News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

There Is No Such Thing as a Social Contract, but so What?

May 3, 2019 – Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan …… There is much firmer ground upon which to build than an imaginary social contract to which no one was ever a signatory. Continue reading →

American Interventionists Hurt the Cause of Freedom in Venezuela

May 2, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… By threatening the Venezuelan regime and imposing sanctions, the US has only inflamed Venezuelan nationalism, while providing the regime with a convenient scapegoat. Continue reading →

Hysteria Over School Safety Won’t Keep Us Safe

May 1, 2019 – James Bovard …… The #NeverAgain movement that arose after last year’s Parkland shootings ignores how government officials cannot be trusted to behave honestly or responsibly to save student lives. Continue reading →

The Guerrilla War against the Perverted Textbook Market

April 30, 2019 – James Hanley …… It is not markets that are the problem, but that the textbook market is a perverted one. Continue reading →

Political Centralization Ended the Roman Republic

April 29, 2019 – Dave Benner …… In order to destroy the Republic in favor of empire, the new Roman dictators systematically dismantled the Republic’s system of local autonomy and self-rule. Continue reading →

Why Do Socialists Hate Families?

April 27, 2019 – Jonathan Newman …… Families provide an example of social bonds without private property, prices, and “capitalist exploitation.” So, it’s odd that Marx wanted to abolish the family. Continue reading →

If Billionaires Are Worried About Inequality, They Should Dial up Their Investment Risk

April 26, 2019 – John Tamny …… If inequality keeps billionaire Ray Dalio up at night, he could shrink his holdings through bold capital allocations aggressively focused on changing how we live, work, fly, and play. Continue reading →

Bernie Tells America: Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps!

April 25, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Bernie Sanders justifies his millions this way: he worked for it by writing a book. He also says that if you write a book, you could be a millionaire too. It’s just that easy! Continue reading →

Free Lori Loughlin and All Political Prisoners

April 24, 2019 – Lew Rockwell …… Lori Loughlin has been brave enough to defy the government. For that, she should be celebrated for refusing to bow down before “that coldest of all cold monsters, the state.” Continue reading →

Washington’s Biggest Fairy Tale: “Truth Will Out”

April 23, 2019 – James Bovard …… If Julian Assange is going to be indicted, it should be for lèse-majesté — which has not formally been a crime in this part of the world since 1776. Any prosecution of Assange would ultimately rest on a presumed divine right for the federal government to deceive the American people. Continue reading →