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Government Increasingly Is Asking Citizens to Turn Each Other In. Here’s Why That’s So Dangerous.
If we want to limit the government, we must commit to resistance and refuse to help the government carry out its injustices.
Real Wages Declined 0.5% in October Amid Mounting Inflation
Politicians, including President Biden, are quick to point to the fact that nominal wages are rising—but they're leaving out crucial context.
George Washington: America’s Most Indispensable Veteran
He left us a legacy of wisdom in what he said as well as what he did.
California City Passes Highest Minimum Wage in US—Despite Objections from Business Leaders and Reality TV Star
Minimum wage proponents don’t like to acknowledge economic trade offs exist, but they do.
Should the Government Get To Decide What You Do after High School?
It would be for your own good, of course.
Will Biden's 'Build Back Better' Plan Really Reduce Inflation?
Not according to these two top monetary economists.
White House Tells Businesses to Ignore the Federal Court Order That Halted Biden's Vaccine Mandate Over "Grave Constitutional Issues"
The 5th Circuit's stay on Biden's vaccine mandate is a vital reminder of the importance of checks and balances on political power.
One of AOC’s Worst Green New Deal Ideas is Included in Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
The plan would simply waste money, create zero jobs on net, and do nothing to mitigate climate change.
Lockdowns Were a Disaster, but They May Have Rekindled Americans' Entrepreneurial Spirit
In 2020, America saw entrepreneurs opening businesses more than twice as much as they did prior to the pandemic.
Why New York's Backdoor Suppression of Second Amendment Rights May Be Coming to an End
Under current law, self-defense isn't considered a sufficient justification to get a concealed carry permit.
The Anti-Capitalism of the 20th Century Is Back. Will the Story End the Same?
There was a brief pause in America during the 1920s, but overseas the anti-capitalist mindset ran rampant. The consequences were disastrous.
No, You Don’t Need to be “Qualified” to Homeschool Your Children
If you can do these three simple things, you’re already qualified to be a homeschooling parent.
How Minimum Wage and Rent Control Laws Fail the ‘Bronowski Test’
Public policies often mistakenly treat people that are unlike in crucial ways as if they are alike.
Ivy League Analysis Destroys Biden’s Entire Argument for Multi-Trillion-Dollar ‘Build Back Better’ Spending Plans
The president argues that his plan to spend trillions will create jobs, grow the economy, and increase wages—all without adding to the national debt.
Virginia Voters Make It Clear: Parents Matter
The Virginia gubernatorial election is just the latest example of how parents are reclaiming their power nationwide.
The VA’s Gun Safety Commercial Masks a Darker Truth about Veterans and Suicide
Addressing the cause of the veteran suicide epidemic is far more important than the means.
Virginia's Governor Race Shows America's School Choice Moment Has Finally Arrived
For months, all eyes have been on the Virginia governor's race as both Democrats and Republicans saw it as a battleground for things to come.
UK Considering Legislation That Would Imprison Internet Trolls
This blatant attempt at the censorship of online speech is deeply concerning.
US Would Have Highest Top Income Tax Rate Among Developed Nations Under Biden Plan, New Analysis Warns
This could hurt not just rich people, but the entire US economy.
Public School Pandemonium Teaches a Valuable Lesson
When governments abrogate parents' right to choose, they instigate conflict between parents and teachers.
I Was Fired From My Teaching Job for Refusing to Get Vaccinated. Here’s How I Prepared
A little bit of discipline today can lead to great freedom tomorrow—and the ability to walk away when your conscience demands it.
Stunning New Study Undercuts the Case for Vaccine Mandates
The study does stress that vaccination has a clear personal health benefit, drastically reducing the chance of serious illness or death once infected with COVID-19.
On Vaccine Patents, Biden Is a Free Enterpriser
In his quest to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents, President Biden is actually more of a free enterpriser than his free market critics.
Ayn Rand’s Method for Slaying Monsters
We can’t rely on garlic, decapitation, or sunlight to repel the noxious creatures that we do inevitably encounter in life. In order to fortify ourselves against evil, we have to understand it.
FDR's Economic Policies Were Closer to the Fascists' Than His Defenders Will Admit
Fascism leaves business ownership in private hands, but at state direction.
Community College Enrollment Is on the Decline. Could Vaccine Mandates Be to Blame?
With all the COVID-19 mandates in place, it’s no wonder students are leaving in droves.
What Tommy Boy Teaches Us About Entrepreneurship and the Regulatory State
The go-get-em attitude seen in 'Tommy Boy' is just one of the key ingredients to entrepreneurial success.
The NYT Just Compared Biden’s Spending Bill to LBJ’s ‘War on Poverty.’ There’s Just One Problem: That War Failed
True leaders learn from past mistakes.
VA Gov Candidate Terry McAuliffe Gets Caught Lying About Child COVID Hospitalizations
McAuliffe is cynically calculating that he can scare voters into giving him power.
25 of the Greatest Quotes on Economics and Capitalism (That You've Probably Never Heard)
Timeless insights from some of the greatest thinkers in economic history.
New Report Shows Growth of the Welfare State Has Fueled Long-Term Declines in the Labor Force
Policies should incentivize employment; not discourage it.
Sorry, Washington Post, But Parents Do Have Every Right to Shape Their Kids’ Curriculum
Which sounds more like indoctrination? Compulsory government curriculum or educational freedom?
Young Americans Have Good Reasons to Dread Biden’s Plan to Expand the IRS
More IRS snooping will not solve the challenges facing Americans.
New York's New Governor Draws Backlash For Maskless Broadway Outing
When it comes to masking, individuals and parents should have just as much freedom as politicians to decide for themselves.
PETA Calls on Fauci to Resign After (More) Allegations His Agency Funded Horrific Experiments on Puppies
The US government has a long history of funding and even conducting gruesome experiments on animals and people. Here’s why.
Should Parents Have Any Say in What Their Kids Learn in School? Virginia Voters May Soon Decide
Terry McAuliffe's statement about parents and schools has been seen by some as just another political gaffe. But the comment is much more than that.
Meet the Biden Nominee Who’s Sympathetic to Soviet-Era Socialism—and Wants the Fed to Pretty Much Take Over Private Banking
Saule Omarova openly admits that her proposed reforms 'will effectively end banking as we know it.'
The Case for Vaccine Mandates—Refuted
Vaccination status doesn’t actually tell us whether a person poses a threat to others.
The Strange Source of the Blowup Between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The relationship between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau soured fast. But the precise reasons for their fallout remain unclear to this day.
What Soccer Referees Can Teach Us about Politics and Government
A referee with superpowers and without limitations will never grant justice.
A Florida Restaurant Chain Introduced Robot Waiters. Now Their Human Servers Are Getting Higher Tips
The new investment is benefiting customers, staff, and owners alike.
Why a Capital Gains Tax Increase Would Be a Massive Jobs (and Wealth) Killer
Although startups comprise less than one percent of all companies, they generate 10 percent of new jobs in any given year.
Aaron Rodgers Throws Shade On ‘Woke Cancel Culture’ as Chappelle Netflix Controversy Heats Up
There is a long and celebrated tradition of free expression in America. This is a good thing.
Facebook Is Trying to Look Like the Good Guy on Section 230. Don't Buy It.
Why would Facebook lobby for its own regulation? The answer is surprisingly obvious.
Warren Harding’s Historic Speech on Race: How Black and White Americans Responded
When the President finished, the cheers all came from the back.
‘Bracket Creep’: Voters in These 22 States Could See Direct Tax Hikes Due to Inflation, New Analysis Warns
If government officials want to raise our taxes, they should, at the very least, have to vote on it and be held accountable.
Biden Thanks Unions for Promising to Help Solve a Supply Chain Mess They Created
Two ports that account for 40% of all US imports haven't been operating on weekends during the biggest supply chain crisis in generations—because of a union contract.
What Pope Francis Gets Wrong About Corporate ‘Greed,’ Global Hunger, and Inflation
With such a massive platform, the pope has an obligation to better inform himself before wading into economics affairs.
Why Is the Infrastructure Bill Deciding the Fate of Crypto?
Congress should not be able to decide the fate of the entire crypto industry through a last-minute provision slipped into a must-pass bill.
States Spent At Least $90 Million on Vaccine Lotteries. Studies Show They Accomplished Nothing
That’s all money that could’ve gone to more productive purposes—or better yet, left in taxpayers’ pockets to begin with.
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