What Crushed the Corn Laws?
Restriction of the freedom of trade was, for members of the league, intimately connected with "landlordism" and the aristocracy.
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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?
Stop Blaming Mexican Violence on American Guns
Ryan McMaken discusses the rising homicide rate in Mexico, and addresses the argument that most illegal guns in Mexico are from the United States.
What Free-Banking Advocates Get Wrong
Free-banking systems may make bank runs less frequent, but do they prevent credit expansion, artificial booms, and economic recessions?
Ryan McMaken on Privatized Approaches to Gun Violence
Jeff Deist and Ryan McMaken apply market incentives to school security.
Stop Blaming Mexican Violence on American Guns
It's a myth that most illegal guns in Mexico are from the United States. It's also hard to see how Mexican gun control has helped ordinary Mexicans.
Security Works at Disney — But Can’t Work at a Public School?
Ryan McMaken discusses issues surrounding public school security measures in response to school shootings — and addresses some arguments made against increasing security.
Do Public Unions Make Police More Dangerous?
Research supports the idea that police unions contribute to greater amounts of officer misconduct.
