Before I even came across the term “weasel word” in Friedrich Hayek’s The Fatal Conceit (though he credited it to unnamed Americans), I was interested in words that can be…
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How Little Mound Bayou Became a Powerful Engine for African American Civil Rights and Economic Advancement
It is fair to say that no other small town has contributed so much to advancing human freedom in the United States during the twentieth century than Mound Bayou, Mississippi.…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) late last month filed suit against Amazon as an alleged monopolist (in two relevant markets) that uses putatively illegal business practices to fortify its market…
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The surviving beginning of James Otis’s speech in opposition to writs of assistance deserves a wide reading because of the speech’s significance in American history, its rhetorical force, and its…
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The Fraser Institute recently released its annual “Economic Freedom of the World” report. While the US inched up one spot from its previous ranking to fifth-best, this ranking remains below…
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Did you know that Congress and President Biden raised your taxes? The hike masquerades as a tax hike on business, but according to the latest research, it actually hits your…
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Is censorship justified when a strong consensus considers an opinion erroneous? Is freedom of speech necessary to promote human progress even when others consider your opinions offensive? What will happen…
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On a recent episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand sat down with Bruce Pardy, professor of Law and Executive Director of Rights Probe to discuss the woke virus of the…
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Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has it out for Amazon, and it is a fight she’s been preparing for since grad school. Six years ago, in 2017, Khan amassed…
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The basic rules that all good parents teach their children aren’t convoluted, dense, or esoteric. Nor are they unfamiliar. They’re unassailable and obvious, and in their simplicity provide indispensable guidance…