Alisa Rosenbaum was one of the most controversial writers in America’s history. Why, then, have few people heard of her? Because both people’s plaudits and their intemperate attacks have been aimed at the new name she adopted after leaving Russia for America—Ayn Rand. Her influence is beyond question. She sold more than 30 million books, … Continue reading 35 of Ayn Rand’s Most Insightful Quotes on Rights, Individualism, and Government
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The Cato Institute has filed an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in an important challenge to New York’s rent control laws. Rent control is a silly and counterproductive idea, but it also might be unconstitutional. Economists have long known that rent control is a bad idea. Rent control, after all, is just a price ceiling, and price ceilings yield … Continue reading Are Rent Control Laws Unconstitutional?
The January 6 attack on the US Capitol shocked the nation. Now, as so often occurs in the wake of tragedy, some Washington politicians are using the opportunity to push for an expansion of their power—hoping Americans are too shell-shocked to object. A bipartisan group in Congress has introduced the so-called “Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Of … Continue reading Tulsi Gabbard Warns Against the Danger of New ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Laws
The People’s Republic of China often pays lip service to reforming its bloated, inefficient state-owned enterprises. Unfortunately, reforms rarely pan out. When China began to emerge from the dark ages of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1970s, progress in reforming state-owned enterprises, particularly in the form of consolidating state control of large state-owned enterprises … Continue reading China’s Economy Is Mostly Unfree and Likely to Stay That Way
Inauguration Week seems like an opportune time to think how much more just the Department of Justice could be if President Biden took the bold step of putting a libertarian in charge of it. As I've written before, our criminal justice system is fundamentally rotten—it punishes vast amounts of morally blameless conduct, uses coercion-fueled mass adjudication … Continue reading What a Libertarian Attorney General Could Do
Freshman Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., is one of several new members of Congress who have formed the “Freedom Force.” The group of conservative Republican leaders says it will stand against the far-left agenda being promoted by the so-called squad led by fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberal Democrats. Malliotakis is the daughter … Continue reading New Congresswoman Vows to Stand Against Radical Agenda of Leftist ‘Squad’
Whenever I visit the home of a friend or acquaintance, I make a point of looking at two things. One of them is their library. One can learn a great deal about someone simply by checking out the books on their shelves, I’ve found. Are they filled with books on how to make money or … Continue reading Why Jordan Peterson’s Home Is Decorated With Soviet Propaganda Art
Ten progressive members of the U.S. House of Representatives have declared that national security powers should not be expanded, nor civil liberties curtailed, in response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Their letter marks a welcome stand on principle in a debate sure to unfold in coming months. “While we are all concerned about the security … Continue reading 10 House Members: Response To Capitol Attack Must Not Curtail Civil Liberties
With the reach of the federal government vastly expanded in recent years and an incoming administration promising to use that reach more actively to dictate Americans’ choices, the limits on federal power are once again a central political issue for those who love liberty. Unfortunately, however, despite the fact that those who led our move … Continue reading Richard Henry Lee: Remembering Fundamentals from the Federal Farmer
The year was 1948. The New Deal dynasty of Franklin Roosevelt had spanned four elections and passed onto his successor, Harry Truman. Two years earlier amidst this backdrop Leonard Read had started the Foundation for Economic Education. Perhaps this was because he saw few others willing to stand for the classical liberal ideas he believed … Continue reading 14 Leonard Read Quotes from ‘Pattern for Revolt’
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