Ryan Lau

Editor-in-Chief

Ryan Lau is the editor-in-chief of 71 Republic and a member of its board of directors. He directs the site's coverage and serves as a news reporter covering breaking news, U.S. Politics, and the Libertarian Party. He also contributes to 71 Republic's opinion column and editorials. A Connecticut native, Ryan studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Vermont and then at Trinity College, where he majored in philosophy. He wrote for the Brownstone Institute on public-health policy and appeared on the Connecticut ballot as a Libertarian candidate.

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U.S. Politics

Harvard Rescinds Admission from Kyle Kashuv

After discovering text messages in which Parkland survivor Kyle Kashuv used offensive slurs, Harvard University has revoked the student's admission.

Essays

3 People Who Give You More Freedom than the Government

Satoshi Nakamoto and two others have done more for your freedom in a decade than Washington in fifty years.

Essays

3 People Who Give You More Freedom than the Government

These three individuals, including Bitcoin pioneer Satoshi Nakamoto, have done more for liberty in the past 10 years than the government has in 50.

Finance & Markets

McAfee Magic to Change Crypto Trading Forever?

With a breathtaking new platform that combines the best features of many crypto exchanges, McAfee Magic hopes to revolutionize the industry.

Essays

3 People Who Give You More Freedom than the Government

These three individuals, including Silk Road pioneer Ross Ulbricht, have done more for liberty in the past 10 years than the government has in 50.

Essays

3 People Who Give You More Freedom than the Government

These three individuals, including Defense Distributed director Cody Wilson, have done more for liberty in the past 10 years than the government has in 50.

Essays

Football Luck Handed Trump the Election. Will It Sway 2020?

The Jags' and Steelers' pitiful election-week losses show that your favorite team has a hell of a lot more influence than your vote.

Essays

A Minimum Wage Increase Is a Pay Cut for Millions

Raise the floor to $15 and everyone already earning $15 takes a real-terms pay cut.

U.S. Politics

VIDEO: Kids Swarm Cop to Stop Him From Strangling Girl

After placing a girl in a stranglehold at a Norristown, Pennsylvania carnival, cops pulled out pepper spray and beat back kids trying to stop them.

Opinion

Andrew Yang Wants to Ruin Crypto for You

Enter Andrew Yang, the crypto executioner, trying to senselessly centralize the blockchain.

Essays

Bodily Autonomy Threats Run Far Deeper Than We Realize

Think you have rights?

U.S. Politics

Trump Denies New York Times Report on Iran Troops

After the New York Times reported that the military was considering a plan to send 120,000 troops to fight Iran, Trump brushed it off as "fake news".

U.S. Politics

Pentagon Proposes 120,000 Troops for War with Iran

After over year of rising tensions with Iran, the Pentagon is proposing an attack plan, and many believe that John Bolton is running the show.

World · Middle East

Raqqa Civilian Killings by the U.S. Military 89% Unreported

Amnesty International's report reveals the dark truth: that the military is not admitting to most of the civilian deaths it's caused in Raqqa

Essays

K9 Dogs and MWDs Face Routine Abuse as Part of the Job

By exposing them to drugs, bombs, guns, and abusive conditioning, the police and military are causing the deaths of K9 dogs and MWDs.

Essays

Police Brutality Kills 10x More People than Mass Shootings

Three lost their lives on Christmas.

World · Europe

Sealand Offers Refuge to Seasteader Chad Elwartowski

After the Thai government captured seastead pioneers Chad Elwartowski and Nadia Supranee Thepdet's home, Sealand has offered a save haven to the couple.

World · Europe

The Yellow Vests Invade May Day in Paris

The yellow vests violently make waves once again as May Day labor protestors act as reinforcements

Opinion

Blame Patent Laws for the PepsiCo FC5 Potato Lawsuit

The government is giving PepsiCo a monopoly on a special potato, enabling them to oppress Indian farmers.

Essays

Overpopulation Does Not Threaten Your Life

Though evidence strongly disproves Thomas Malthus's theory of overpopulation, many people are still worried about the issue today.

Opinion

Dread Pirate Roberts 2 Sentence Proves Ross Ulbricht Is a Scapegoat

Dread Pirate Roberts 2, creator of Silk Road 2.0, received a sentence of only 5 years despite committing crimes far worse than Ross Ulbricht.

U.S. Politics

The Assange Case Rests on This One Piece of Evidence

If the UK extradites Julian Assange to the United States, prosecutors will have one dubious link to Chelsea Manning as possible proof of his guilt.

Technology

TBHQ May Stick You With the Flu, Study Says

Latest study from Michigan State shows possible link between TBHQ and the fact that 80,000 flu-related deaths occurred in the USA in the 2017-18 flu season.

Essays

Ocean Builders Is Creating Floating 'Seastead' Cities

The floating cities that form the seastead project are meant to combat climate change, bad government, and other serious problems facing the world today.