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Why the War Party Loves to Call Foreign Leaders Insane

U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

Blog09/07/2017Ryan McMaken

Why employ caution or think about the costs of war when we can wave everything aside with a "they're crazy!" claim, and proceed to pre-emptive war.

Markets, Not Government, Improve Race Relations

Free MarketsMedia and CultureU.S. History

Blog09/05/2017Richard M. Ebeling

No, race relations aren't getting worse. They're far better than they were decades ago, and the marketplace has been a key factor in improving matters.

Genuine Nullification: Marijuana and the Carolina Doctrine

Legal SystemU.S. History

Blog08/31/2017Zachary Garris

There's a fine line between today's anti-commandeering effort — and what we should regard as bona fide nullification of federal law.

Thanks to Markets, Houston's Disaster Isn't as Bad as it Might Have Been

Blog08/31/2017Christopher Westley

The Feds may have learned from the Katrina disaster that it's not a good idea to sent in FEMA and start bossing everybody around.

Give Sanctuary Cities What They Want

Decentralization and SecessionU.S. History

Blog08/29/2017Ryan McMaken

City governments and state government are increasingly at odds over issues like immigration. The answer lies in states bidding some cities "farewell."

Waiting for a Republican Rollback of Government? Don't Hold Your Breath

Taxes and SpendingU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog08/27/2017Gregory Bresiger

The Republicans failed on health care, but now they are offering a new plan for tax and spending cuts, with a promise of smaller government.

Southern Secession Was One Thing — and the War to Prevent It Was Another

Decentralization and SecessionU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

Blog08/24/2017Ryan McMaken

Southern secession was indeed motivated by slavery. But the war the North waged in response was not motivated by abolitionism.

The Real Cause of America's Opioid Epidemic

HealthLegal SystemU.S. History

Blog08/20/2017Mark Thornton

The real cause of this epidemic is various government policies and the real solution is the dismantling of those same policies, in perpetuum.

Taxation, Slavery, and Consent

Labor and WagesU.S. History

Blog08/18/2017Chris Calton

Slavery has never been defined by the brutality of the conditions under which a person labored; but by the lack of consent.

Privatize the Public Monuments

Media and CultureU.S. History

Blog08/17/2017Ryan McMaken

Public monuments serve the same public propaganda function as public schools. The solution in both cases is the same.

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