Decentralize the Drug War — On the Way to Abolishing It
Victories against the drug war have all come first at the local level, and only then does the national government slowly back off its drive to dictate to Americans what they can eat or smoke.
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Do We Consent to Government by Refusing to Emigrate?
John Locke was ridiculed for suggesting that people "consent" to their government by not emigrating. Hume suggested this theory could be used to claim consent for even the most outrageous tyrants.
Three Ways Capitalists Make Workers Better Off
Capitalists provide a service to workers: access to capital with no risk, and immediate payment for services. Meanwhile, starting your own business brings both risk and a long wait before the profits start rolling in.
Brazil’s Left Is Cracking Down on Free Speech
Brazilian authorities here are discontented with our rising skepticism of the state — and they are willing to silence the dissidents.
Learning the Right Lessons from D-Day
Both the battle and the war were unnecessary, but were the products of Great Power hubris and incompetence during and after World War I.
China Abandoned Hard-Core Socialism — So Progessives Abandoned China
Progressives like John Kenneth Galbraith no longer heap praise on China, given that it long ago abandoned Mao’s austere communism. Instead, modern progressive economists like Joe Stiglitz save their acclaim for the economies of places like Cuba and Venezuela.
The Next British Prime Minister: Is There a Least-Worst Candidate?
Tory MPs vying for the Prime Ministership mostly all vote alike on taxes and foreign policy. So only the issue of Brexit separates the bad from the very bad candidates.
Fewer than Half of Violent Crimes Are Solved in America
Fewer than half the homicides in the US end with a conviction in court. The rate for other violent crimes is even worse. Meanwhile, 80 percent of arrests are for petty offenses.
In Africa, Poverty Grows Because of the Elites’ Anti-Capitalism
Both ideological anti-capitalism and economic factors contribute to the way Africa lags the rest of the world in the conquest of poverty.
Two Years After Trump’s Exit from the Paris Agreement, It’s Proven To Be a Farce
Environmental activists admit that the Paris Agreement wasn't a "solution" to climate change, they should actually be thanking Trump for abandoning it.
