Should Teachers Be Forced to Pay Union Fees? Friedrichs v. CTA Brings Protests Outside Supreme Court
In testing the limits of individual conscience, the Friedrichs case may reveal the Court's commitment to freedom itself.
Economics
Humans Innovate Their Way Out of Scarcity
Decline in commodities prices since the 1960s illustrates the enduring wisdom of Julian Simon
Rand Paul: I'm 'the one candidate that doesn't want to make the sand glow in the Middle East'
The senator talks about his Audit the Fed vote tomorrow, why he belongs on the main debate stage, and how the GOP 'needs to become more diverse, not only ideologically but ethnically as well'
$20 Oil Soon? Resource Depletionists Go Hide Your Heads in Shame!
How low can the slide downward from the peak of the most recent commodity super-cycle go?
David Bowie Foresaw the Collapse of the Music Industry and Adjusted Accordingly
The singer sold "Bowie Bonds," which securitized his future royalties.
Today at SCOTUS: Public-Sector Unions, Mandatory Unions Fees, and the First Amendment
Can the government compel non-members to pay mandatory union fees?
San Bernardino Police Abuse Victims May Get Screwed Over by Bankruptcy
Families could end up with just pennies on the dollar.
What "Joy" Gets That "The Social Network" Didn't: Capitalism Doesn't Require Tragic Heroes
"Joy acknowledges the wealth-creating value of incremental improvements even in the most mundane items."
Death Rates Rise for Young White Americans Too
It's not just midlife whites - mortality rates for whites ages 25 to 34 are also increasing
Even in California's Progressive Paradise, Gov. Brown Understands Dangers of Minimum Wage Hikes
Warns $15-an-hour jump would wreck state budgeting.
Oil Price Super-Cycle Collapse: Party Like It's 1998?
Never bet against human ingenuity operating in free markets.
Retailers Don't Need Another Regulatory Handout
Hidden consequences of banking regulation hurt poor people the most.
Libertarian Lawyer Clint Bolick Appointed to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey makes his first appointment to the state's highest court.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Credit Union Trying to Serve the Marijuana Industry
A federal judge says letting the credit union use the Federal Reserve's payment system "would facilitate criminal activity."
Donald Trump Displays Profound Foreign Policy Incoherence on O'Reilly Factor
GOP frontrunner says voters want "unpredictability."
The 'Pink Tax' Is a Myth
Is the "pink tax" a corporate conspiracy, patriarchy in action, or just market preferences at work?
3 NFL Teams Wait in Limbo, Possibly Moving to LA. But Why Would LA Want Any of Them?
Never finance billionaires' vanity projects with public money.
Price Controls Will Slow Drug Innovation
Ballot box is the wrong place to debate drug-price intricacies, in California or anywhere else.
Is Kobe Bryant's Retirement Tour Sad or Redemptive?
Fans hate seeing superstars turn mortal, but they love fond farewells.
Penn. Court Says State Can't Block Folks from Some Jobs Forever Entirely Due to Criminal Record
Lifetime ban ruled a violation of due process.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
It's Time To Embrace Free-Market Existentialism!
Capitalism provides the most choices and opportunities for philosophical self-definition.
What Went Right in 2015
There may have been terrorism, crimes, storms, and Hillary Clinton, but 2015 was also full of good news.
Colorado Cannabis Credit Union Demands Access to the Federal Reserve System
Is turning away marijuana money illegal, or is it legally required?
Creating a Private Yellowstone: Environmental Entrepreneurship in Action
A model for how to voluntarily rewild North America.
Will 2016 Be a Record Year for Bitcoin?
Prices of the cryptocurrency are expected to reach a record high next year.
The Government Wasted Money on 'Shrimp Fight Club' and a Million Other Things
Waste, fraud, abuse, and monkeys on hamster wheels.
Feds Still Owe the $30 Billion Woodrow Wilson Borrowed for WWI
Who could run a household or a business the way the feds have run the government in the past 100 years?
The Great Escape from Poverty
Newly minted economics Nobel laureate Angus Deaton worries crony capitalism will kill off economic growth.
New York City Businesses and Employers Must Now Recognize All Gender Identities, Differentiate Based on None
New guidelines from the city's Human Rights Commission offer an expansive vision of gender discrimination.
Remy: Students United!
Collegians everywhere are asking tough questions: Why is our tuition so high? Where are our jobs? Can't you see your words hurt me, you dumb piece of sh*t?
"Welcome Back, Baby!": SpaceX Returns Rocket to Earth
The private spaceflight company brings a reusable booster back from space and sticks the landing.
New Study: The Main Thing Making College Crazy Expensive Is Student Loans
Restating the obvious.
The New York Times Complains of Drug Price Hikes While Raising Its Own Subscription Fees
The freedom to set prices free of government coercion makes for better newspapers and better medicine.
Looking For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys? Duh, You're a Crazy Fan Now.
Merchandise will make $3 billion in 2015 alone.
Good Stuff Comes from the Bottom Up
How culture, economies, technology, and government evolve
Uber, Lyft Drivers in Seattle Given Legal Go-Ahead to Unionize
How might union worker protection policies work along with a community-rating app system?
The GOP's Omnibus Spending Binge Will Undermine the Next President
Expect even more red ink and massive deficits during our next recession.
Cruz and Rubio Are On the Path to Mutually Assured Destruction on Immigration
Each is trying to paint the other as more pro-amnesty
Government Should Make Economic Freedom Its New Year's Resolution
Free countries are wealthier and healthier.
Federal Reserve Announces First Interest Rate Target Hike Since 2006
Embedded in the move is even larger interest on reserves payout to banks.
The GOP Candidates Go Bonkers on Syrian Refugees
Even Rubio has lost his marbles on this issue
