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While progressives blame climate change for the deadly Lahaina fire, government created the conditions for the blaze and then helped set it. Original Article: "Thanks to Government, Maui's Lahaina Fire Became a Deadly Conflagration"

If Staten Island is allowed to secede, our national technocrats fear that might open up countless similar demands for self-determination across the nation. For the elites, the current status quo works quite well and they want to keep it that way.  Original Article: "Let Staten Island Secede!"

As family life descends into crisis in the USA, many conservatives call for state intervention to "fix" things. It's state intervention that created the problems in the first place. Original Article: "Family Flourishing and State Denigration"

We should not just be concerned about problems in the American banking system, but also about the proliferation of Eurodollars. Original Article: "Eurodollars as a Fractional Reserve Market"

Members of Congress claim to be "concerned" over the proposed merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. They should be supporting it or, even better, backing off completely. Original Article: " Golf Merger Is Opposed by Congress. This Is Misguided"

The real effects of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima were hidden from Americans until the New Yorker published an exposé in 1946. Americans finally were confronted with the truth—even if they didn't want to believe it. Original Article: "The Bombing of Hiroshima: The Crime and the Cover-Up"

The possible bankruptcy of Thames Water Company in Great Britain brings to mind the heady days 40 years ago when Margaret Thatcher's government was privatizing state-owned enterprises, including TW. Not all privatization stories have happy endings. Original Article: " Thatcher's New Style of Government"

Many conservatives, in trying to steer the USA away from "wokeism," fail to understand that their “national greatness” schemes are just as harmful. Original Article: " "National Greatness" Is Not the Appropriate Response to "Wokeism""

Much of government-owned transportation destroys rather than adds to wealth. The lack of a sound system of economic calculation is to blame. Original Article: "The Problem with Public Transit"

While many economists claim that high overall debt levels can lead to economic recessions, irresponsible government spending and money expansion are the real culprits. Original Article: " Easy Money Is a Much Bigger Economic Problem than Debt"

The rioting in France is not due to racism nor is it the logical end of immigration. Instead, it is rooted in France's minimum wage and other labor restrictions that lead to unemployment and resentment. Original Article: "France's Unrest Has Deep Roots. Proposed Immigration Restrictions Will Make Things Worse"

Modern American media has become so politicized that a once-venerable institution now cannot be trusted. Original Article: "Politics Has Infected Everything in Our Society, Especially the Media"

People migrate for many reasons, including moving to a better economy and escaping political persecution. But one thing is certain: people are going to vote with their feet. Original Article: "Voting with Their Feet: The Lure of Migration"

The open protocols on the internet would seem to create chaos, but it turns out that they produce the opposite results, encouraging a digital spontaneous order. Original Article: "Breaking Free: How Open Protocols Foster Entrepreneurship, Spontaneous Order, and Individual Sovereignty"

The covid restriction machinery is being ramped up in time for fall, despite the fact that covid poses little danger. Original Article: " The Unwelcome Return of Covid Restrictions and Lockdowns"

While the government promotes CBDCs as tools for "inclusion," it is more likely that they will be another vehicle for federal intrusion. Original Article: "CBDCs: The Ultimate Tool of Financial Intrusion"

Economic calculation is not an either-or proposition. Even in so-called market economies like that of the USA, there is plenty of government intervention that distorts market processes. Original Article: "Economic Calculation Is Nonbinary"

For the past fifty years, the US has not had a military draft. Unfortunately, the end of conscription did not mean US military interventions abroad ended. Original Article: " How Conscription Ended Fifty Years Ago"

The DOJ claims that it has "protected" consumers by standing in the way of a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines. The only thing the DOJ protected was higher-cost flying. Original Article: "Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ "Saves" Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines"

The "2 percent" inflation target is purely arbitrary, and mainstream economists can't agree on the "right" level. It's all folly, and Austrian economics explains why.  Original Article: " What Is the Right Inflation Target for Central Banks?"

Too many economic commentators claim that monopolies are the cause of inflation. Austrian economic analysis shows that this is impossible. Original Article: "Do Monopolies Cause Inflation?"

Progressives have distinguished themselves in the past half century by being against progress. That trend is unlikely to change. Original Article: " Real Progress versus the Progressives"

In the Gulag, political prisoners were systematically terrorized by ordinary criminals with the encouragement of the authorities. It was hoped this would help the regime liquidate the state's ideological enemies.  Original Article: "How the Soviets Used Common Criminals to Destroy the Regime's Enemies"

In a free society, political crimes like treason and "seditious libel" are few and far between. Under despotic regimes, on the other hand, political crimes multiply.  Original Article: " Why Governments Love Political "Crimes" Like Treason and Sedition"

Leonard Read's famous "I, Pencil" explained the workings of the market in terms of the creation of a simple pencil. However, we should not forget that the reviled fossil fuels are involved at every turn. Original Article: " Not Even a Pencil Could Exist without Fossil Fuels"