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William L. Anderson

It's true that antitrust is inefficient. More fundamentally, it is an attack on private property rights. William Anderson explains. 

Frank Shostak

Contrary to popular belief, interest rates have nothing to do with money. The attempt to manipulate interest via the money supply can only cause distortions. 

Tibor R. Machan

Sometimes you have to make a choice between man and the natural world. As Tibor Machan notes, environmentalists often side against man. 

Douglas Carey

The city of Chicago has a long, notorious history of corrupt and intrusive politicians who care nothing about personal freedom. Douglas Carey did not realize how bad it truly was until he moved to there. 

William L. Anderson

Martin Mayer is one of the few financial journalists to seriously question the claims of the Federal Reserve. Sadly, he does not go far enough. 

Mark Thornton

The Alternative Minimum Tax was supposed to soak the rich. Predictably, it is now poised to soak huge swaths of the middle class.

Mises.org

John Locke's great Second Treatise of Government was the decisive influence on the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Here are crucial excerpts.

William L. Anderson

The purpose of the Patients' Bill of Rights is to destroy HMOs and pave the way for the complete socialization of American health care. William Anderson explains. 

Steve Piraino

Jack Kemp writes in favor of the gold standard. But will his plan bring sound money? Steve Piraino says no.

Tibor R. Machan

A federal judge rules: No drilling allowed. Tibor Machan explains why this is not a "victory for the California coast."