About That Che T-Shirt
[Read this article in Spanish here.] Let’s say that all you knew about Adolf Hitler was that he painted scenic […]
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Why a “Billionaire” Wealth Tax Would Hurt the Working Poor and the Middle Class
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders wants to tax billionaires out of existence, or at least make them an endangered species. His […]
Medicare Hypocrisy for All
Ever since Senator Bernie Sanders made “Medicare for All” (M4A) the centerpiece of his campaign, it has attracted support, and […]
Deficit Day 2019 Just Arrived
Every year the Tax Foundation calculates Tax Freedom Day, the hypothetical day on which the average American citizen is done […]
I, Individual: Why the Individual Should Be Celebrated
If it’s a coincidence that “individual” begins with a letter that’s also a closely associated word, it’s a happy one […]
How Rent Control Threatens the American Dream
It’s no secret that many parts of the country are experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Homelessness is on the rise […]
12 Truth Bombs from Milton Friedman
American economist Milton Friedman rose to prominence in the second half of the 20th century as one of the leading […]
Yes, a Currency Devaluation Is Very Much Like a Tax
Britax is a global corporation with a manufacturing hub in Fort Mill, South Carolina where it employs 300. It is […]
Realities of the Current Trade War
US President Donald Trump said in a tweet last year: When you’re almost 800 Billion Dollars a year down on […]
No, Slavery Did Not Make America Rich
In 1847, Karl Marx wrote that Without slavery you have no cotton; without cotton you have no modern industry…cause slavery […]
5 Facts about the U.S. Constitution
This week many Americans celebrated Constitution Day, which is observed every year to remember the Founding Fathers signing the Constitution on […]
Bastiat’s Candlemakers’ Petition, Updated
Mr. President, We, the producers of lighting products, would like to congratulate you. You are on the right track. You […]
The Driving Force of Free Markets Is Empathy, Not Greed
Both capitalists and anti-capitalists frequently accuse capitalism of being a system driven by selfishness and greed. Capitalism’s defenders sometimes say: […]
We’re Bankrupt. Isn’t That Worthy of Presidential Discussion?
Midway between the second and third Democratic presidential debates, we should pause to take stock of what we’ve seen. Eight […]
Cancer Cures Could Grow on Trees—if the FDA Gets into the 21st Century
Politicians talk a lot about farming but seldom about “pharming,” even though the latter can also have a big impact […]
What Modern Democratic Socialists Can Learn from F.A. Hayek
Democratic socialism is considered a viable alternative, a “middle way” between unrestrained capitalism and the gulags of communism for many […]