Why It’s Rational to Fear Cops
Not all (or even most) police are needlessly violent. But it is rational to conclude, upon seeing a person in a police uniform, that this person can—if he wishes to—abuse his power with near impunity.
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Riots: Not Fun nor Profit for the Rest of Us
Riots are not the answer to police abuse. The answer lies in making drastic reforms to how police agencies function, up to and including privatization. Contrary to the popular narrative, it's not just nonwhites who are in danger. We're all targets of the state's enforcers.
Three Ways Law Enforcement Must Be Reformed Right Now
End immunity. End police unions. End the drug war.
The Media Has Conveniently Forgotten George W. Bush’s Many Atrocities
George W. Bush has resurfaced to pander to the Left and the media in hopes of getting some attention. Apparently, Bush's brutal history of lies, wars, and torture is all fine now since he said some nice things condemning racism.
Entrepreneurship in the Time of COVID-19
It is always a challenge for entrepreneurs to try and predict what customers will want in the future. But now things are even more unpredictable. And government regulations aren't helping either.
The Jones Act: 100 Years of Failed Protectionism
June 5 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the Jones Act, a law passed to protect the domestic water transportation industry from outside competition.
Mr. Trump, Don’t Deploy the Military to American Cities without Their Consent
Some conservatives insist on calling for the president to deploy troops to pacify rioters even without the consent of state governments in affected areas. If this happens, it will be yet another nail in the coffin of the principles of decentralization, subsidiarity, and limited federal power.
Richard Cobden: Exemplar of Liberty, Property, and Peace
Richard Cobden today is an underappreciated hero of peace and freedom in trade, and he fought the power of the state at every turn.
Five Ways to Improve Social Media (and the Internet)
Social media platforms are indeed private firms and can publish or edit whatever they like—subject of course to the terms of service between the platform and users who generate content.
Three Ways Lockdowns Paved the Way for These Riots
COVID lockdowns (1) threw millions out of work, (2) increased police harassment of peaceful people, (3) cut people off from key institutions that reduce social conflict. This made a volatile situation far worse.
