When municipalities embrace new technologies, people often refer to them as “smart cities.” However, all too often these technological “revenue enhancers” are nothing more than shakedowns of local citizens.
With the European economy remaining relatively stagnant and government debt levels climbing to disturbing levels, it's possible that some of these countries will see another debt crisis like we saw in Greece more than a decade ago.
With its focus on dismantling the administrative state, Project 2025 represents a refreshingly serious turn for the American right. However, its policy prescriptions remain frustratingly moderate.
Taxing "the rich" won't make life more affordable for ordinary people. The true cause of the affordability crisis is inflation caused by central banks.
Published in July 1974, Murray Rothbard provides elite theory analysis of Watergate after the selection of Nelson Rockefeller as Gerald Ford's Vice President.
The Watergate scandal spurred a number of “reforms” that were allegedly designed to make the federal government “more responsive.” Yet, these reforms did little other than increase federal power.
The president's latest episode of "transparency" was the same deceitful behavior that has characterized his administration for the past four years. This time, it is employing deceit to "save democracy."
Contrary to popular belief, China's economy depends much less on central planning than in the past. China is strong in EV development, and the success is due not to government subsidies and direction but to plain good economics.
While many people currently are likely to view the rule of law as simply a collection of arbitrary rules, it involves private property rights and limits on state power.
While Kamala Harris accuses Republicans of censoring books and library materials, her press secretary, Brian Fallon, tried to censor opinion articles critical of Eric Holder and the Department of Justice during the Obama years.
