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National Popular Vote Is Not Electoral Reform
NPV doesn’t mean that “every vote matters,” but would undermine the perceived legitimacy of a close election winner.
100 Years Later, Mussolini's Fascist Party a Reminder of the Fragility of Freedom
The dictator's life offers deep, cautionary insights for contemporary politics.
Georgia Deputies Seize $500,000 in Cash from Motorist Cited for Traffic Violations
Despite encouraging reforms, they are apparently not extensive enough.
The Federal Government Was the Primary Catalyst of Housing Segregation
We need genuine liberalization in housing markets: nozoning laws or land-use regulations that restrict housing supply and price out many potential buyers.
How States Punish Ex-Cons Long After They’ve Paid Their Debt to Society
By making it making it harder for former offenders to find work, licensing laws in some states actually contribute to our country’s skyrocketing recidivism rates.
Warren’s Commission Ignores Government Monopolies
Warren is not pushing to break up any power centers of government, eliminate any government agency, or reduce government power in any way.
The Sheriff Revolt on New Gun Laws Shows Why America Needs More Decentralization
People would have far fewer political grievances in a decentralized system.
80% of Millennials Are Worried Social Security Won’t Be There for Them
Most millennialsare concerned about Social Security but are also depending on it as a meaningful source of income in retirement.
The 5 States With the Most Underfunded Public Employee Pensions
Worse, those costs can be expected to rise because politicians have failed to reach a compromise.
The Post Office Is Above the Law, and We All Pay the Price
Instead of sitting idly by while USPS gains more legal privileges, Congress should force the agency to confront its own failings and decline in innovation.
Why "Free College" Will Do Little to Help Poorer Americans
A large portion of the beneficiaries of free college will be relatively affluent middle-class individuals.
Lawmakers Want to Give Voting Rights to Teens They Treat Like Toddlers with Compulsory Schooling Laws
Lowering the voting age while forcing these same teens to spend additional years in mandatory schooling environments, cut-off from authentic, inter-generational community interactions, is nothing more than a political ploy.
Big Labor Comes Out Swinging Against the Green New Deal
The letter, which was addressed to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, described the proposal as “not achievable or realistic.”
James Watt: The 18th-Century Scotsman Who Became a Hero of Human Progress
James Watt enhanced the design of the steam engine, making it more efficient and effective.
On Stock Buybacks, Congress Has No Business Telling Companies How to Manage Their Balance Sheets
Sanders and Schumer are attempting to regulate the internal decision-making of US corporations and impose significant costs on employers.
Why Economists Should First Do No Harm
Government interventions based on good intentions may backfire and produce a counterproductive result.
Drug Courts, Not More Jail Time, Can Help Reduce Criminal Recidivism
Drug courts are a preferable alternative to our current system, which is expensive, faulty, and burdensome.
13 Times in February Armed Citizens Intervened to Stop Crimes
The fundamental right to keep and bear arms is a vital tool safeguarding individual liberty.
The Green New Deal Is More Profession of Faith Than Policy
Endorsement of the Green New Deal represents faith in the redemptive power of imposed economic suffering to conquer the sins of capitalism.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Should Be Shut Down, Not Resuscitated
Real privatization is the right approach, and would mean an end to the era of special favors and subsidies.
AOC’s Mother Joining the Ranks of Americans Leaving Tax-Punishing States Shows the Beauty of Federalism
After her kids graduated from college, Blanca Ocasio-Cortez decided that it was time to move to Florida, stating: “I was paying $10,000 a year in real estate taxes up north. I'm paying $600 a year in Florida. It's stress-free down here.”
Oscar Wilde on Why Wanting to Be Left Alone Is Not Selfish
An important lesson for many Americans today.
The Free Market Does Not Require Linguistic Smokescreens, Unlike Socialism
Those who wish to restrict others’ liberty hide what is involved behind linguistic smokescreens.
The Free Market Does Not Requires Linguistic Smokescreens, Unlike Socialism
Those who wish to restrict others’ liberty hide what is involved behind linguistic smokescreens.
Why Markets Are the Answer to Concerns about "Overpopulation"
It is clear that for the planet to keep up with a rapidly growing population, it is absolutely necessary to liberate the global economy from the fetters of needless regulation and burdensome taxes and instead pursue policies that not only sustain the status quobut also encourage further production and economic growth.
How I Became a Casualty in the Facebook-Twitter Social Media Purges
I’m still hoping against hope that we were accidentally caught up in a well-intended operation and will have our page restored.
$15 Minimum Wage Laws Are Wiping Out Jobs in New York and Illinois
By advocating minimum wage hikes, people get to signal their own political virtue—at the expense of other people’s jobs.
Dissenter: The Platform Designed to Sidestep Corporate Censorship
The goal of Dissenter is to take the power from these centralized services and give it to the free people of the internet to wield for themselves.
Why New York Times Columnists Should Spend More Time With Billionaires
Sorkin wants to penalize the abstinence that powers economic growth.
If Trump's Goal Was to Reduce the Trade Deficit, It's Not Working
In doggedly pursuing trade protection as the indicated route to reduce our trade deficit, the administration is blinding itself to one of macroeconomic theory’s few basic truths.
The Trolley Problem and Self-Driving Cars
Lives may certainly be saved, but property damage, animal life, and utility may suffer declines in other areas.
10 Books on Liberty You Probably Haven't Read (But Should)
The great variety of influential books that are not (yet) as widely known and read as they deserve to betestifies to the richness of libertarian scholarly tradition.
How a Young Joe Biden Became the Architect of the Government's Asset Forfeiture Program
A tale of the War on Drugs, Joe Biden, Bill Weld, and how civil asset forfeiture came to be.
How to Network Without Making It Weird
Here are seven simple tips for successful networking.
A New Bill to Tax the Stock Market Could Devastate Ordinary Savings and Retirement
The goal, presumably, is to hit the rich. But the stock market is not just a tool for the wealthy.
Andrew Yang’s Math Doesn’t Add Up on Universal Basic Income
While people will be more inclined to make art, write novels, and work less, the amount of needed goods in society will decline.
How E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives
It is time health authorities put their puritanical inclinations aside and give the public accurate information about e-cigarettes.
11 Economic Stats That Tell Venezuela's Story
The suffering in Venezuela is not just tragic. It’s also senseless.
3 Things about the Great Recession You Should Know
What caused the Great Recession? Why was it so severe? Were the policy responses effective?
The Democratic Socialist Platform Echoes the Madness of the Khmer Rouge
Tribal conflicts, steadily diminishing in the West under capitalism, will rise again to threaten the peace and prosperity of humanity.
There Is No Retirement Crisis, but Government Could Create One
While household retirement savings are growing, government retirement plans, such as Social Security and government employee pensions, are underfunded by up to $26 trillion.
Where Economics Went Wrong
Economists should return to their classical liberal roots and recognize economics as an art involving non-scientific judgment.
The Trade Deal That Could Spark Africa’s Industrial Revolution
The enactment of the AfCFTA is fantastic news for the continent.
The Progressive Ideas That Fueled America’s Eugenics Movement
When you elevate the “common good” over the rights of individuals, individuals become expendable.
Kamala Harris Backs Rent Control—a Policy 93% of Economists Said Is Harmful
Harris has already proposed spending so much taxpayer money on other things that nothing might be left over for housing, even if taxes were increased substantially across the board.
Lawmakers in Hawaii Propose Repealing Second Amendment
This is not the first time Democratic senators in Hawaii have called for congressional action on guns and gun violence.
Trump’s Tariffs Cost Americans $19 Billion in 2018
Trump’s tariffs started a trade war, made Americans poorer, and caused them to pay more in taxes.
Emmanuel Macron Gets Freedom All Wrong
Sure, according to Macron every government has to decide for itself what it wants, but the EU is the one and only correct choice in the end.
Solopreneurs: What They Are and What They Can Teach You
My encounter with a solopreneur and the lesson I took away from it.
Struggling to Pay Back Your Student Loans? These States Will Revoke Your Job License
Millions are struggling to repay money they borrowed for an education they were told would set them up for financial success, but many states across the country have barred individuals from working if they have not yet paid off their loans.
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