Under Socialized Medicine, The State Owns You
Defenders of socialized medicine swear there are no "death panels." But a recent case in the UK betrays this claim yet again.
Mises Wire
What Does Steve Bannon Want?
It is not that mysterious, Bannon thinks that "capitalism ought to rest on a Judeo-Christian foundation."
Efficiency: Pentagon Big Bomb Killed Militants at $4,722 Each
Renowned surreal fiction writer Franz Kafka would have had trouble conceiving of a more absurd plot than last week's dropping of the MOAB bomb.
Florida Voted for Medical Marijuana, State Legislators Don’t Care
Given Florida's political reality, it is not surprising to see lobbyist pressure pre-empt patient care. It doesn’t make it any less sickening.
Week in Review: April 22, 2017
Instead of taxes being "the price we pay for civilization," taxes are an unnecessary burden on the prosperity of society.
Is Marine Le Pen the French Donald Trump?
Marine Le Pen has a long way to go before she can become the French Donald Trump.
Robert Kaplan: Interest Rate Hikes and Balance Sheet Reduction
Robert Kaplan on Thursday weighed in on 2017's three rate-hikes and the coming balance sheet reduction effort.
Fannie and Freddie Finally Wake Up
Because Fannie and Freddie weren’t allowed to fail, it has taken years for these wards of the state to smell the delinquent-mortgage coffee.
Jeffrey Sachs’s Blind Spot
Jeffrey Sachs rightly sees the problems of state interventionism in foreign policy. But he then fails to see the same holds on domestic policy.
