Conor Sanderson

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Trump’s Strike Against Iran: Weapons of Mass Overreach

07/02/2025 Power & Market Conor Sanderson

Trump’s Iran policy should focus on the dangers of military escalation, the human and economic costs of sanctions, the expansion of executive power, and the moral hazards of interventionism.

Google’s Antitrust Breakup Trial: Government Overreach

05/06/2025 Power & Market Conor Sanderson

The antitrust lawsuit against Google by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to dismantle the tech giant on the grounds that it has “monopolized the internet search market.” This is nothing but an overreach that shatters the very pillars of a free and competitive marketplace.

Dismantling the Department of Education?

03/17/2025 Power & Market Conor Sanderson

Phasing out the Department of Education is a step in the right direction towards an increasingly market-oriented system of education.

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Trump’s Strike Against Iran: Weapons of Mass Overreach

07/02/2025 Conor Sanderson

Another president, another “strike for peace.” Trump’s assault on Iran wasn’t about safety. It was another step in the long tradition of unchecked executive power and endless war waged without consent.

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