The Pentagon’s Perpetual Crisis Machine
Given President Biden’s decision to send 31 of its top-ranked M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, it is clear that the Pentagon has decided to escalate its war against Russia. Biden’s …
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Lionel Robbins on the Logic of Choice and a Liberal International Order
It is probably not too much of an exaggeration to say that British economist Lionel Robbins (1898–1984) was one of the most influential economists of the last hundred years without …
Was Martin Luther King a Russian Red?
Today, federal officials stumble over themselves to show how much they revere Martin Luther King. They’ve even created a federal holiday to honor him. Not so back when King was …
How the Constitution Constrained Federal Spending and Debt
Given that the debt-ceiling debate is likely to continue for a few months, examining the Constitution provides us with the reasons our nation has been plunged into this monetary morass. …
The Historical Foundation of Civil Liberties, Part 3
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 This article is from a transcript of the opening presentation of FFF’s September 21, 2021, conference “Restoring Our Civil Liberties.” Let’s examine …
What About the Unprovoked U.S. Aggression Against Iraq?
Referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an editorial in Saturday’s Washington Post exclaims that Ukraine’s “struggle is also a crucible for Europe and an assault against the most basic precept …
The Republican Debt-Circus Charade
It seems like just yesterday that the debt-ceiling circus returned to Washington. Actually, it was October 2021, a little over two years ago. That circus was just like all the …
How Police Use Public-Private Partnerships to Spy on Americans
“We live in a surveillance state founded on a partnership between government and the technology industry.”— Law Professor Avidan Y. Cover In this age of ubiquitous surveillance, there are no …
Will a Crackdown Finally Win the War on Drugs?
Among the federal government’s biggest failures is the war on drugs. Despite decades of warfare, the federal government is still a long way from declaring victory. In fact, it’s quite …
The Conservative Cradle-to-Grave Welfare State
Although conservatives are commonly characterized as being against welfare and government intervention in the economy, nothing could be further from the truth. But don’t take my word for it: Just …