Charles Krauthammer: Intellectual for the Ruling Class
From gun control, to war, and to the New Deal: Charles Krauthammer took the pro-government, interventionist line.
Poverty
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The UN’s Absurd Measure of US Poverty
The UN relies on a "relative poverty" rate that tells us very little about actual poverty — and also just happens to make the US look bad.
The Liberation of Women
The tremendous advances, which have made it possible for women to achieve recognition as persons are undoubtedly due in large part to capitalistic contributions.
How the IMF Keeps Sub-Sahara Africa in Poverty
The bureaucrats at the IMF and other international bureaucracies actually want people to believe that bigger government means more prosperity.
American Houses Keep Getting Bigger — And so Does American Debt
In spite of rising debt and worries about long term trends in affordability, new American houses and apartments are larger than they've ever been before.
Why Politicians so Often Fail to Protect the Property Rights of the Poor
Throughout US history, government agents have often discarded "pure" property rights in favor of "development."
Trump’s Tariffs, Fannie’s Funding: How High Can Rents Climb?
Renters can't keep paying higher and higher rents, as nearly half of all renter households pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing.
Let Us Eradicate Poverty, Not Demolish Wealth
We are living in a time when actual poverty reduction is ignored to focus on interventionist messages about "inequality."
Why California Has the Nation’s Worst Poverty Rate
Earlier this week, the 'LA Times' reminded its readers that California has the highest poverty rate in the nation.
Private Sponsorship of Immigrants Is a Viable Alternative
Private sponsorship regimes sidestep the public welfare issue by attaching liability to specific people rather than the state as a whole.
