The civilized world is moving fast to legalize, or at least decriminalize, cannabinoids. Meanwhile in Belarus, owning just 1 gram of marijuana can get you 2 years in prison — which, in actuality, means up to 8 years. This is how the Belarusian drug policy is failing the people of Belarus. The
Racist Fliers As Liberal Traps
Al Stankard, aka Harlem Venison By OMAR KHAN A civil war sparked from racial tension is the last thing on my mind — that is until I met a hippy-looking man preaching unity and found out he is an avowed “racist.” Then anxiety heightened into fear. It looks like the alt-right isn’t just
The Failure Of The Centralised Healthcare System In The United Kingdom
By NIKOLAY FILIBEV The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK was created after the end of WWII as the crown jewel of the British Labour Party. Even though being among the most developed countries, UK has its fair share of problems with regards to healthcare. These problems are far bigger than what the politicians
A Cannabis Revolution Is Taking Place In Lithuania’s Anarchist District
By ROBERTA DOMBROVSKYTE The Vilnius street artists that brought us murals like “the Putin and Trump kiss” and “The party is over” have decided to tell us all the truth about cannabis. On the 15th of August, the assumptions day, the anarchist district Užupis announced it is liberalizing cannabis. The mural was unveiled in a
Climate Change Vs. The Paris Climate Accord
The exit sign atop the Arc de Triomphe in Paris By GARY KIRKLAND This essay concerns two separate issues that many have conflated to obfuscate both issues. One is whether rich people or countries should give money to poor people or countries. The second issue is whether the climate is changing because of global
Getting Paid And Managing Your Life In Bitcoin
By FABIANO DIAS What is it like to receive wages and manage your life using bitcoin? It has been more than a year now since I started receiving 100% of my wages in bitcoin. I can state for sure I'm not the only one, since I work for Bitwage, an American Company that allows professionals to
Government Health Care And Insurance
By GARY KIRKLAND As I write this essay the United States of America National Government is trying to get a “Repeal and Replace Obamacare (Affordable, really the UN-affordable, Care Act).” Congress gave the new bill the “American Care Act,” I think. This bill, just like Obamacare, involves people getting medical insurance. The personal story at
History And Liberty In Immigration
Visigoths sack Rome - Wikimedia Commons By GARY KIRKLAND Immigration is a hot issue right now around the world. This essay will discuss the issue from both a historical and Libertarian perspective. Between 100,000 and 40,000 years ago, homo sapiens sapiens first emigrated out of Africa. By 30,000 years ago, based on archaeological and
Brexit: Maybe Not After All
Despite the Leave victory in the British referendum asking to remain or to leave the European Union last Thursday, things might not be so straightforward for an actual process of British separation from Europe. By PHILIPPE ROV The outcome of the British referendum regarding the EU last Thursday showed one thing clearly: there is
Freeman Cast: Of Gods, Kings, Wine, and Vodka
In Vino Veritas
ECB Protests: Frankfurt Burning
The European Central Bank, also known as the ECB was struck by protests today. The whole affair involved the arrest of nearly 400 anti capitalists with one agenda. They seek to try to make Mario Draghi and their colleagues go back on opening the new ECB headquarters in Frankfurt. Once again the Occupy Movement shows its