April 29, 2014
On Ukraine
As expected, libertarians are divided over Ukraine. I don’t know if the Western sanctions currently planned against Russia are indicated or effective. But I emphatically reject the notion that Ukraine…
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April 21, 2014
Who Owns the Land?
A topical issue in the global justice literature is territory. Mainstream writers have taken the position that collective entities, including states, are the ultimate title holders of land and resources…
April 09, 2014
Some Thoughts on Equal Pay Day
Yesterday was Equal Pay Day and my Facebook reposting of my Learn Liberty video on the gender wage gap generated a whole bunch of discussion both on the thread and…
April 07, 2014
Democratic Governments Can’t Oppress Us Because the Government Is Us!
(Meme by Matt Zwolinski) I know Salon only employs fools and knaves, but I did not expect to see them publish something as silly as this: Rand Paul’s brand of…
April 02, 2014
Does Campaign Finance Buy Power? Results?
Many people are going to be infuriated today. But their fury is based on an unproven, quite possibly false, assumption. USA Today writes: WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took another…
April 01, 2014
New Gig at Salon
Salon Magazine frequently features articles about libertarians and libertarianism, but these articles paint libertarianism in the most uncharitable light possible. However, to their credit, the editors genuinely want to produce accurate…