Law Enforcement Is Not the Same Thing as Security
As government grows, more people are identifying certain law enforcement obligations as, to them, morally questionable, if not outright immoral.
Taxes and Spending
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2018 Looks To Be Another Good Year for Weapons Makers
Trump has long emphasized job creation, but the plan mainly seems to involve pumping more money into the Pentagon and increasing overseas arms sales.
When Government Shuts Down
The lesson of a government shutdown is that the world does not collapse when Uncle Sam takes the day off.
Do Taxpayers Want to Pay For Those Shut Down Government Services?
In addition to kicking the can down the deficit road year after year, the federal government employs a variety of tools to mask the true cost of government.
A Sideways Skyscraper Curse?
Project Neon is the largest public works project in Nevada history.
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.
Frédéric Bastiat and the Hubble Telescope
Bastiat would point out that all that tax money spent on space programs comes at a very real, unseen cost.
These Are the Top Risks We Face in 2018
The “Krugman con” is like a “sword of Damocles,” which — while not always visible — hangs over the actions of all states, businesses and individuals.
The GOP’s Tax Reform Offers No Relief from the Inflation Tax
Ongoing inflation offers the state many opportunities to collect even more from taxpayers.
The Neglected Costs of the Warfare State: An Austrian Tribute to Seymour Melman
Melman was associated with the left, but his analysis of the warfare state is very libertarian and deserves wider dissemination.
