Two Definitions of “Freedom” — Only One of Them Is Right
Many Americans now believe in a version of "freedom" which is nothing of the sort — because it requires more violent coercion exercised by government agents.
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Decentralization Is the Solution to the Government Shutdown
Not everything needs to turn into a nationwide systemic problem when the federal government is a political mess. We ought to decentralize now to limit the damage the feds can do.
No, Paul Krugman, This Shutdown is Not a “Big Libertarian Experiment”
Paul Krugman seems to think those who like freedom and free markets are somehow responsible for the current mess brought on by crippling government debt and an enormous federal budget.
Imagine if the Media Had as Much Sympathy for Small Business Owners as it Does for Federal Employees
If the media cared much about the plight of small business owners, we'd see many more stories about how government regulations, taxes, and mandates make life more difficult for both owners and their employees.
FDR’s Worst Perversion of Freedom: The “Four Freedoms” Speech
In 1944, Roosevelt revealed that the original Bill of Rights had “proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.” So he proposed to replace it with something far worse.
France’s Crisis Is the Latest In a Long History of Conflict over France’s Un-Free Markets
Emmanuel Macron said he wanted to make France more free and more competitive. But his failed tax increase on gasoline shows just how fragile reform attempts are in France.
How Gun Control Became an Instrument of Tyranny in Venezuela
Venezuelans are defenseless against a government that runs roughshod over their civil liberties and economic livelihood.
The Crisis of Argentina and How to Reduce Country Risk
Argentina has all the ingredients to be a global leading economy, but current policy makes the country a promise that always disappoints.
Behind the Scenes at the Central Banks that Created our Modern Monetary System
100 years ago, coordination among central banks was engineered to speed up the renunciation of the gold standard, and greatly enlarge the freedom of all central banks to inflate money supplies.
Saudi Arabian Lobbyists Have Many Friends in DC
One of the world's most militaristic Islamic dictatorships — Saudi Arabia — lobbies heavily in Washington to increase US military spending — and the Saudis are rewarded handsomely for their efforts.
