U.S. History

Homicide trends in America are driven by deeply entrenched historical and cultural factors that extend far beyond the prevalence of gun ownership.

In two recent cases, Neil Gorsuch joined the "liberal" wing of the Court to side with Indian tribes in enhancing tribal sovereignty. This is a good thing for limiting and decentralizing government power.

When it comes to school safety, a good place to start is by allowing local jurisdictions to reassert local control in their own communities.

One of the most brilliant and forceful attacks on Cold War foreign policy in the postwar era came from the pen of the veteran free-market publicist Garet Garrett, in his pamphlet “The Rise of Empire.”

The Secretary of Defense acts as an indispensable liaison between parties, business, and the state.  The job is guarded by a special class of loyalists, usually extremely bright individuals chosen by the state's elites.

Entitlement programs have worsened the problems they were designed to solve and are now giving out massive subsidies to the non-poor.

Focusing primarily on the story of nine-year-old Elsie Duncan, Chris recounts the terrible years that followed the Battle of Shiloh for the civilians left in its wake. 

Unlike Hamilton, Jefferson did not believe that state coercion should be used to re-shape and control society and markets.

Chris Calton overviews the history of governmental efforts to stigmatize marijuana.