Ryan Bourne and Sophia Bagley
Passed in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to further centralize governance away from the old decentralized political model. It still is accomplishing that purpose.
Politicians’ lack of concern stems from the fact that taxpayers, families, and businesses will bear the brunt of the next crisis.
Since the end of the 19th Century, much of US history has been marred by meddling in the affairs of other nations. From William McKinley's Spanish-American War to George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, US meddling has created tragedy and chaos abroad and at home.
Colleen Hroncich “We can do this better,” thought former public school teacher Rachel Frevert when she saw her children’s assignments during the pandemic. Her oldest son has autism, and she knew the back and forth of sometimes being at school and sometimes virtual wasn’t going to
Daniel Raisbeck In November 1881, Juan José Dardo Rocha, governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, passed a decree that forbade the use of a widely used torture device called the cepo. The Cambridge Dictionary defines a cepo thus: “formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was
Sophia Bagley and Ryan Bourne
Antitrust law is being touted as an answer to our inflationary economy. Unfortunately, as Austrians have noted, antitrust law does nothing to bolster competition and actually makes the economy less competitive.
Rose Wilder Lane, known for her many writings, also has been a favorite of libertarians. In this week‘s Friday Philosophy, David Gordon reviews a book based on her columns in the Pittsburgh Courier from 1942-45 on race and race relations.