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To Combat "Hate," Make Government Weaker

The Police StateU.S. History

Blog09/15/2017
Simply asking people to get along isn’t going to work so long as there is a massive power structure in place that is driving the actual fear.
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What We Lost on September 11th

The Police StateU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign PolicyInterventionism

Blog09/11/2017
What should have been a profoundly embarrassing and soul-searching moment for the US national security state became an exercise in chest thumping.
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Will Congress and Trump Declare War on WikiLeaks?

The Police State

Blog08/29/2017
The federal government is ratcheting up its war against those who embarrass the government by documenting its many misdeeds.
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Even Partial Drug Legalization Goes a Long Way in Protecting Property Rights

Legal SystemThe Police State

Blog07/17/2017
The partial legalization of cannabis in Colorado has made it harder for police to justify many searches and seizures that were once routine.
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Another Member of Mises Cuba is Now Missing

The Police State

Blog05/24/2017
Mises Cuba has announced that Nelson Rodríguez Chartrand is missing, and believed to be abducted by Cuban state security forces.
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Venezuela: Forty Years of Economic Decline

Corporate WelfareThe Police State

Blog05/17/2017

By the 1970s, the Venezuelan economy was in deep trouble. The half-hearted reforms that followed, paved the way for the rise of Hugo Chávez.

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It’s Against the Law to Paddleboard Without a Whistle

Big GovernmentThe Police State

Blog05/17/2017
Nullifying the Coast Guard’s designation of paddleboards as vessels would be a victory for summer, and a defeat for Washington.
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4 Problems With Jeff Sessions's New "Tough on Crime" Stance

Legal SystemThe Police StateTaxes and Spending

Blog05/16/2017
Violent crime is already illegal in all 50 states under state laws. The last thing we need is a new wave of federal prosecutions of non-violent people.
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Florida Voted for Medical Marijuana, State Legislators Don’t Care

Big GovernmentHealthThe Police State

Blog04/21/2017
Given Florida's political reality, it is not surprising to see lobbyist pressure pre-empt patient care. It doesn’t make it any less sickening.
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When the CIA Partied with LSD on the Taxpayers' Dime

HealthThe Police StateTaxes and Spending

Blog03/15/2017
During the 50s and 60s, the CIA conducted a variety of LSD "experiments" with prostitutes and others that were of questionable scientific value.
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