Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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States Relying on Federal Aid Face a Reckoning
Pandemic-era aid allowed many states to expand spending without confronting long-term costs. The bill is coming due.
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A Forgotten Founder Who Warned Against Cronyism
John Taylor argued that government-created privilege would enrich favored interests while weakening republican self-government.
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Hamilton’s Economic Vision Had One Crucial Blind Spot
Hamilton recognized the importance of manufacturing but overlooked the market processes that create lasting prosperity.
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Revolutions Worlds Apart: Why America Chose Liberty and France Chose Terror
Both the American and French Revolutions promised “power to the people.” One delivered it; the other descended into bloodshed and chaos. Why?
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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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Thomas Paine’s Challenge to a Complacent America
Paine warned that complacency endangers liberty, and that only when freedom is threatened do people discover whether they are willing to defend it.
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Why Much of Manhattan Would Be Illegal to Build Today
Zoning laws drive up housing costs and freeze cities in the past. New York City is a clear example.
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Too Connected to Fail: Washington’s New Tech Oligarchy
From Intel to Dell, federal policy has helped create a tightly interdependent system where government power and private firms reinforce one another through subsidies, contracts, and political access.
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Brexit 10 Years Later: The Economic Collapse That Never Happened
Voters were warned that leaving the EU would trigger recession, mass unemployment, and lasting economic decline. Comparing Britain’s performance with its G7 peers suggests a more nuanced picture.
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America Doesn’t Need a New East India Company
From semiconductors to artificial intelligence, modern proposals for public ownership risk repeating the mistakes Smith identified 250 years ago.
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States Relying on Federal Aid Face a Reckoning
Pandemic-era aid allowed many states to expand spending without confronting long-term costs. The bill is coming due.
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A Forgotten Founder Who Warned Against Cronyism
John Taylor argued that government-created privilege would enrich favored interests while weakening republican self-government.
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Hamilton’s Economic Vision Had One Crucial Blind Spot
Hamilton recognized the importance of manufacturing but overlooked the market processes that create lasting prosperity.
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Revolutions Worlds Apart: Why America Chose Liberty and France Chose Terror
Both the American and French Revolutions promised “power to the people.” One delivered it; the other descended into bloodshed and chaos. Why?
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Teachers’ Unions Are Losing One of Their Government Perks
Should taxpayers be required to subsidize unions’ lobbying for more taxpayer subsidies? Three states say “no, spend our money on students.”
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Thomas Paine’s Challenge to a Complacent America
Paine warned that complacency endangers liberty, and that only when freedom is threatened do people discover whether they are willing to defend it.
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•
Why Much of Manhattan Would Be Illegal to Build Today
Zoning laws drive up housing costs and freeze cities in the past. New York City is a clear example.
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Too Connected to Fail: Washington’s New Tech Oligarchy
From Intel to Dell, federal policy has helped create a tightly interdependent system where government power and private firms reinforce one another through subsidies, contracts, and political access.
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•
Brexit 10 Years Later: The Economic Collapse That Never Happened
Voters were warned that leaving the EU would trigger recession, mass unemployment, and lasting economic decline. Comparing Britain’s performance with its G7 peers suggests a more nuanced picture.
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America Doesn’t Need a New East India Company
From semiconductors to artificial intelligence, modern proposals for public ownership risk repeating the mistakes Smith identified 250 years ago.