Media and Culture
Government-Enforced Paid Family Leave Is Not Pro-Family
Christianity Today magazine enthusiastically endorses government-enforced family leave, calling it “pro-family.” Government coercion, however, is still violence, not something to be championed.
Hamas, Israel, and a New War
On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Tho is joined by Connor O'Keeffe to discuss their thoughts on the conflict between Hamas and Israel and whether Americans have learned any lessons from the War on Terror.
It’s Time for Some Debt and Entitlement Alarmism
Climate alarmism dominates the news cycle, but perhaps people be more alarmed by massive federal budget deficits and runaway entitlement spending.
The Left Is Now Telling Us (Ukrainian) Nazis Aren’t So Bad After All
Members of the Canadian Parliament recently applauded a Ukrainian member of the Nazi Waffen-SS during World War II. Apparently, it's now okay to be a Nazi so long as you're fighting the Russians.
No, Governor, Rights Are NOT Government-Issued Privileges That You Can Suspend
The recent executive order by New Mexico's governor suspending gun rights in part of the state demonstrates not only her ignorance of the law, but also her greater ignorance of the origin of rights.
Government Is the Hidden Hand Directing the Culture Wars
American culture wars are not the product of religious fundamentalists or even activist groups. They exist because of state interference in the private lives of individuals.
Cultural Appropriation: The Nontheft of Something No One Owns
Progressives have created a new thought crime: cultural appropriation. However, one cannot appropriate something that is not owned by anyone else.
Forced Isolation of Patients in the ICU Is Barbaric and Counterproductive
When covid restrictions were at their tightest, many people died alone in ICUs, as friends and family were kept away in the name of "public health." A more accurate assessment of the policy is to call it barbaric.
Even Though They Are in Long-Term Decline, Labor Unions Still Threaten the Economy
Although the percentage of the unionized U.S. workforce has fallen in recent decades, labor unions still are a threat to our economy and our collective wellbeing.