California and New York Are Poorer than You Think
This week a number of wire services picked up a story in whi
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Social Security: The Long Slow Default
Social Security has never involved legally-binding contracts between the government and those who allegedly “pay in.” Nevertheless, the government has long pretended that there is a contract, except when it gets in the way of raising taxes to keep the program afloat.
Academic Welfare Queens
During Monday’s chaotic day of demonstrations at the University of Missouri, professor Melissa Click accomplished something she may ha
New York State Bans Fantasy Football
New York State Attorney General says that fantasy football is just as bad for you as the State Lottery. The lottery is actually much worse!
Four Ways to Build a Free Society
What is the best way to fight the leviathan state? Is it through politics, culture, or secession? There are benefits to each approach, but the way to success lies with decentralization and in building a strong society as an alternative to the state.
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Summer Fellowships: Excellent Research Opportunity
If you are a graduate student with a research project in Austrian economics or libertarian political philosophy, consider applying for the Mises Institute's Summer Fellows program.
When You’re Popular, You Don’t Need Freedom of Speech
When you're unpopular, free speech sounds pretty great. But once you control the reins of power, free speech is really just an inconvenience, as the recent rise of the American left with its speech codes and trigger warnings has shown us.
The Week In Review: November 7, 2015
There were many state and local elections in the US this week, but few of them will result in anything that will combat widely held and popular errors about central banking, drug prohibition, and the global environment.
