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The Intellectuals and Socialism

[Reprinted from <i>The University of Chicago Law Review</i> (Spring 1949), pp. 417-420, 421-423, 425-433, by permission of the author and the publisher, The …

A Lesson We All Can Learn from the Chicago Torture Case

The kidnapping and torturing of a white, special-needs teenager by four black teenagers in Chicago has horrified the country. Details of the attack …

Protectionism Will Make America Expensive Again

Over the last several weeks, Donald Trump has celebrated the decisions of some firms to produce domestically—decisions he claims resulted from his …

Obama Turns his Back on Cuban Asylum Seekers

President Obama is abandoning America’s five decade-old policy on asylum seekers that guarantees Cubans asylum in the United States. The change comes …

Obama Puts ‘Progressive Goals’ Before Due Process | John-Michael Seibler

On Jan. 5, President Barack Obama published in the Harvard Law Review a 56-page commentary expressing his personal views on criminal law and justice, …

What Marx Could Teach Obama and Trump about Trade

Karl Marx was hardly known for championing economic freedom. Yet, even he understood the evils of protectionism. Marx, as quoted by his sidekick …

Tickets for Warming Up Your Car Speak Volumes about Power

Did you know you could get fined for heating up your car? One man's parking ticket has gone viral, with thousands of views after he was ticketed for …

The Surveillance State Seen through a 'Black Mirror'

The Netflix series, <i>Black Mirror</i>, has garnered a great deal of attention recently for its <i>Twilight Zone</i> feel which leaves many viewers both slightly …

No Such Thing as "International" Economics

I’ve come to the conclusion that the world would be better off had there never been the sub-discipline within economics of “international economics” …

To Care or Not to Care about "the World"?

Here’s the thing, everyone has problems. No exceptions. Everyone also perceives that the world has problems.<p>Most everyone has faith in themselves to …

Do You Know Who the Swiss President Is?

Doris Leuthard. That's the name of the incumbent Swiss president in case you wondered or might need it in a general knowledge quiz any time soon. But …

Ten Interesting Reads on the 2017 Golden Globe Winners

Federal Paperwork Wastes Equivalent of 13,000 Lifetimes

We finally have an update on what the federal government thinks about its paperwork.<p>Federal reports are chronically late.<p>It had been two years since …

There Is No Structure of Production for Ideas

We make a profound error in imagining we can plan intellectual change in the way we plan the production of other goods and services. That ideas …

How Red Tape Can Be a Death Sentence for Small Businesses

All things considered, I like small businesses more than big businesses.<p>Not because I’m against large companies, per se, but rather because big …

Google's AI Has Reinvented the Master Language

In the closing weeks of 2016, Google published an article that quietly sailed under most people’s radars. Which is a shame, because it may just be …

The Hyperdrive to Serfdom

<i>Star Wars</i> will likely be remembered for its vast influence in film-making and culture, and its cutting edge action sequences and special effects. …

Sing Celebrates All Beautiful Things

It began to dawn on me about 15 minutes into Sing that this is a movie I’ve waited for all my life. It inspired laughing, cheering, crying, and a …

We're Poorer Because the Government Plays "World Cop"

In order to create jobs in the military industrial complex, the government has to first extract resources from the more productive sectors of the …

Overregulation Kills Beloved Neighborhood Restaurant

For over two decades, “China Fun” has been a culinary staple in the Second Avenue neighborhood of Manhattan. Known throughout the community as the …

World’s Best-Ever Receipt and the Importance of Tax Visibility

If we're going to be taxed, it's better to pay that tax explicitly. When you have to write a lump-sum check to the government, it’s a wonderful …

Trump Must Expose Obama-Era Power Grabs

President-elect Donald Trump will face pervasive doubts about his legitimacy from the day he takes office. His opponents will likely portray him as …

The Leadership of The Crown

<i>The Crown</i> is technically about how Elizabeth, Princess of York, became Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of …

The Benefits Of Religion Are More Than Spiritual

Religion often gets a bad rap in the 24/7 news cycle. And some strands of religion have been associated with the populism sweeping the globe, …

Trump Election Pushes Immigrants To Work And Study Elsewhere

Donald Trump is already prompting immigrants and international students to reconsider their plans to work or study in the United States. Since his …

The Human Costs of Arizona's Minimum Wage Hike

Epi-Hab is a 59 year old non-profit company that provides jobs for people with epilepsy and other conditions that make them unemployable for most …

Ohio Leads the Way for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in 2017

It’s a little over a week into 2017 and Ohio is already leading the way on civil asset forfeiture reform. On January 4th, Ohio Governor John Kasich …

Obama Admin Hypocritically Attacks Hidden Fees | Gary M. Galles

President Obama’s National Economic Council has just issued its final report, which attacks hotels, airlines, and other companies for having hidden …

Meryl Streep Finally Realizes the Government Does Bad Things

World-famous Hollywood actress Meryl Streep recently made an earth-shattering discovery — one she shared with the rest of the world during her speech …