Welcome to the Twenty-First Century American Bankruptcy Show
Many historians labeled the twentieth century as the American century, with many metrics used. The end of the Cold War in 1989 and the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in December 1991 changed world affairs: several new
Google’s Antitrust Trial Starts: What’s at Stake and Why This Case Matters
Jennifer Huddleston The antitrust cases against Google brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and several state attorneys general begin today. This is the first of the major cases against the “big tech” companies to go to trial. But are these cases
What Mises Really Thought about Fascism
When Mises wrote that the fascists had "saved European civilization," he could have been describing Francisco Franco of Spain, who kept Spain from becoming a communist dictatorship. Original Article: "What Mises Really Thought about Fascism"
Inflation: Government’s Insidious Form of Theft
No one today talks about the death penalty for debasing gold or silver coins as established by section 19 of the Coinage Act of 1792, nor do they usually bring up Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution, which authorizes
America Since 9/11: 22 Years of Lies and Despotism
One sees many flags at half-mast across the country today. And rightly so. Thanks in part to the negligence and incompetence of the CIA and FBI, the Federal government failed disastrously at what it tells us is the regime's number-one priority: public safety. [Read
Time for Pandemic Emergency Spending to End
David Boaz New exercises of federal spending power are often justified on the basis of some emergency. Both the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations cited high unemployment and poverty in the Depression as justification for new transfer payments, such as farm subsidies
A Backlash Against First Amendment Standing?
Walter Olson When the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 this June in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that Colorado could not force a website designer to create a customized client website that ran contrary to her personal beliefs, a wave of public criticism mounted almost
Is the Monopoly Board Game Like Real Markets?
Many people believe that the board game Monopoly, developed during the Great Depression, mimics a real-world capitalist economy. Monopoly is a game, not real life. Original Article: "Is the Monopoly Board Game Like Real Markets?"
Is the DC Department of Health Embarking on a Disinformation Campaign to Snuff Out Tobacco Harm Reduction?
Jeffrey A. Singer The District of Columbia Department of Health recently posted a message on “X” to get residents to abandon nicotine e‑cigarettes. The message stated, 1 Vape = 20 cigarettes. #dontbe1 #staysafe #vapefree One #vape pod contains 20 cigarettes worth of nicotine.
Would You Hire an AI-powered McRobot or a Human Employee?
Young people often get their first jobs in fast food or in some sort of retail customer service. Young and not so young adults are aware that fast food jobs will equip them with the skills needed to acquire future