If at First You Don’t Secede . . .
David Gordon explores how Abraham Lincoln's stated view on secession was fundamentally Hobbesian, cynical, and violent.
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Presidents Are Legally Immune for Their Most Dangerous Crimes
Donald Trump legally pays hush money and prosecutors try to fashion a crime from it. However, if a president lies and thousands of people die, it is called foreign policy.
Real Wages Fall, Food Service Jobs Rise as Layoffs Mount
The problem isn't that the Fed is now allowing rates to rise. The problem is that the Fed forced those rates down much too far for much too long.
Low Rates of Military Enlistment May Portend Prosperity Ahead
Low rates of military reenlistment in the USA are spun as a near crisis. Perhaps this situation should make us more optimistic about our future.
Marxists Have a Plan for Housing: Make Sure There Is Less Available
As governments create a housing crisis, Marxists call for policies that will make the crisis worse.
Biden’s Wealth Tax Is a Trojan Horse Requiring Multiple Manipulations
President Biden pushes a wealth tax as a measure of "fairness." Not only is it unconstitutional, but it's also bad for the economy.
Why the Dollar Still Beats the Euro and the Yuan
Understanding what turns an ordinary currency into a global reserve currency can help us understand how the dollar could go into decline and give way to competing currencies.
The RESTRICT Act Launches a New War on Free Speech
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act—marketed as a "Tik Tok ban"—is properly named because it will restrict freedom, empower the state, and expand government surveillance.
Roosevelt’s 1933 Gold Theft and Default
April 5 is the 90th anniversary of Roosevelt's order outlawing private ownership of gold in America. This was part of an even larger plan to revolutionize the American monetary system.
Who Are the Wealth Destroyers, Politicians or Billionaires?
Politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are demanding that successful entrepreneurs be taxed into oblivion. The real parasites are the politicians who destroy wealth instead of creating it.
