Week in Review: June 24, 2017
While the Federal Reserve is desperate to depict an optimistic vision for the global economy, their fellow central bankers aren't buying it.
Legal System
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The Tragedy of the Commons in the Courtroom
Since using the court system costs them nothing, police and prosecutors have an incentive to load up the court system with non-violent "crimes."
Jeff Sessions’s Reefer Madness
Jeff Sessions's war against marijuana legalization will do nothing to fight crime or improve health.
Terry McAuliffe’s Fuzzy Math on Gun Homicides
Governor Terry McAuliffe likes to use made-up numbers about "gun violence."
Behind America’s Skyrocketing Overdose Death Rates
Thanks to over-use of prescription painkillers, many patients are becoming addicts who must later turn to illegal drugs to get their next fix.
The Medical Marijuana Racket
Some freedom is better than no freedom, but the lengths to which governments will go to regulate legal marijuana is amazing.
Natural-Law Libertarianism and the Pursuit of Justice
Before endorsing a legal system, libertarians must first figure out what justice is. The natural-law framework is one way of figuring this out.
Civil Asset Forfeiture: Another Stealth Tax
Local governments could go to the taxpayers and ask for more revenue to fight crime. But, it's much easier to seize it from innocent suspects instead.
Self-Determination, not Universalism, is the Goal
The future is decentralized; why are so many libertarians arguing for the opposite?
The Drug War: Will the Trump Administration OD on Authoritarianism?
Jeff Sessions has a history of fanatical devotion to the drug war, but his stance is at odds with the reality of the drug war’s failure.
