Dred Scott
Chris Calton discusses how the worst Supreme Court ruling of all time poured gasoline on the fire that was dividing a nation.
Legal System
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Are Federal Spying Powers Modern Day Writs of Assistance?
The FISA Amendment is just a modern version of the "Writs of Assistance" rightfully opposed by James Otis and John Adams.
Ryan McMaken: Who Prosecutes the Prosecutors?
Jeff Deist and Ryan McMaken discuss how and why federal prosecutors and agents became so powerful.
“The People vs...” — Why the State Claims To Be a Victim of Crime
Long ago, governments figured out that more prosecutions for more crimes means more revenue for the state.
Federal Prosecutors Are Running Amok
The law has become the plaything of federal prosecutors who advance their careers by convicting others.
There’s No Such Thing as an “American” Homicide Rate
When we look at rates on a state-by-state basis, homicide rates vary from 1.3 per 100,000 in New Hampshire to 11.8 per 100,000 in Louisiana.
Can the Feds Prosecute Foreigners if Their Actions Are Legal Where They Are?
This is all about power and the fiction of universal jurisdiction — a fiction the Framers thought they had buried.
Concealed Carry on the March
A major cultural shift is taking place. More than ever, Americans are arming themselves in the modern era.
America’s Prison Population Bomb
Chris Calton explains the legislation and police operations that led to America having the world's largest prison population.
The Voluntaryist Constitution
Is it possible to write a constitution that truly limits the powers of the state?
