Secession Movements in Mexico Challenge Federal Power
Mexican towns and cities are turning to partial secession to fight crime and corruption. Will the central government let them get away with it?
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Net Neutrality Advocates are Asking the Wrong Questions
Why are there so few telecommunications companies? It involves more than the cost of the physical infrastructure.
Trump Shows Us Why Its So Hard to “Drain the Swamp”
The permanent government of bureaucrats, generals, staffers, and strategists in Washington exercises greater power than any elected official.
Why States Don’t Require Blood Tests for Marriages Anymore
States used to mandate that couples take blood tests before being allowed to obtain a marriage license. Fortunately, that is now a thing of the past.
Paul Leroy-Beaulieu: A Warning Voice About the Socialist Tragedy to Come
Leroy-Beaulieu wrote about the dangers and nature of socialism three decades before the Russian Revolution began. The tiger never changes its stripes.
Misleading with Numbers: It’s Worse When the Government Does It
It's alarming how much government will turn to bad and misleading numbers to justify its latest scheme to tax and regulate us for our own good.
Marriage Licenses: Alabama Legislature Moves Toward Less Government Meddling
Should the Alabama legislation be passed, government marriage will move closer to being little more than a civil contract, and that's a good thing.
Profit and Charity Are Not Mutually Exclusive
In order to pursue “social justice” goals, firms must first manage to turn a profit. Otherwise, they'll disappear.
Is Zoning Popular? The Evidence is Weak
Often, these zoning ordinances were shoddily crafted by non-locals to help municipalities meet federal mandates.
Deneen on Historical Change
Deneen contends that the ideas of foundational great thinkers molded modern political and social history. He fails to argue for this; he just "tell us."
