Hotter than the Sun: Finally, a Book Worth Reading
Even though the Cold War ended three decades ago, the threat of nuclear war still hangs over us. Scott Horton reminds us that preventing nuclear war should always be high on our political agenda.
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We Need More Inequality, Not Less
Progressives claim that inequality is causing poverty and making people's lives worse. In reality, inequality leads to better economic outcomes overall and pulls more people out of poverty.
Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia
In the 1950s, McCarthyism targeted people who were accused of supporting Russia. Today's McCarthyism targets people accused of supporting … Russia. Some things never change.
Consumers, Workers, and Monopolies: Free Markets Serve All
The ruling class is claiming that free markets are nothing more than a "trickle-down" scheme. But a free market system really does serve society best.
Argentina’s Difficult Political Landscape and Libertarian Prospects for Change
Once wealthy Argentina has suffered under one interventionist regime after another for nearly a century. What are the prospects for changing things for the better?
The Fed Cannot Go Bankrupt; However, It Can Bankrupt the Country
The Keynesians running our economic life may be reassured that the Fed cannot fail in a technical sense, but the public should be appalled.
Turns Out the Elites Like the Administrative State Better than Democracy
The New York Times claims that the "administrative state"—that is, governance by unelected bureaucrats—protects our country and enhances democracy.
The Industrial Revolution and the West Indies: Did the Colonies Spark Progress in the Metropole?
The West Indies played a vital role in growing the British economy in the eighteenth century.
More than Sixty Years after “Liberation,” Cuba Is a Communist Slave State
More than sixty years after being "liberated" by Fidel Castro and communism, Cuba has become a large slave state where people enjoy little freedom.
Is the Constitution a Centralizing or Decentralizing Document?
People often speak of the Constitution with reverence, as though it were infallible. However, the Constitution was a centralizing document that cast aside the decentralization of the Articles of Confederation.
