Month: February 1979
Was Plato a Libertarian?
Despite his reputation as a roaring statist, Plato espoused a surprising number of libertarian principles.
The Decline and Fall of Broadcasters' Rights
A tortured reading of the First Amendment has allowed every street-corner crackpot and howling pressure group legal access to private broadcasting facilities.
Unchain the Electronic Media!
A well-known broadcast journalist charges the Federal Communications Commission with subverting the First Amendment.
The Great 1979 Social Security Heist
Taxes hikes 31%. Benefits slashed 20%. Happy New Year.
Individualism: For Whites Only?
A black writer questions the unthinking linkage of blacks and collectivism.
Saving Swedes from Themselves
Having its first nonsocialist government in 43 years hasn't prevented Sweden from drifting further into paternalism.
