Political Theory

Government attempts to end poaching of endangered species often create black markets and increase poaching, while doing little to preserve the species.

It has now become clear that in many ways the European Union is a cartel of high-tax governments.

With a state in existence, ultimately, all private property becomes state property.

Leftists are upset that an elected legislative body has selected the new Brazilian president. It is "un-democratic" they say.

Ireland has tried to attract businesses by undercutting the tax rates of its neighbors. That is a good thing wherever it occurs.

In Brazil, street food is an important source of income for poor households. So why is the government always interfering in the street-food economy?

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached this morning. Is there any hope the country might turn to freedom and free markets?

In 2016, candidates are ignoring the issue of social benefits and federal spending. Experience suggests opposing social spending is political suicide.

There is no bright line that divides the allegedly "free-market" US from the "socialist" welfare states of Western Europe.

"Private" prisons are really just taxpayer-funded, monopolistic agents for the state. There is nothing free market about them.