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The famed leftist historian Gabriel Kolko shares a number of thoughts on Hoover, FDR, and the New Deal over at Counterpunch in a piece called “The New Deal Illusion“. In the process, he destroys a number of commonly-held left-liberal tropes about both presidents. As someone who has made it a professional mission to [...]
Our own Steve Horwitz on why being pro-market isn’t the same as bring pro-business.
Chartier on the Right to Work
By Matt Zwolinski On May 18, 2012 · 44 Comments · In Current Events, Left-libertarianism, Libertarianism, Social Justice
There’s been a bit of discussion in one of our recent comment threads about so-called “right-to-work” laws (RTW). This is a topic we’ve discussed before here. And it’s one about which I still haven’t entirely made up my mind. It’s sometimes difficult to know what [...]
Gary Chartier on Reason TV
By Matt Zwolinski On February 14, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Book/Article Reviews, Current Events, Left-libertarianism
Our very own Gary Chartier recently did an interview with Reason TV about his new book, Markets Not Capitalism. You can watch it here.
And after you’re done, go ahead and get a copy of that book. It is an absolutely terrific collection of [...]
This past weekend at the Huckabee Presidential Candidate Forum, Ron Paul was asked what one book he would suggest every American read. His answer was that they should read The Law, by Frédéric Bastiat. (Video here, at about 10:40)
This was a great answer, and I heartily second Paul’s endorsement. If [...]
Dear Left: Corporatism Is Your Fault
By Jason Brennan On November 29, 2011 · 200 Comments · In Current Events, Democracy, Exploitation, Liberalism
I’m not usually one for polemics. But sometimes polemics is called for. Here goes.
Dear members of the moderate left,
America is suffering from rampant, run-away corporatism and crony capitalism. We are increasingly a plutocracy in which government serves the interests of elite financiers and CEOs at the expense of everyone else.
You know this [...]
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