U.S. History

The English Levellers were the world's first self-consciously libertarian mass movement.

As experience now makes clear, the War Powers Resolution did not fix the problem of presidential usurpation of Congress's war powers. 

So long as he uses a "national security" ploy, a president can raise taxes without so much as a debate in Congress. 

Truman, without consent or knowledge of Congress, declared war on Korea. Congress condoned his usurpation of its exclusive constitutional power.

Chris Calton concludes the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.

The authors of the Constitution were clear that the power to declare war was limited to Congress. It's important to understand why. 

Even if a section of the US were to today secede for some noble reason (i.e., not slavery), the outcome would still likely be invasion and war. 

Chris Calton continues the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.

It is a myth that "we don't make things in America anymore." Thanks to automation, we simply need fewer people to make more stuff.

Chris Calton tells the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.