Yellow Journalism and Cheech and Chong: Drug Policy in the 70s
Chris Calton explores US drug policy between the Nixon and Reagan Administrations.
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Dickinson: We Cannot Be Happy without Being Free
Of all his writings, perhaps most important were his 'Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies.'
A Libertarian “Stealth Plan for America”?
Thomas DiLorenzo reviews Nancy MacLean's attack-book on libertarianism.
Massacres and Marijuana: Vietnam and the Drug War
Chris Calton explains how the US government escalated the War on Drugs at home, while serving as a drug runner in Southeast Asia.
Elvis’s Own Personal Drug War
Elvis was a devoted fan of Nixon's Drug War — right up to the day he died from a drug overdose.
If the Majority Votes to Secede — What About the Minority?
To protect minority rights, the answer to some secession is even more secession.
Congress Shirks Its Duty on Foreign Policy Yet Again
Just because Congress approves the use of force does not mean that a war is wise. But Congress should at least be willing to debate the matter.
Johnny Appleseed: Land Speculator, Alcohol Dealer, Capitalist
Johnny Appleseed is a man truly deserving to be considered an American hero, but he should also be remembered as a hero of American capitalism.
To Combat “Hate,” Make Government Weaker
Simply asking people to get along isn’t going to work so long as there is a massive power structure in place that is driving the actual fear.
