No, The Death Penalty Does Not Stop Drug Trafficking
Despite harsh penalties for drug dealers, China's numbers on drug use are not significantly different from those in the US.
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When “Mental Health” Is Used to Empower the State
Broadening state powers to declare people "mentally ill" is a dangerous proposition.
New Florida Gun Law Makes Florida Less Safe
The new Florida legislation is a mess, but it does manage to introduce some chilling language about mental health.
Gun Rights Don’t Come from the Second Amendment
Even without the Bill of Rights, the federal government has no legitimate authority to control what people read or what people own, including books and guns.
Michael Boldin Makes the Case Against Jeff Sessions
Jeff Deist and Michael Boldin discuss how to fight back against the cult of federal supremacy.
Public Labor Unions Are Getting Desperate
Unions' traditional arguments are increasingly seen as faulty, so unions are falling back on ever-sketchier claims about their alleged benefits.
What Crushed the Corn Laws?
Restriction of the freedom of trade was, for members of the league, intimately connected with "landlordism" and the aristocracy.
There Are Fewer School Shootings Now Than During the 1990s
Schools aren't like they were when we were kids. Schools are safer.
Lack of Police Accountability Shows the “Social Contract” Isn’t Working
Ryan McMaken discusses how government agents and agencies are often not held accountable for their actions.
Lack of Police Accountability Shows the “Social Contract” Isn’t Working
We're told that we pay taxes in return for government "services." But what happens when the state doesn't keep up its end of the bargain?
