Philosophy
The Decline and Fall of the First Global Economy
How nationalism, protectionism, and collectivism spawned a century of dictatorship and war.
An Ornamental Education?
Political relevance and the funding of Middle East studies in the U.S.
Free Radical
Journalist Christopher Hitchens explains why he's no longer a socialist, why moral authoritarianism is on the rise, and what's wrong with anti-globalization protestors.
Faith-Based Brouhaha
Why the Salvation Army and other religious groups shouldn't take federal money
Enemies of Trade
The FTAA protesters in Quebec were misguided. So was the police-state response to them.
Sex, Economics, and Other Legal Matters
Judge and scholar Richard A. Posner speaks out on the Clinton impeachment, the Microsoft case, and nude dancing.
Reality Principles: An Interview with John R. Searle
Eminent philosopher John R. Searle defends free speech, free inquiry, and the Enlightenment.
After Socialism
Now the greatest threats to freedom come from those seeking stability and the "one best way."
The Bonds of Life
Society depends on rules. But what sort of rules enliven our world--and what sort stifle it?
Captital Letters: Theaters of Operation
In which our man in Washington encounters show business, Beltway-style, rides uncomfortably into the sunset, and observes "the work of the American people."
Wild, Wild Web
In cyberspace, copyright infringement is only a click away. Commonsense guidelines to intelectual property in unsettled territory.
