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How Hard We Fight the State Will Determine Whether We Can Live...

by Ian Golan July 3, 2025

The Ethics of Scarcity: Why Voluntary Plasma Systems Are Failing

No, Meta Training Its AI on Your Posts Doesn’t Justify More Red...

Georgian Democratic Dream in Peril

The New American Protectionism and Its Global Repercussions

Who’s Really Paying for “Free” Healthcare in Italy?

Is Miserable Army Pay a Hidden Tax on Nationalism?

Debate: Should Libertarians Ever Bother to Vote?

by Ian Golan June 22, 2025

The Imminent Threat to Freedom of Expression in Brazil

Debate: Should The Non-Aggression Principle Apply to Animals?

In Defense of the Heretic: Szasz, Psychiatry, and the Right to Be...

No Democracy Without Education: Make Politics and Economics Mandatory

Missouri’s Reversal of Voter-Approved Abortion Rights is an Assault on Democracy

Thinking with Ayn Rand (and Trying Not to Lose My Mind)

Politics

No, Meta Training Its AI on Your Posts Doesn’t Justify More Red Tape

by Lika Kobeshavidze June 27, 2025

Georgian Democratic Dream in Peril

by Tamara Obgaidze June 27, 2025

Is Miserable Army Pay a Hidden Tax on Nationalism?

by Ian Golan June 22, 2025

Poland Abandons the Enlightenment, Grabs a Torch

by Ian Golan June 3, 2025

Economics

The New American Protectionism and Its Global Repercussions

by Lucas Guimarães June 26, 2025

Who’s Really Paying for “Free” Healthcare in Italy?

by Mario Spoltore June 26, 2025

Is Miserable Army Pay a Hidden Tax on Nationalism?

by Ian Golan June 22, 2025

SpeakFreely Debate Issue Now in Print!

by John Devlin June 5, 2025

Culture

Debate: Should The Non-Aggression Principle Apply to Animals?

by Michael Huemer June 19, 2025
by Michael Huemer June 19, 2025

In Defense of the Heretic: Szasz, Psychiatry, and the Right to Be Free

by Mario Spoltore June 13, 2025
by Mario Spoltore June 13, 2025

Everything CAN Be Awesome, Said Ayn Rand: The Shared Message of The LEGO Movie and Anthem

by Makar Zarubin June 6, 2025
by Makar Zarubin June 6, 2025

Love is Dystopia: An exploration of 1984 and Anthem

by Josh Cheshire May 27, 2025
by Josh Cheshire May 27, 2025

EU Elections

No, Meta Training Its AI on Your Posts Doesn’t Justify More Red Tape

by Lika Kobeshavidze June 27, 2025
by Lika Kobeshavidze June 27, 2025

The Tale of Two Polish Millionaires Seeking to Spearhead a Deregulation Revolution

by Ian Golan March 7, 2025
by Ian Golan March 7, 2025

Austrian Election gives boon to the populists but what about principles?

by Nik Khosravipour November 6, 2024
by Nik Khosravipour November 6, 2024

17th International Vernon Smith Prize 2024

by Sponsored Article September 17, 2024
by Sponsored Article September 17, 2024

Archive

  • PoliticsSociety

    The Battle For Greenland 

    by David Piihl January 28, 2025
    January 28, 2025

    In recent weeks the president-elect of the U.S. Donald Trump has made a series of statements concerning his ambition to acquire …

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  • Politics

    Forget the Left-Right Divide—The Real Threat is Big Government

    by Hein Htet Kyaw January 24, 2025
    January 24, 2025

    Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s Allegory of the Good Government The traditional left-right political spectrum, historically rooted in the French Revolution, has undergone significant …

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  • Society

    TikTok on the Clock: Was the US Ban’s 14-Hour Drama a National Security Concern or a PR Stunt?

    by Tania Rak January 22, 2025
    January 22, 2025

    In the rapidly shifting landscape of digital platforms, the proposed TikTok ban in the US is causing ripples across industries. This …

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  • Politics

    It’s Time to Speak Freely

    by Anne Struffmann January 21, 2025
    January 21, 2025

    For years, those of us with views outside the left-wing orthodoxy have learned the art of strategic silence. It plays out …

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  • Economics

    The Economic Case for Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road

    by Ian Golan January 19, 2025
    January 19, 2025

    The shackles of the state have always been countered with intense lockpicking, even if only few could ever hope of cracking …

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  • US Elections

    US Elections and Trump’s Cabinet – SFL Liberty Report

    by Gonçalo Torres January 18, 2025
    January 18, 2025

    The US election determined the future of world politics for the next years to come. In this episode I talk with …

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  • Society

    The Israeli Judicial Crisis and the Universal Tension Between Democracy and Liberalism

    by Anna Shnaidman January 17, 2025
    January 17, 2025

    The legal crisis in Israel, which peaked on the eve of October 6, 2023, represents not just a domestic debate about …

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  • Culture

     Lights, Camera, Liberty! What do Award Shows Teach Us about Classical Liberalism?

    by Shasmeethaa Nair January 17, 2025
    January 17, 2025

    With the dawn of a new year, the inevitable glitz and glamour of the Hollywood award season follows close by. From …

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    The Illusion of Control: Determinism and Ecology in Dune

    by Tomás Lucena Barreiro January 15, 2025
    January 15, 2025

    In my earlier text last month, I explored the intertwining themes of power, belief, and seductive allure of authoritarianism in Frank …

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  • Society

    Brazil Vs. Big Tech: How Zuckerberg’s Move To Texas Stoked A Censorship Crisis

    by Augusto Pimentel January 13, 2025
    January 13, 2025

    What seemed like a victory for Brazilians towards a more politically fair country may ultimately become a nightmare in another chapter …

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  • EconomicsSociety

    The Silent Feminist-Market Revolution in North Korea

    by Jonáš Kurus January 13, 2025
    January 13, 2025

    North Korea presents itself as a hermit kingdom under strict supervision of the Kim dynasty. The State’s official philosophy, Juche, embodies …

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    Our 2024 wrap: Editors’ picks

    by Ogechukwu Egwuatu December 31, 2024
    December 31, 2024

    Last time, we shared the articles you, our readers, loved the most this year. To close out 2024, we’re flipping the …

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    Our 2024 wrap: the 5 most-read articles this year

    by Ogechukwu Egwuatu December 27, 2024
    December 27, 2024

    It’s been a whirlwind this year. So much has happened and we at SpeakFreely have also been working tirelessly to add …

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    A Merry Christmas from Speak Freely and our wish list for Santa!

    by Oscar Gill-Lewis December 24, 2024
    December 24, 2024

    At this festive time of year, the Speak Freely Editorial board is getting in a merry mood. The team has spent …

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