Law

While G.K. Chesterton and libertarian thinking were not always a match, Chesterton did make some libertarian contributions in his novel Manalive. Connor Mortell dives into that work.

While “wokeness” seems to be a new phenomenon, the problems are tied to a sixty-year-old “landmark” law: the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This law, unfortunately, promotes government tyranny in the name of freedom.

As officials feign outrage over the death of Alexei Navalny and the jailing of Evan Gershkovich, the US government tries to imprison a journalist for breaking truly incriminating stories.

While US taxpayers pay billions for military missions around the world in the name of “keeping us safe,” the federal government fails to keep residents of the nation’s capital safe from violent crime.

At the urging of a progressive prosecutor, a Michigan jury this week vastly expanded criminal law to convict parents of a school shooter who themselves had not broken the law.

While US taxpayers pay billions for military missions around the world in the name of “keeping us safe,” the federal government fails to keep residents of the nation’s capital safe from violent crime.

Intellectual property laws provide another example of how government stifles innovation and competition.

Intellectual property laws provide another example of how government stifles innovation and competition.

The Bill of Rights turns 232 years old today. Adopted in 1791 as a consolation prize for the Anti-Federalists,  it has been the most important part of American legal history since the 18th century.

While zoning laws do not explain all homelessness in this country, they help make housing less affordable, putting more people on the streets who no longer can pay for a place to live.