Cracked-Up Slobodian
Professor Quinn Slobodian believes that free markets must lead to tyrannical worker exploitation, and socialism is the only solution. In truth, market competition is the answer. Original Article: "Cracked-Up Slobodian"
France’s Unrest Has Deep Roots. Proposed Immigration Restrictions Will Make Things Worse
Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s frescoes adorning the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Italy, tell a timeless tale of governance. They portray a city flourishing under just laws and crumbling under misrule. The latter side of this allegory rings alarmingly relevant today as the
The Mirage of “Equal Pay” in Sports
Ryan McMaken joins Bob to discuss the recent US Women's World Cup elimination, and to dispel the myth that markets are discriminatory. After defending Megan Rapinoe's failed penalty kick, they dismantle her outspoken views on "equal pay" in sports, and examine
“National Greatness” Is Not the Appropriate Response to “Wokeism”
Up from Conservatism: Revitalizing the Right after a Generation of DecayEdited by Arthur MilikhEncounter Books, 2023; 328 pp. The contributors to Up from Conservatism, most of whom are associated with the Claremont Institute, think that “movement” conservatism has failed, in large
Can Bay Area Political Leaders Solve Climate Change?
Marc Joffe Passing laws, adopting regulations, and spending money to fight climate change are popular activities for both elected and unelected officials in the San Francisco Bay Area. But since they only govern 2.3 percent of the U.S. population, their ability
Cultural Change Is Necessary for Capital Development
In order for nations to have capital development and market-based economies, they must have a cultural framework that accepts these developments. Too many nations do not, and they languish in poverty as a result. Original Article: "Cultural Change Is Necessary for
The Problem with Public Transit
A friend of mine works for the public sector, in transit specifically. When I asked him to tell me what value he saw in “public transit” for society, he replied, You must be from the stone ages! Public transit fulfills an
Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Plan Poses Danger to Taxpayers
Neal McCluskey The Biden administration has big plans for smaller federal student debt repayment. Arguably the centerpiece of this, now that mass cancellation by executive decree has been shot down, is Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) proposal. As I showed last
Cutting Farm Subsidies
Chris Edwards The bipartisan debt‐ceiling deal passed in June reflected a new congressional focus on spending restraint. Congress should extend the restraint when it considers a major farm bill this fall. Cutting farm subsidies is a good way to tackle wasteful spending and reduce
Lost Continetti: A Neoconservative History of the Right
[The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. By Matthew Continetti. Basic Books, 2022. 503 pages, Amazon Kindle Edition.] Why should we be interested in this book? At first glance, it appears that we shouldn’t be. Though the history of American