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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"?

The recent campus protests following the Hamas-Israel conflict have been framed as either antiapartheid or anti-Semitic. The conflict is much deeper, being rooted in toxic identity politics. Original Article:  The Anti-Semitism Controversy on College Campuses Is the Direct Result of Identity Politics

When it comes to housing, the solution to the problem of affordability is rather straightforward: build more. Slapping price controls on housing in the form of “rent control” only makes things worse. Original Article:  Resurrecting the Failed Policy of Rent Control

For most of the past century, Argentina has seen the destruction wrought by collectivism. To reverse the damage, the nation must allow decentralization, beginning with free cities. Original Article:  Why Argentina Needs Free Cities

While economics textbooks are weak on causes of the Great Depression, American history texts are even worse. It's time for some truth telling. Original Article:  History versus Economics: Explaining the Causes of the Great Depression

All of us have experienced government road closures and the traffic and safety nightmares they create. Private roads may be the answer to solving the problem. Original Article:  Privatizing Roads Solves the Problem of Road Closures

With the Houthis in Yemen firing on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the US is contemplating yet another Middle East conflict. As we see again, aggression leads to more aggression. Original Article:  The Escalating Tensions in the Red Sea Are a Bad Omen

The Rothbard Graduate Seminar (RGS) provides an opportunity to learn about Austrian economics at a high level. Original Article:  Reflections on the Rothbard Graduate Seminar

While the creator of modern portfolio theory was awarded a Nobel Prize, that doesn't mean the theory isn’t flawed. In fact, it explains very little about investments. Original Article:  Modern Portfolio Theory Is Mistaken: Diversification Is Not Investment

As both progressives and conservatives turn authoritarian, libertarian populism inspired by Murray Rothbard provides an alternative to the statist nonsense that dominates political discourse. Original Article:  The Problems with Post-Trump Populism

The response to the covid-19 outbreak is better understood as a tool of the national security state rather than as a public health measure. Original Article:  When Medical Authorities Went Totalitarian: Understanding Covid Policies and Protocols

Since government regulates nearly everything, it is not surprising that regulations often prohibit the sale and consumption of raw milk. Like many other regulations, these prohibitions reflect political favoritism, not health science. Original Article:  Government Prohibitions on Raw Milk Are Ignorant and Dangerous

Jamaicans are willing to accept authoritarian behavior from the state in the name of rejecting colonialism. Original Article:  Authorities in Jamaica Endorse Cancel Culture

Economist Antony C. Sutton understood one of the most fundamental economic truths: gold is money. Thorsten Polleit reviews Sutton’s classic book, The War on Gold. Original Article:  The Economic Wisdom of Antony C. Sutton’s The War on Gold

Using the rhetoric of “protecting democracy,” American ruling elites have tried to censor the internet because they don’t like the results of democracy when information no longer is filtered by the political classes. Original Article:  A Free and Open Internet Is a Threat to the Establishment

Federal debt is soaring out of control, and perhaps it is not surprising that the CBO has not updated its forecasts with this debt uncertainty. Original Article:  DC's Debt Trap

President Joe Biden is promoting his “AI Bill of Rights,” which looks to be an attempt to censor political opposition. Naturally, political and media elites are enthusiastically endorsing it. Original Article:  Biden's ""AI Bill of Rights"" May Just Be Another Censorship Plan

Progressives claim that state-sponsored healthcare systems are superior to market-based systems. Their arguments don’t add up. Original Article:  Markets versus State Healthcare Systems: Some Points of Contention

Many cities and states in this country have been tearing down or destroying monuments because they represent part of a past that progressives and leftists believe should not have existed. Yet each time we tear down something, we potentially lose part of an important heritage. Original Article:  Do Destroyed Monuments Represent a Past Not Worth Defending?

It seems U.S. government officials are entitled to blindfold and deceive the American people to avoid “intruding” on foreign leaders planning a military attack? This theory of democracy gets curiouser and curiouser. Original Article:   Truth Is the Biggest Threat to Democracy in DC