Government Property Is Sacred. Your Property? Not So Much.
In light of the government’s response to the January 6 storming of the Capitol, anyone with a sense of political sanity can no longer argue that the war on terror is separate from American domestic affairs. US imperialism came full circle on
Cannabis Prohibition: Perspectives in Veterinary Medicine
1. Cannabis and Cannabidiol Cultivated almost globally due to its easy adaptation, Cannabis sativa plants hold over one hundred identified compounds called cannabinoids. However, it is not the only species of the Cannabis genus. There are also Cannabis indica, a species
Extending AnCap Analysis for Vaccine Passports, Court Rulings, and Desegregation
Using a recent Dave Smith interview of Michael Malice as a springboard, Bob elaborates his understanding of anarcho-capitalist principles to the thorny issues of vaccine passports, court rulings, and desegregation of the Old South. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links
The Equality Act’s Attack on Religion Is Really about Private Property Rights
With the introduction of the Equality Act, the Democratic Party and its allies continue the now well-established tradition of using “antidiscrimination” and “public accommodation” laws to continue the attack on the private sector and private sector institutions. Historically these laws, acts, and court
Trust, Corruption, and the Cultural Foundations of Capitalism
Economists promote free market capitalism as the most advantageous system for human development. Notwithstanding the popularity of their rhetoric, capitalism remains a derisive term in the developing world. Transplanting promarket institutions to developing countries has failed to generate widespread support for
The Property-Based Social Order Is Being Destroyed by Central Banks
Private property is an institution central to civilization and beneficial human interaction. When central banks distort this institution with easy money, the social effects can be disastrous. Original Article: "The Property-Based Social Order Is Being Destroyed by Central Banks" This Audio Mises
Progressivism’s Failures: From Minimum Wages to the Welfare State
The empirical evidence shows that neither minimum wages or welfare reduce poverty. In fact, minimum wages tend to increase the cost of living while poverty rates have gone nowhere since the Great Society was introduced. Original Article: "Progressivism's Failures: From Minimum
How Federal Funding Is Used to Control Colleges and Universities
The Washington Post reports that a group of thirty-three current and former students at Christian colleges are suing the Department of Education in a class action lawsuit in an attempt to abolish any religious exemptions for schools that do not
The Annapolis Convention: The Beginning of the Counterrevolution
[Chapter 12 of Rothbard's newly edited and released Conceived in Liberty, vol. 5, The New Republic: 1784–1791.] By 1787, the nationalist forces were in a far stronger position than during the Revolutionary War to make their dreams of central power come true. Now, in
VAWA Balkanizes Rights, Cynically Erasing Male Indians
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) embodies a political trend that cripples human rights in the guise of crusading for them. This trend is the balkanization, or fragmentation, of rights. Recently passed by the House, VAWA has moved to the