Bailout Will Only Worsen Federally Caused Crisis
On the second try in a week, the $700 billion bailout (“rescue”) bill (“The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008″) was easily stampeded through the House with a vote of 263 to 171, despite...
View ArticleUnited States of Fear
[F]irst of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance....
View ArticleJust How Bad Has Post-9/11 America Become? Some Insights from Eritrea
By Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall Eritrea, a small African country east of Sudan and north of Ethiopia, is probably not a place you would like to visit, let alone reside. A small country with...
View ArticleFear: The Fuel of Government Power
Americans reacting in fear and panic fueled by non-stop media coverage are unfortunately once again calling out to the wrong source for answers. Not only will the answers they get likely exacerbate the...
View ArticleUniversity of Arizona Students Say Finishing Courses Online Is “Expecting Too...
An online petition demanding that the University of Arizona end spring classes has garnered more than 8,800 signatures from students. The university had already announced a delayed start of spring...
View ArticleAs the Pandemic Demonstrates, Leviathan Feeds on National Crises
Crisis and Leviathan is Robert Higgs’ great work of history exploring how politicians exploit crisis situations to grow their power. As their power grows, so too does the size of government. Leviathan,...
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