U.S. History

Entitlement programs have worsened the problems they were designed to solve and are now giving out massive subsidies to the non-poor.

Focusing primarily on the story of nine-year-old Elsie Duncan, Chris recounts the terrible years that followed the Battle of Shiloh for the civilians left in its wake. 

Unlike Hamilton, Jefferson did not believe that state coercion should be used to re-shape and control society and markets.

Chris Calton overviews the history of governmental efforts to stigmatize marijuana.

The Left opposes adding a question on citizenship to the 2020 census form. The answer lies in abolishing all questions except those that count total residents. But that won't happen because the census is used to justify a myriad of government programs.

Chris Calton presents to Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University on 20 April 2019.

The #NeverAgain movement that arose after last year’s Parkland shootings ignores how government officials cannot be trusted to behave honestly or responsibly to save student lives.

The most characteristic feature of post-WWII business cycles is that they have originated in deliberately inflationary policies directed by central banks. 

Many on the Left still cling to the idea that if they can only elect "the right people," everything will be fine. This is a doomed strategy.