When Slave Owners Chose Federal Power over Local Sovereignty
A recurring theme in American politics is the cynical use of federal power by those who simultaneously pretend to favor "states' rights" or "local control." We see this today when Republicans one minute say they favor local control with gun
The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation supposedly protects people from government data abuse. In reality, it empowers governments. Original Article: "The GDPR Paradox: Empowering Government in the Name of Data Protection"
The Promise of Individualism
Erec Smith There is no such thing as a panacea; few things are actual cure‐alls in themselves, especially when it pertains to social issues. However, the closest thing to a panacea for contemporary social injustice—both actual and perceived—is the concept of individualism. It
Arizona Governor Tries to Bring Some Arizona Women Another Step Closer to Health Care Autonomy
Jeffrey A. Singer In July 2021, Arizona lawmakers took a small step in the right direction by allowing women to obtain self‐administered hormonal contraception directly from a pharmacist providing a state or county public health official licensed to practice medicine issues a “standing order”
What “Threads” Tells Us about Social Media Competition
Jennifer Huddleston Meta launched a new text‐based social media app called Threads on July 5. The app—which is connected to Instagram—has been referenced by both the media and users alike as an alternative to Twitter. There is much excitement about the latest
Cracked-Up Slobodian
Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World without Democracyby Quinn SlobodianMetropolitan Books, 2023; 336 pp. Quinn Slobodian, a professor of the history of ideas at Wellesley College, has a good deal to say about Murray Rothbard, and I
A “Bidenomics” Cautionary Tale
Scott Lincicome Industrial policy is a pillar of President Biden’s economic agenda (aka “Bidenomics”), and the White House recently cited a spike in U.S. manufacturing construction spending to show that billions (perhaps trillions) of dollars in new federal subsidies for “clean energy,” semiconductors,
Friday Feature: Kind Academy
Colleen Hroncich “I’m not happy in my position as an educator at a school, and my son’s not happy going to school.” When Iman Alleyne realized this, her next thought was “What can we do?” This question ultimately resulted in Kind Academy,
Current Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did
Socialists like Bernie Sanders and the editors of Jacobin have decried the possible US government debt default. Marx and Lenin would have vociferously disagreed. Original Article: "Current Socialists Should Support Government Default: Their Forebears Certainly Did"
What sort of outdoor recreation data can you collect without a research budget?
I'm doing a small study at Fire Mountain Trails (FMT) in Cherokee, NC: The Fire Mountain Trails are Cherokee’s source for big adventure—a multiuse trail system that’s made to mountain bike, hike, or run. The network of trails is more than