How “Squatter Democracy” Created America’s First Welfare Program
After 1820, growing numbers of propertyless squatters were voters, and this was an opportunity for politicians to offer cheap land in exchange for loyalty to the Democratic Party.
After 1820, growing numbers of propertyless squatters were voters, and this was an opportunity for politicians to offer cheap land in exchange for loyalty to the Democratic Party.
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation supposedly protects people from government data abuse. In reality, it empowers governments.
Socialists like Bernie Sanders have decried the possible US government debt default. Marx and Lenin would have vociferously disagreed.
Ryan, Tho, and Kerry Baldwin take a look at why some politicians say they're "nationalists."
South Africa is suffering from rolling blackouts and other power outages. These could be avoided if the government would permit competition in electricity markets.
In today's progressive climate, sexual assault charges are easy to make and hard to refute, even when they are demonstrably false.
Some conservatives are upset because the new best-selling beer is owned by the same company that owns the beleaguered Bud Lite.
While the faux debt ceiling drama rages in Washington, DC, governments worldwide are defaulting on their debt via inflation.
People are contrary cusses whose behavior cannot be forecast precisely in advance.
Many observers have dismissed the significance of the yield curve inversion in 2022.