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How Spain’s Housing Crisis Was Legislated into Existence

by Ángel del Campo February 13, 2026

The Age of Increasing Unfreedom | Interview with prof. David Friedman

The Rise of Psychopolitics in Free Society

A Libertarian Path to Europe’s Realignment

Socialism de-rails in Spain

The Nordic Myth: Johan Norberg Debunks Democratic Socialism

What is Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”?

Need writing inspiration? Here are pieces we would like to commission!

by Ian Golan February 3, 2026

Why Georgia Should Care About the Crisis in Iran

The Governance Paradox of Real Madrid

Titus Gebel: Rethinking Governance Through Free Private Cities

Urgent International Action Is Needed on the Islamic Republic of Iran

Georgia’s Price Controls Are a Step Back Toward a Planned Economy

Can AI Art be Good Art?

Politics

The Rise of Psychopolitics in Free Society

by Santiago Agustin Baez February 8, 2026

What is Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”?

by Giorgi Kajaia February 4, 2026

Why Georgia Should Care About the Crisis in Iran

by Tinatini Samkurashvili February 2, 2026

Urgent International Action Is Needed on the Islamic Republic of Iran

by Giorgi Kajaia January 28, 2026

Economics

How Spain’s Housing Crisis Was Legislated into Existence

by Ángel del Campo February 13, 2026

The Age of Increasing Unfreedom | Interview with prof. David Friedman

by Paritosh Purohit February 11, 2026

The Nordic Myth: Johan Norberg Debunks Democratic Socialism

by Oscar Gill-Lewis February 7, 2026

Titus Gebel: Rethinking Governance Through Free Private Cities

by Tania Rak January 30, 2026

Culture

Need writing inspiration? Here are pieces we would like to commission!

by Ian Golan February 3, 2026
by Ian Golan February 3, 2026

The Governance Paradox of Real Madrid

by Giorgi Kajaia January 30, 2026
by Giorgi Kajaia January 30, 2026

The Free State of Cospaia  – Chapter 2: Origin

by Nicolas S. Straehl January 25, 2026
by Nicolas S. Straehl January 25, 2026

Resurrection of Punk: How Capitalism Saved Rebellion

by Mariam Nemsadze January 15, 2026
by Mariam Nemsadze January 15, 2026

EU Elections

Portugal’s Presidential Sprint: A Liberal Breaks Into The Front Pack

by Tomás Lucena Barreiro January 15, 2026
by Tomás Lucena Barreiro January 15, 2026

The Power of Unpopularity: A Lesson from Hungary About Freedom

by Kristóf Ábel Tarnay December 24, 2025
by Kristóf Ábel Tarnay December 24, 2025

Spain’s New University Decree: More Regulation, Less Excellence

by Nicolás Sánchez October 28, 2025
by Nicolás Sánchez October 28, 2025

A Corrosive Legacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina

by Tea Kljajić September 19, 2025
by Tea Kljajić September 19, 2025

Archive

  • Society

    The Blanket Media Dilemma

    by Richard Bolton September 8, 2018
    September 8, 2018

    Part of the rigmarole to be accepted into a prestigious UK public school’s 11+ entrance exams was to keep up to …

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  • HistoryPhilosophyPoliticsSociety

    Cicero’s Divinely Ordained Individualism

    by Paul Meany September 6, 2018
    September 6, 2018

    Cicero was a renowned Roman orator, statesman and writer. He was an enemy of one man rule and a self-described constitutionalist. …

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  • Politics

    The Worrisome Anti-Semitism of the UK’s Labour Party

    by Jake Martin September 4, 2018
    September 4, 2018

    The growing disease of racism and anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, ignored by pro-Corbyn supporters, is a shameful stain on a …

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  • Philosophy

    Red Tape Clips Your Wings: UK Energy Drinks Ban

    by Michael Way September 1, 2018
    September 1, 2018

    It is an insult to accuse the British Government of nannyism – nannies are nicer by far. Yes, a nanny’s main …

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  • Society

    The Medieval Case for Free Speech

    by Paul Meany August 25, 2018
    August 25, 2018

    John of Salisbury was born around 1120 A.D. to a non-noble family in Salisbury, England. After receiving an extensive education in …

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  • PoliticsSwitzerland

    It’s time to sacrifice the sacred cow: a modern vision for the NHS

    by George Hargrave August 23, 2018
    August 23, 2018

    The UK is an international malingerer when it comes to healthcare in the developed world. The NHS frequently comes bottom of …

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  • Society

    A Brief History of Food, or, Why we Should Leave Jamie Oliver Alone

    by Richard Mason August 21, 2018
    August 21, 2018

    During his excursions in Greece and the near-east, John Montague, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, observed local culinary traditions such as …

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  • Philosophy

    Speak Freely Weekly Round-Up 20/08/2018

    by Richard Mason August 20, 2018
    August 20, 2018

    After a short hiatus, the Speak Freely weekly roundup is back with this week’s best articles from around the internet.   …

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  • EconomicsPhilosophy

    Aristotle’s Defense of Private Property: 4 Reasons Communal Property Is Inferior

    by Paul Meany August 18, 2018
    August 18, 2018

    In “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx aptly summarized the implications of a communist society, stating that “the theory of the Communists may …

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  • Economics

    Cannabis Markets are Already Flourishing – But Who’s Seeing the Benefits?

    by Richard Mason August 16, 2018
    August 16, 2018

    Current debates surrounding the potential legalisation of cannabis show the frustratingly slow pace of liberalisation in Europe. No national government seems …

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  • Economics

    5 of the Worst Economic Predictions in History

    by Luis Pablo de la Horra August 14, 2018
    August 14, 2018

    Uncertainty makes human beings uncomfortable. Not knowing what’s going to happen in the future creates a sense of unrest in many …

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  • Politics

    Why is the Nanny State so Popular?

    by Bill Wirtz August 11, 2018
    August 11, 2018

    Bans on plastic straws, soda taxes, bans on diesel cars, the crackdown on smoking, restrictions on alcohol consumption: the list of …

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  • Society

    Why It’s Time to Treat the Hammer and Sickle Like the Swastika

    by Richard Mason August 9, 2018
    August 9, 2018

    If someone were to ask you to think of either extreme of the political spectrum, odds are you would immediately picture …

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  • Society

    Affirmative Action: Inherently Discriminatory and Unhelpful

    by Richard Bolton August 7, 2018
    August 7, 2018

    16 percent of Britain’s undergraduate body comes from a black or ethnic minority background, with 60% of black and 36% of …

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