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Back to SearchThe Tragedy of Socialized Fertility
The dearth of child-bearing in western countries like the US is seen as a political crisis. Yet, if there is any place in our lives where government …
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USAID Funded Aid Programs Abroad, But Mainly Was a Jobs Program for Progressives
The Trump administration’s downsizing USAID has brought the usual claims: that without US aid, millions of poor people around the world will die of s…
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The Fuel Protests in Ireland: Their Lights and Shadows
There are fuel protests in Ireland, which are not surprising given the havoc Trump’s Iran war has caused in oil markets. They also should be protesti…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Case Against the “Free Bankers”
Despite support from some economists in the free market camp, fractional reserve free banking is doomed for failure, as Murray Rothbard pointed out.
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The Revolution Was
"There are those who still think they are holding the pass against a revolution that may be coming up the road. But they are gazing in the wrong dire…
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The Right of Self-Determination
The right of self-determination is the right of the inhabitants of every territory to decide on the state to which they wish to belong.
Original artic…
2 weeks ago
Economic Causes of War
Under a system of private ownership, in which the government's only function is to protect property rights, it is immaterial where the frontiers of p…
2 weeks ago
If Science Is a Public Good, Let China Pay for It
While there is a public uproar about China having access to the work of American scientists, there is a bigger issue at stake: Is science “owned” by …
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Those Big, Beautiful Bonds
Whether rates go up or down, neither outcome will be pleasant, leaving a bondholder caught between the Unthinkable and the Unimaginable.
Original arti…
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The Problem with Eternal Vigilance
We are told that it takes “eternal vigilance” to protect our freedom. But what if the entity taking away our freedom has the weapons and the “law” on…
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