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The State of California, unable to unionize fast food workers, now is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants. This will not end well. Original Article: " Leviathan Is on the Menu "

The latest round of wildfires in Canada has brought out the usual statist demands that we ban fossil fuels, but in the real world fossil fuels protect people from climate-related disasters. Original Article: " Fossil Fuels Enable Us to Better Fight Fires and Other Environmental Disasters "

The Federal Trade Commission is heavily scrutinizing the proposed merger between Microsoft and Activision. Why? Sony is against it, demonstrating that antitrust law is about protecting favored producers, not consumers. Original Article: " The FTC Should Answer Its Call of Duty to Gamers "

New York Times columnist David French likes to think of himself as an honest broker. In reality, his "Never Trump" mentality leads him to overlook government lawbreaking. Original Article: " David French Gets to Sit with the Cool Kids at the NYT Lunch Table "

While rain at an outdoor concert is a nuisance for most attendees, a few entrepreneurs saw not "pennies from heaven," but dollars. Original Article: " It’s Raining Entrepreneurship at a Taylor Swift Concert "

Einstein might have been one of history's most brilliant men, but even his great mind could not have made socialism work. Unfortunately, he wasn't smart enough to see that. Original Article: " A Great Man Cannot Salvage a Bad Idea "

Crime is increasing in American cities, but don't count on police to protect you. The Defund the Police movement has less to do with that than most people think. Original Article: " You Can’t Depend on the State to Maintain Public Order "

In 2023, self-employment has collapsed again with year-over-year self-employment growth dropping by 6.5 percent. That's the largest drop since December 2007, when the Great Recession officially began. Original Article: " Yet Another Month of Questionable Federal Jobs Data as 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs "

Even though Barbados and Jamaica had more similarities than differences when they became independent of Great Britain, Barbados developed its economy much more quickly. Original Article: " Why Barbados Advanced Economically While Jamaica's Growth Lagged "

As geopolitical tensions rise, the Chinese political leadership tells the US government to desist pushing its "color revolutions." Original Article: " China Calls Out the USA for Instigating the Infamous Color Revolutions "

What many people call government generosity Leonard Read called avarice. Original Article: " To Avarice No Sanction "

In the preindustrial world, aggression and physical domination were often labeled as "masculine" virtues because they were useful for survival. The rise of the cooperative market economy changed all that. Original Article: " How Capitalism Redefined Masculine Virtue "

The usual suspects are "relieved" that Congress gave President Biden what he wanted on the so-called budget deal. Without sound money, however, the borrowing and spending regime will collapse sooner or later. Original Article: " Sound Money Is Required for Real Budget Discipline "

While many believe that technology is key to a growing economy, technology is useless without entrepreneurship, which develops uses for technology. Original Article: " Technology Is Meaningless without Entrepreneurship "

Political leaders of the so-called liberal Western regimes are engaging in authoritarian tactics to quell legitimate dissent. But leftists who riot and burn get a free pass. Original Article: " Rise of the Effete Authoritarians "

While F.A. Hayek's famous 1945 essay effectively critiques the "perfect information" hypothesis, it is an inadequate explanation of the issue of economic calculation. Original Article: " The Market Process Is Not a Knowledge Problem "

Just in case you wrongly thought sanctions had anything to do with national security: Biden wants to sanction the people of a small African country over anti-LGBT laws. Original Article: " Biden Wants Sanctions for Uganda Because Its Government Passed Anti-LGBT Laws "

People commonly believe that a society without central political authority will dissolve into chaos. But a small kingdom within Spain existed peacefully for seven hundred years under what we would call anarchy. Original Article: " Coto Mixto: Anarchy in Galicia "

Much of critical race theory and “antiracism” is aimed at pulling people apart, not bringing them together. To oppose such theories and practices is not racist in itself. Original Article: " Opposing Critical Race Theory Doesn't Make You a 'White Supremacist' "

Leonard Read asked how we preserve liberty in a culture that doesn't appreciate it. Liberty cannot come through force and organization. It comes from within oneself. Original Article: " Smarter Talk Is Smarter Action "

Despite "concerns" about increasing federal debt, in the end Republican legislators have gone along with whatever the ruling elites want. The Limit, Save and Grow Act of 2023 is more of the same. Original Article: " Republicans Fail on the Debt Ceiling in 2023 "

During a debate on capitalism with James Otteson, Michael Anton opined that free markets are harmful to a nation's economy. Perhaps he needs to learn economics. Original Article: " The Economic Nationalists Are Wrong: Free Trade Means Freedom and Prosperity "

All too often, when we see a new technology we don't understand, our natural inclination is to condemn it. Artificial intelligence is no exception. Original Article: " Can We Understand AI? A Response to Jordan Peterson’s Podcast "

Contrary to the still-enduring myth about Republican budget cutting, there is no correlation whatsoever between Republican control of DC and the trajectory of federal spending. Original Article: " The Republican Debt-Ceiling "Deal" Is Exactly What We Expected "

The classical liberal economist Edmund Phelps wants government to aid poor people, but he clearly is not an egalitarian. His philosophy would be unacceptable to today's "woke" egalitarians. Original Article: " Edmund Phelps on Egalitarianism "