Gun Violence Would Plummet If We Just Called off the Drug War
With the horrific shooting that recently took place in Las Vegas, debates over gun control have been given center stage […]
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The Cake Case Shows the Court’s Bias against Commerce
The Cake Case Shows the Court’s Bias against Commerce The narrative gained momentum after Citizens United and again after Hobby […]
If You Don’t Trust People, Then You Shouldn’t Trust Politics
“Ordinary people can’t be trusted to make the right decisions about what’s best for themselves and others. That’s why we […]
No, Tax Cuts Don’t Kill People
When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut […]
Taxpayers Could See Benefits From GOP Tax Bill as Early as February
Taxpayers could see the benefits from Republicans’ tax reform as early as February, one tax expert says. “Certainly early next […]
Privatization Should Be Everyone’s Priority
Privatization The government gives an excludable good away for free: roads, parks, education, medicine, whatever. Then some economist advocates privatization […]
5 Prohibition Laws We Still Live With
You would think that more than 80 years after the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, policymakers would have eliminated senseless restrictions […]
With Government, the Slope Is, in Fact, Slippery
It started with ferries. Lord Chief Justice Hale considered the question of ferry regulation in De Portibus Maris in 1670. […]
The Myth of ‘Unaffordable’ Health Insurance Just Won’t Die
The Myth of ‘Unaffordable’ Health Insurance Just Won’t Die When the 20th century dawned, automobiles were rarer than were exceedingly […]
Limits on Power Are Limits on Oppression
Limits on Power Are Limits on Oppression December 19 marks the birth of John Taylor of Caroline, who remains virtually […]
Capitalism Makes Us Free to Be You and Me
Capitalism Makes Us Free to Be You and Me A few weeks ago, I went to a barber for the […]
Hayek’s Free Market Money
Hayek’s Free Market Money [This article was published in the Wall Street Journal on August 19, 1977 (image hosted at […]
Of Course the Alt-Right Is Against Capitalism
Of Course the Alt-Right Is Against Capitalism Some people on the left are starting to worry about getting trolled by […]
Freedoms at Stake in the Gay Cake Case
Freedoms at Stake in the Gay Cake Case On December 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States heard […]
Happy Bill of Rights Day!
Happy Bill of Rights Day! Thank goodness Bill of Rights Day isn’t an official government holiday. Can you imagine what […]
It’s Not Just Socialists We Need to Worry About
It’s Not Just Socialists We Need to Worry About Jeffrey A. Tucker, who is the Director of Content for the […]