Government-Pushed Ethanol Harms People, Environment
August 17, 2018 – Craig Eyermann …… Stopping the government from doing stupid things would provide significant benefits for citizens. Continue reading →
Iran: Another U.S. War of Aggression?
August 16, 2018 – Jacob Hornberger …… I am getting that Iraq deja vu feeling again, only this time with respect to Iran. Continue reading →
3 Myths of Socialism Debunked by Venezuela’s Nightmare
August 15, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… These myths about the “greatness” of socialism just won’t die, even after tens of millions of people have because of it. Continue reading →
Jordan Peterson is Right – Inequality Does Not Always Imply Discrimination
August 14, 2018 – Marian Tupy …… Pursuing equality of outcome often implies undermining equality before the law. Continue reading →
The Delusion of a Win-Win Trade War
August 10, 2018 – Robert Higgs …… The only way to win a trade war is not to fight one. Continue reading →
Extreme Poverty Rates Plummet Under Capitalism
August 9, 2018 – Robert Murphy …… Do you think extreme poverty rates rise under capitalism? Think again — the truth might surprise you. Continue reading →
A Sleeping Watchdog at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
August 8, 2018 – Craig Eyermann …… Private firms earn profits by satisfying their customers, thus avoiding bankruptcy. In contrast, government departments have no incentive to satisfy their ‘customers’ because their revenues (taxes) are guaranteed. Continue reading →
Who Owns Your Body?
August 7, 2018 – Laurence Vance …… Those who object to what someone else does with their own body have the right to persuade that person to change his behavior. But they do NOT have the right to use the force of government to stop him from engaging in activities that do not violate anyone else’s rights. Continue reading →
Political Capitalism
August 4, 2018 – Randall Holcombe …… Capitalism is good. Political capitalism is bad. Political capitalism = The regulatory state. The regulatory state benefits the 1% at the expense of the 99%. Continue reading →
Redefining Violence: The Problem with PC Speech Codes
August 3, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… If speech can be equated with violence, then the extent of government control in daily life can be greatly expanded. Continue reading →