Big Government
Free Speech and Legislative Bans on DEI
Are the bans on DEI training and job discrimination in line with the Constitution of the United States, let alone being attacks on free speech? Wanjiru Njoya tries to answer those questions.
TSA Tyranny Goes Cutesy
The TSA's record for incompetence is astounding, even for a government agency. Any complaints, as this article shows, will be seen as subversion.
Praxeology and Robert Malone’s “Surveillance Capitalism”
How do we guard against misinformation when business firms join with government to promote things that simply are false? As Murray Rothbard noted, people still have reason and the free will to make decisions for themselves.
From the Editor—September / October 2024
The American state has relied on the tools of monetary and fiscal stimulus to inflate its way out of every new economic crisis. The core of our out-of-control interventionist economy will not be touched by the election of either Harris or Trump.
Tax the Rich? Not a Good Idea
Taxing "the rich" won't make life more affordable for ordinary people. The true cause of the affordability crisis is inflation caused by central banks.
The New Minimum Wage Increase in Nigeria is a Pyrrhic Victory for Organized Labor
The Nigerian government has passed a new minimum wage law, and the usual suspects are happy because the country "is getting a raise." Economic reality, however, will set in soon enough as people find that government edicts do not create wealth.
The Problem with Trump’s Agenda 47 for Homeschoolers
While Donald Trump is trying to appeal to homeschooling families with his Agenda 47 plan, the reality is that by offering tax breaks and subsidies, the federal government ultimately will be able to regulate homeschooling, and federal control will ruin homeschooling as we know it.
Be Prepared to Hear More about Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
With the US government engaged in out-of-control spending, we are looking at tax increases in the coming years. And even if Congress does not pass official tax hikes, we will see the government seizing wealth via inflation.
Why State Enforcement of “Fairness” is Wrong
A recurring myth among progressives is that the state can enforce "fairness." However, given that government cannot even effectively define fairness, one doubts that the state can "enforce" what it doesn't know.