Toleration Does Not Require Calling Evil Good
Bombing private property is bad. So, when someone bombed the pro-eugenics, antihuman Georgia "guidestones," we naturally condemned the bombing. But let's not pretend the monument was a good thing.
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How the World Embraced Nationalism, and Why It’s Not Going Away Soon
The fact that the idea of national groups and nation-states seems so natural and so self-evident—in spite of being novel, recent, and modern—illustrates just how much nationalism has influenced our thinking.
College Conference Switching as Secession? A Case Study in “Nations by Consent”
One way to interpret Southern Cal and UCLA's move to switch conferences and join the Big 10 is as a form of peaceful secession.
Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: A Method for Conflict Resolution
What is libertarian law and how does it function? Ludwig von Mises answered some of those questions and helped chart a path to achieving such a state of affairs.
We Need More Inequality, Not Less
Progressives claim that inequality is causing poverty and making people's lives worse. In reality, inequality leads to better economic outcomes overall and pulls more people out of poverty.
Hotter than the Sun: Finally, a Book Worth Reading
Even though the Cold War ended three decades ago, the threat of nuclear war still hangs over us. Scott Horton reminds us that preventing nuclear war should always be high on our political agenda.
Consumers, Workers, and Monopolies: Free Markets Serve All
The ruling class is claiming that free markets are nothing more than a "trickle-down" scheme. But a free market system really does serve society best.
Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia
In the 1950s, McCarthyism targeted people who were accused of supporting Russia. Today's McCarthyism targets people accused of supporting … Russia. Some things never change.
The Fed Cannot Go Bankrupt; However, It Can Bankrupt the Country
The Keynesians running our economic life may be reassured that the Fed cannot fail in a technical sense, but the public should be appalled.
Argentina’s Difficult Political Landscape and Libertarian Prospects for Change
Once wealthy Argentina has suffered under one interventionist regime after another for nearly a century. What are the prospects for changing things for the better?
