


It has been illegal since 1986 for the federal government to establish a national forearms registry. As you might expect of the sort of people who gravitate to government employment, the bureaucrats at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), enabled by Biden-era policy changes, have taken that as a challenge. Now, members […]

For my entire adult life, I’ve listened to self-described “constitutional” conservatives strut around like God’s gift to the nation’s conscience, as they lecture everyone on the importance of upholding the original intent of America’s founding document. They’ve been oddly silent as Donald Trump’s administration directly assaults the Constitution. He’s not the first one to do it, […]

2/13/16: Justice Antonin Scalia died. Justice Antonin Scalia The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 13, 2016 appeared first on Reason.com.

The works of Robert Anton Wilson, especially the Illuminatus! trilogy, were an alternative path to libertarianism in the late 20th century. His influence has been less appreciated than that of his fellow novelist Ayn Rand, whose apodictic certainty based in ancient Greek philosophy he hilariously lampooned via the made-up novel discussed within Illuminatus!, Telemachus Sneezed. Wilson […]

Executive Summary: The 2025 Strategic Landscape The global foreign exchange market, a colossus moving over $7.5 trillion daily, has evolved into a hyper-competitive arena in 2025. The days of simple trendline trading are fading, replaced by an environment dominated by High-Frequency Trading (HFT) algorithms, complex central bank policy divergences, and sophisticated institutional order flow. For […]

A grand jury in Bexar County, Texas, has indicted Judge Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez on charges of felony unlawful restraint by a judicial officer and misdemeanor official oppression. During a probation revocation hearing in December 2024, Speedlin-Gonzalez asked if the defendant had failed to report to his probation officer, to which he responded, “true.” Defense attorney Elizabeth […]

Executive Summary: The New Era of Execution Alpha The global derivatives landscape has undergone a seismic shift. We have moved from a world of bilateral, voice-negotiated opacity to a high-velocity, regulated ecosystem defined by transparency and electronic precision. For the modern buy-side desk—whether pension fund, asset manager, or hedge fund—the execution of Interest Rate Swaps […]

Dubai, UAE, February 13th, 2026, FinanceWire Prop Trading Firm Pairs Industry Recognition With Measured Payout Metrics and System Disclosure Hola Prime has been named “Fastest Payout Prop Firm – MEA 2026” at the Ultimate Fintech (UF) Awards MEA during iFX EXPO Dubai, one of the region’s leading fintech and trading industry gatherings. Instead of leading […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 13th, 2026, FinanceWire At iFX EXPO Dubai, STARTRADER highlighted how its rebrand, sponsorship strategy, and market positioning align under one long-term vision The global multi-asset broker, STARTRADER, recently participated at iFX EXPO Dubai as a Platinum Sponsor. The event, organized by Ultimate Fintech, is a platform that serves as a […]