Politicians Concerned about Violence Should Start by Ending Their Wars and Their Police State
When politicians claim to deplore violence, its hard to take them seriously when they have a long track record of supporting brutal and arbitrary violence both at home and abroad. Original Article: "Politicians Concerned about Violence Should Start by Ending Their
If the Nordic Countries Are Socialist, So Are These Less-Impressive Countries
Have you ever noticed that it's only the wealthy Nordic countries that are singled out as being "socialist"? Places like Greece and Italy, which are more socialistic than Scandinavia, never seem to warrant a mention on this topic. Original Article: "If
The Sword of Damocles Hangs over Every Property Owner
Cicero wrote of a king by the name of Damocles. He served in the court of Dionysus, and after acknowledging his envy of Dionysus’s lifestyle, Dionysus challenged him to try taking on the lifestyle for himself. At first, Damocles is taken
Government Property Is Sacred. Your Property? Not So Much.
The government tantrum over the Capitol riot has shown that the regime sees its own property as sacrosanct. Your private property, on the other hand, is completely expendable and of no importance whatsoever. Original Article: "Government Property Is Sacred. Your Property?
The Equality Act’s Attack on Religion Is Really about Private Property Rights
Like other "antidiscrimination" schemes, the Equality Act is just another way to to extend federal power over every private institution and aspect of private life. Original Article: "The Equality Act's Attack on Religion Is Really about Private Property Rights" This Audio Mises
The Enemy Is Always the State
The web loves nothing more than a good brawl, so people often write me to ask me to respond to a critic of LRC or the Mises Institute. There's certainly no shortage of them, and they come from the Left,
Who’s to Blame for Normalizing One-Man Rule?
Who’s to blame for normalizing one-man rule? If there is one thing the American system of government was designed to prevent, it is the tyranny that results when a single person, like a king, has the power to both write and
Biden’s Amtrak Infrastructure Scam
When he was in the US Senate, President Biden was famous for taking Amtrak home to Wilmington, Delaware, each night and he often was called “Amtrak Joe” for his enthusiasm about passenger rail. Indeed, people who live in the Northeast
The Problem with “Just Do What the Cops Say and You Won’t Get Hurt”
New evidence has emerged in the case of 73-year old Karen Garner, an 80-pound woman with dementia and sensory aphasia. Newly-released video shows Garner was beaten to the point of having her arm broken and her shoulder dislocated while being arrested for
The Biggest Threat to US Hegemony: China, Russia, or Debt?
Now that the Biden administration has settled in, it is time to reassess American policy towards Russia, China and the wider Asian scene. Is it going to be a continuation of the Trump administration’s policies, or is there something new