FISA, the NSA, and America’s Secret Court System
Surveillance programs by a secret court violates the requirement for “due process of law.”
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The War on Drugs: Who is Winning?
Interviewed by Paul Molloy, Mark Thornton talks about the economics of prohibition.
Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the US Courts
Not only are the NSA’s activities being scrutinized, but the court system of secret judicial rulings is being subjected to the light of day.
The War on Drugs
Interviewed by host Marc Clair, Mark Thornton differentiates between the mainstream approach to an issue and an Austrian or free market approach.
Don’t Raise the Minimum Wage
Interviewed by host Thom Hartmann, Mark Thornton explains why the minimum wage actually hurts the workers it is supposed to help.
A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property
What is the status of intellectual property? Are patents and copyrights legitimate in a free society? Butler Shaffer is a distinguished libertarian legal theorist who has for many years taught at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. In this...
How Intellectual Property Distorts Big Business, Science, and Creativity
The state’s creation of patent and copyright interests doesn’t prevent innovations, but it does erect hurdles that discourage research. The “traditional enemies of innovation [are] inertia and vested interest,” factors contributed to by the government practice of giving inventors protection from competitors.
Marijuana, Bubbles, and Bitcoin
Interviewed by Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell, Mark Thornton discusses the legalization of Marijuana and its economic impact, as well as
Who Needs the Debt Ceiling?
The singular brilliance of the debt ceiling is that it keeps reminding everyone that there is a growing national debt that never seems to shrink. That is a tremendous service to American citizens who live in the dark regarding the borrowing machinations of their political overlords.
