U.S. History
Liberty and the New Left
Within the past year, all the news media--not only the little magazines and journals of opinion, but even the mass magazines and radio-and-televisi
Fortune and American “Idealism”
Since the days of Woodrow Wilson, American foreign policy has been conducted with a smug and self- righteous hypocrisy perhaps unmatched by any nat
The General Line
A new journal of opinion must justify its existence; our justification is a deep commitment to the liberty of man.
Review of Against Leviathan: Government Power and a Free Society, by Robert Higgs
Against Leviathan would be an excellent companion reader for any economics class that deals with policy, and especially a class on regulation and the relationship between government and business.
Separation of Commercial and Investment Banking: The Morgans vs. The Rockefellers
The Banking Act of 1933, sometimes referred to as the Glass-Steagall Act, separated commercial and investment banking, instituted Federal deposit insurance,
Review of How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, from the Pilgrims to the Present by Thomas J. DiLorenzo
The title of the book may initially seem to be an exercise in hyperbole, but such is not the case. How Capitalism Saved America is indeed the untold history of our country.
Review of When in the Course of Human Events: Arguing the Case for Southern Secession, by Charles Adams
The great value of Charles Adam's book, When in the Course of Human Events: Arguing the Case for Southern Secession, isthat it shows in careful historical detail that slavery did not cause this great tragedy.
Murder and Inflation in Kentucky
This paper tracks the economic and political developments in the state of Kentucky that led up to the murder, trial, and execution constituting “The Kentucky Tragedy,”
Review of From Mutual Aid to Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890–1967, by David Beito
From Mutual Aid is not, nor does it intend to be, a comprehensive study demonstrating the superiority of private social welfare efforts over government programs.