Possession of Certain Hard Drugs to Be Decriminalized in British Columbia after Record Overdose Deaths
June 8, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… The move has reignited the debate over the War on Drugs in Canada. Continue reading →
5 Reasons America’s Birthrate Is Plummeting
June 6, 2022 – Hannah Cox …… The simple truth is, there are fewer people who want to bring kids into the world. Reversing this trend requires us to understand the various reasons for peoples’ decisions. Continue reading →
Police Botched the Uvalde Standoff. Now Gun Controllers Want to Give Police More Power.
May 27, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… Police stood around outside the Uvalde, Texas, school while a gunman shot children inside. Meanwhile, gun control advocates tell us we should just trust the cops to keep us safe. Continue reading →
Just How Common Are School Shootings?
May 26, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… Thirty-nine people were killed in school shootings in 2018 (one of the worst years). In the same period, 900 children drowned, and 1,800 were murdered via child abuse. Continue reading →
McDonald’s Closes All Stores in Russia as Woke Russophobes Rage
May 18, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… The presence of American companies in foreign nations was once seen as a sign of American superiority and an instrument of American cultural power. Not anymore. Continue reading →
Netflix Delivers Salvo for Free Expression With 9 Little Words to Employees: ‘Netflix May Not Be the Best Place for You’
May 17, 2022 – Jon Miltimore …… Netflix is no longer trying to please everyone, and that’s a win for free expression. Continue reading →
Baby Formula: Thank Protectionists and the FDA for the Shortage
May 16, 2022 – Ryan McMaken …… With the shortage have come the usual half-baked bromides about “evil corporations” and how they aren’t regulated enough. The real fault lies with welfare statists, Trump-style protectionists, and the FDA. Continue reading →
Money: What Is It? The More Important Question: Why Is It?
May 10, 2022 – Manuel Tacanho …… Most people—and especially most economists—not only are ignorant of what money actually is, but how and why it became part of our economy in the first place. Continue reading →
Political Paternalism, Not Free Markets, Cause Economic Shocks
May 5, 2022 – Richard M. Ebeling …… Government policies – NOT capitalism – have caused the economic imbalances, distortions, and disruptions during these first decades of the 21st century. Continue reading →
Can We Really Divest from Fossil Fuels without Hurting the Economy?
May 3, 2022 – Patrick Carroll …… The price of electric vehicles contains much of the answer. Continue reading →