Media and Culture

Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning epic, Gladiator, is partly fictional, but the part that isn’t should serve as a reminder of lessons from one of history’s greatest civilizations. Larry Reed explains.

CNN Newsroom enthusiastically reported on the militarization of schools in Russia. Adam Young draws attention to the reality behind the propaganda.

The company is right to refuse a customer who wanted to use its products to advertise bad economic theory. William Stepp also explains why Nike ought to keep its "sweatshops" open. 

Dinesh D'Souza's new book on the moral conundrum of success is one of the best popular treatments on the cultural meaning of prosperity to appear in many years. Reviewed by Jeffrey Tucker.

Conflict will forever plague public education so long as its users have different expectations and values. There is only one way out of this mess, writes Tibor Machan, and the solution is far-reaching and radical.

Attachment to tradition and free-market sensibilities are often thought to be in conflict. What, then, are we to make of the new Richard Weaver collection that recommends Ludwig von Mises to all students? 

Traffic is a powerful and persuasive argument against the domestic and international drug war. Review and critique by Dale Steinreich.

Is it a good idea to put private charities on the dole? Tibor Machan says no. It will change their focus and wreck their services.

I have come up with a brief list of films I' ve happened upon that I think are of particular interest to the cause of liberty. I am not vouching for ideological purity in any of these films, but they do underscore the case against managed societies and economics. Also, I have selected films that are generally high quality.

Politicians forever exhort us to “work together” in the common interest, notes William Anderson. But what about the cooperation that occurs each day within the private marketplace?