Private Government in Genoa

May 27, 2019 – Lawrence M. Ludlow …… At the close of the Middle Ages, the people of Genoa refused to trust government to manage the city and its many trading centers in a conventional way. Continue reading →

Why the Elites Look Down on Manual Labor

May 20, 2019 – José Niño …… Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is aghast that some people like to pick up a few bucks doing work which brings no prestige. This is part of a larger obsession among politicians with de-valuing and working against unglamorous jobs that involve “dirty” work. Continue reading →

The Problem with the Census

May 17, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… The Left opposes adding a question on citizenship to the 2020 census form. The answer lies in abolishing all questions except those that count total residents. But that won’t happen because the census is used to justify a myriad of government programs. Continue reading →