Political Theory

In a recent post on Facebook, Peter Boettke has criticized Murray Rothbard's view of libertarian rights.

Do not put your trust in democracy, but neither should you trust in a dictatorship. Rather, put your hope into radical political decentralization.

Jeff Deist and Daniel Ameduri discuss current events.

Government policing is, after all, a government program. It should be treated accordingly.

Because policing is heavily subsidized by taxpayers, people call the police far more than they would otherwise.

This week has been marked by devastating illustrations of why so much of the public distrusts the institutions of the state.

Never constitutional, the FBI was formed to compete against more effective private agencies. It now functions to wage political war against its enemies and protect its own interests.

Some people seem to think the Constitution of 1787 is pretty much the same thing as the Declaration of Independence. They're wrong.

Elizabeth Warren thinks she can prevent future foreclosure crises by regulating private banks. She should take a hard look at central banks instead.

When I was a kid, I loved Independence Day. Now it just makes me sad.