One Year Later: The Police Still Won’t Come Clean on Duncan Lemp’s Death
At 4:42 a.m. on this day a year ago [Friday, March 12], a Montgomery County SWAT team arrived outside of the bedroom where 21-year-old Duncan Lemp slept next to his pregnant girlfriend in his parents’ house in Potomac, Maryland. While
The Truth about Sherman’s “Antitrust” Act
[This article originally appeared in the Austrian Economics Newsletter, Summer 1991, pp. 1–6. You read can also read it in PDF.] Today regulation is generally recognized as a mechanism by which special interests lobby the government to create barriers to entry
Why the State Won’t Tolerate Christianity’s Moral Code
On February 25, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a bill that is touted as a step forward for civil rights in the United States. If enacted, the bill would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the
What Really Happened With the Texas Power Grid
Since the deep freeze in February caused millions of Texas homes to lose their power, partisans have been fighting over the blame. The governor blamed wind turbines and the green agenda, whereas Paul Krugman said the fault was with natural
Wind Power Is a Disaster in Texas, No Matter What Paul Krugman Says
Normally the boosters of renewable energy point with pride to Texas, yet when wind collapsed during the deep freeze, suddenly even its biggest fans admit that nobody ever thought it could do the same job as natural gas. Original Article: "Wind
This Is What the Progressives Want To Do to Us
Think of Minneapolis and Portland and then apply that model nationwide. Then you have an idea where progressive radicals want to take us. Original Article: "This Is What the Progressives Want To Do to Us" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored
Aggregated Data Hides the Damage Done by Minimum Wage Hikes
Much of the harm is disguised by focusing on forecasts of higher aggregate income for the poor. Individuals, on the other hand, are another story. Original Article: "Aggregated Data Hides the Damage Done by Minimum Wage Hikes" This Audio Mises Wire is
It’s Time for the US to Withdraw from Korea
America’s military footprint abroad is unmatched in human history. With more than eight hundred military bases in over seventy countries across the globe, the US is in an ideal position to carry out all sorts of imperial adventures, though the emerging
Why a Green New Deal Is More Expensive Than Joe Biden Realizes
One of President Biden’s first executive actions was to declare January 27 “Climate Day.” This ad hoc holiday provided an opportunity for his administration to celebrate the latest rationale for economic central planning. The day’s festivities began with three executive orders
In Some Countries, Lockdowns May Be the “New Normal”
Like many mainstream economists who make predictions that inform and shape government policy, medical experts make predictions which can determine how a government addresses a perceived problem. A good example here is Professor Neil Ferguson, who led the flawed Imperial