Can the Government Keep Us Safe?
When the state keeps us less safe, and falsely fosters the impression that we are safe, we become less free.
Legal System
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Ending Gun Violence Begins by Ending the Drug War
With the horrific shooting that recently took place in Las Vegas, debates over gun control have been given center stage in our media and politics o
Does Ethnic Heterogeneity Make Homicide Worse in the Americas?
"Social disorganization" — and thus higher crime rates — are often a result of interactions between different and competing cultural groups.
NCAA Violations Are Now Federal Crimes?
Apparently, it is now a federal criminal offense to break the rules of a private organization like the NCAA. Even when there's no victim.
Now that Roy Moore Won, Is his “Lawlessness” a Problem?
A charge of "lawlessness" is usually an ideologically-empty attempt to capitalize on emotionalism and tribalism.
Elvis’s Own Personal Drug War
Elvis was a devoted fan of Nixon's Drug War — right up to the day he died from a drug overdose.
The Supreme Court Failed Us On Vietnam
The Supreme Court justices knew that there was no way that the president would comply with a court ruling against the war.
Genuine Nullification: Marijuana and the Carolina Doctrine
There's a fine line between today's anti-commandeering effort — and what we should regard as bona fide nullification of federal law.
Gun Control Laws Have Failed Latin America
High-crime countries like Brazil and Venezuela employ draconian gun-control laws. Law-abiding citizens are thus often left defenseless.
The Real Cause of America’s Opioid Epidemic
The real cause of this epidemic is various government policies and the real solution is the dismantling of those same policies, in perpetuum.
