We Need More Borders and More States
As Venezuela shows, living close to an international border can be an important lifeline. This illustrates the benefits of political decentralization.
As Venezuela shows, living close to an international border can be an important lifeline. This illustrates the benefits of political decentralization.
Since the French Revolution, leftism has served as the impetus for many of the state's worst massacres and totalitarian impulses.
In a recent post on Facebook, Peter Boettke has criticized Murray Rothbard's view of libertarian rights.
Do not put your trust in democracy, but neither should you trust in a dictatorship. Rather, put your hope into radical political decentralization.
Government policing is, after all, a government program. It should be treated accordingly.
Because policing is heavily subsidized by taxpayers, people call the police far more than they would otherwise.
This week has been marked by devastating illustrations of why so much of the public distrusts the institutions of the state.
Never constitutional, the FBI was formed to compete against more effective private agencies. It now functions to wage political war against its enemies and protect its own interests.
Elizabeth Warren thinks she can prevent future foreclosure crises by regulating private banks. She should take a hard look at central banks instead.