May 01, 2013
Stop the OTHER War on May Day, Too!
The estimable Rod Long argues in an earlier post that we should stop the war on May Day by returning to its origins as a celebration of worker’s movements, rather…
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April 23, 2013
What Is a Terrorist?
In the wake of the Boston attack, I thought I would share my view of what makes someone a terrorist. Defining terrorism has proven especially daunting. The main reason is…
April 08, 2013
Gabb on Thatcher
Sean Gabb, of the UK Libertarian Alliance, offers a fairly acidic take on the late Baroness Thatcher. Gabb’s bottom line: Thatcher was an authoritarian and a corporatist. He offers multiple…
April 06, 2013
A Questionable Argument for Paternalistic Legislation
Following Mill, libertarians have condemned paternalistic legislation. Examples of such legislation are the criminalization of drugs, and the failure to wear motorcycle helms or seat belts. Mill’s argument is that…
April 03, 2013
No Ship Nor Shore
Recently a Canadian student was stopped three times in two weeks while crossing the border into the US. According to her account of the experience, the border guards were particularly…
March 29, 2013
Freedom and the fifty states
The fine folks at Mercatus have released an index of freedom in the fifty U.S. states that’s attracted quite a bit of attention, mostly uncomplimentary. (See the libertarian-leaning Timothy Lee,…