While the US Government has not had military conscription in more than 50 years, Congress is toying with the idea again. This country receives no benefits from the draft, but that hasn't stopped some in Congress from claiming it "protects our freedoms."
Despite all the money spent on US healthcare, an astounding number of Americans suffer from chronic illnesses. Yet the political establishment has shown no interest in even discussing the issue. It's important to understand why.
Progressive and even many mainstream economists believe that cash is a relic from the past and should be replaced with digital money. There are many good reasons why not to follow this course, and no good reasons to replace cash.
Are the bans on DEI training and job discrimination in line with the Constitution of the United States, let alone being attacks on free speech? Wanjiru Njoya tries to answer those questions.
The TSA's record for incompetence is astounding, even for a government agency. Any complaints, as this article shows, will be seen as subversion.
How do we guard against misinformation when business firms join with government to promote things that simply are false? As Murray Rothbard noted, people still have reason and the free will to make decisions for themselves.
The American state has relied on the tools of monetary and fiscal stimulus to inflate its way out of every new economic crisis. The core of our out-of-control interventionist economy will not be touched by the election of either Harris or Trump.
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.
The Nigerian government has passed a new minimum wage law, and the usual suspects are happy because the country "is getting a raise." Economic reality, however, will set in soon enough as people find that government edicts do not create wealth.
