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Modern international law tends to grant a right to “remedial self-determination” only in extreme cases. Unfortunately, this position accepts that states ought to be free to violate human rights so long as the abuses fall short of war crimes and genocide.  Original Article:  A Short History of the Right to Self-Determination

The Biden administration’s Middle East policies are going to produce the same kind of blowback that led to the 9/11 attacks. The more reckless Biden becomes, the more American lives are placed at risk. Original Article:  Biden's Middle East Policy Puts Americans at Risk

Under Obama and Biden, the banking sector has been weaponized against industries American leftists don't like.  The Obama administration acted as if its regulatory targets did not deserve due process, and the program ravaged far and wide. Original Article:  Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny

Is the regulatory choice a tradeoff between safety or “breaking a few eggs” via free markets? The logic of allowing for free and unhampered markets is compelling. Original Article:  Are Free Markets More Dangerous than Regulated Markets?

Scott R. Sehon tries to be intellectually honest in his critique of capitalism and his endorsement of socialism, but David Gordon writes that Sehon needs to better know the arguments favoring capitalism. Original Article:  If One Wishes to Discredit Capitalism, One Should at Least Understand How It Works

Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to create government-owned banks, ostensibly to “increase accountability.” In truth, the banks would exist to fund progressive causes. Original Article:  Government Banks Would Be a Dangerous Tool for Progressive Ideologues

Social media tends to be blamed for the overall nastiness of public discourse. Instead of condemning this form of communication, condemn the fuel that feeds this conflagration: democracy. Original Article:  Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy

Fact-checking has become a veritable industry in the media. However, the conclusions of “fact checkers” mysteriously seem to align with the opinions of elites. That’s their story, and political, educational, and social elites are sticking to it. Original Article:  A Field Guide to Dubious Fact-Checking

In his review of Claes G. Ryn's The Failure of American Conservatism, David Gordon points out that Austrian economic methodology is not a value-laden Jacobin experiment, but rather a workable explanation of how a successful economy works. Original Article:  Jacobin Capitalism?

While the “Great Reset” involves an unholy alliance between governments and big businesses, implementing its policies is impossible without central banks suppressing interest rates. Now that rates are rising, people are finding firsthand the real costs of the “Great Reset.” Original Article:  Rising Interest Rates and the "Great Reset" Bubble

Intellectual property laws provide another example of how government stifles innovation and competition. Original Article:  Bye Bye Willie: The Political Rent-Seeker

One doesn’t need to search modern economic literature to take on the MMT crowd. Just read Bastiat. Original Article:  Bastiat versus MMT

Since Adam Smith, economic thinkers have failed to understand that profits in a market economy are not extractions of wealth from laborers. In truth, profits lead to higher wages and higher living standards for those workers. Original Article:  The War on Producers and Entrepreneurs Is Based on False Notions of Profits

As the recent election of Javier Milei in Argentina shows us, there still is a place in the political world for libertarian thinking. Liberty is a goal still worth pursuing. Original Article:  Reflections on the Libertarian Role in Society

Government efforts to expand “aggregate demand” involve new spending and money creation. In reality, these activities destroy wealth in the name of expanding it. Original Article:  Does Government Spending and Money Expansion Create New Wealth or Destroy It?

 The job market is still hanging on—but not nearly as well as the headline numbers and media pundits would have you believe.  Original Article:  The December Jobs Report Is Mostly Bad News

There is a lack of buyers for US Treasury debt. Rating agencies have recently downgraded the US debt, and entitlement benefits’ “trust funds” will go into the red in a few years. The classical economists offer few answers to the depth of this problem.  Original Article:  Can Classical Economics Explain the Approaching Fiscal Disaster?

Javier Milei has begun his presidency by taking action against much of Argentina’s vast welfare state. One hopes it is the beginning to a successful term in office. Original Article:  The Decisive Driving Force to Victory for Javier Milei

By borrowing money and “creating” new jobs, the government is creating the illusion of a strong economy. This does not end well. Original Article:  The Government Is Making the Economy Appear Better than It Is

The island nation of Jamaica has beautiful beaches but a problem with poverty. Jamaica needs capital and free markets, not more state control of the economy. Original Article:  Jamaica Still Struggles Economically, But There Is Hope for the Future

Thomas Hill Green, an eighteenth-century English philosopher, didn't believe it was possible to have a good society without a powerful state. David Gordon explains why Green’s argument fails to impress. Original Article:  Why Society Doesn't Need the State

The arguments of open-borders advocates may be applicable in some corners of the developed world. However, for small countries next to larger ones, open borders bring serious geopolitical consequences.  Original Article:  Why Open Borders Don't Work for Small Countries

While Western attention is on the Israel-Hamas conflict, war quietly rages in Yemen with predictable destruction. Not surprisingly, US interventionism is fueling this fight. Original Article:  Yemen: The Forgotten Neoconservative-Supported War in the Middle East

American political and economic elites insist that they should have authority over everyone else. As people rebel, the elites are only doubling down on their original demands. Original Article:  The Establishment Is Unmasking Itself

When an economy suffers a recession, some factors of production, such as labor, become unemployed. Keynesians believe that expanding credit and fiat money will bring back full employment. That's not how an economy works. Original Article:  Can an Easy Money Policy Increase Employment of "Idle Resources"?