Now’s a good time to read (or reread) Gary Chartier’s 2019 article “The Case for Sanctions Fails at Every Turn.”
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In the comic theater of American politics, few spectacles are as reliably absurd as the utopian promises of protectionism. Donald Trump's tariffs, hailed by their proponents as a bold strike against foreign exploitation, have instead proven to be a blunt instrument of...
One of the positions that conservatives pride themselves on most is their dedication to free markets. They extol the virtues of the free market in pamphlets and speeches, and they regularly denounce the idea of government control. A recent post on Twitter/X from Nikki...
On January 19, 1808, Lysander Spooner entered a world in which slavery, bureaucracy, and government monopolies defined the law. Born near Athol, Massachusetts, he grew up on a farm with parents who refused to surrender to prevailing conventions. His father, Asa, an...
