Matt Vespa Yesterday, Reason-Rupe poll released their latest political poll and to no one’s surprise; Americans are souring on the Obama presidency. Forty-two percent of Americans say they feel Obama has expanded the power of the executive too much. As for the direction of the country, only 33 percent think we’re on the right course, […] Read More → 
Paul Greenberg Do you like convenience, service, simplicity, competition, more jobs and all the other features of a free market that stays free and ever productive? Then you’ll love a service like Uber or Lyft, which use private drivers to give customers a, yes, lyft. No waiting forever, just door-to-door or even corner-to-corner service. Provided […] Read More → 
Economics is the study of human behavior — of how people interact to get what they want and whether what they want is possible for them to get. It’s a science in the sense that there are uniform laws guiding the field of economics — invisible forces at work that guide the market. But it’s […] Read More → 
Pope Francis, whose criticisms of unbridled capitalism have prompted some to label him a Marxist, said in an interview published on Sunday that communists had stolen the flag of Christianity. The 77-year-old pontiff gave an interview to Il Messaggero, Rome’s local newspaper, to mark the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, a Roman holiday. He […] Read More → 
With its announcement of a new smartphone this week, Amazon unveiled advanced camera technology that could arguably be called “point and shoot yourself in the foot.” Amazon’s foray into smartphones includes image-recognition technology that lets consumers point the phone at a product to buy it from its online store. The phone’s Firefly button recognizes more […] Read More → 
Of Two Minds – by Y. Falkson They see signs of the problem everywhere: income inequality, growing concentration and power of mega corporations, political donations/corruption, the absence of jobs with decent salaries, the explosion of the US prison population, healthcare costs, student loan debt, homelessness, etc. etc. However, the true causes and benefactors behind these problems […] Read More → 
Dr. Ben Carson is not afraid to say what’s on his mind, and he doesn’t let anyone on the left shut him up. He has been highly critical of President Obama and the policies of his administration, saying Obama is “unfit for office”. He also described Obamacare as a new form of slavery, and has […] Read More → 
David Gordon Mises.org The New Libertarianism: Anarcho-Capitalism. By J. Michael Oliver, J. Michael Oliver tells us that this remarkable book began as an academic thesis written in 1972 and submitted the next year for a graduate degree at the University of South Carolina. The book is much more than an academic thesis, though; it is a […] Read More → 
As I write this, Thomas Piketty’s book “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” is No. 1 on Amazon.com. It’s been deemed an “important book” by a bunch of smart people. Why not? It validates many of the preconceived notions progressives have about capitalism: Inequality is growing. Mobility is shrinking. Meritocracy is dead. We all live in […] Read More → 
Jack Kerwick Pope Francis is once again insisting that he is not a communist, that his abiding concern for “the poor” is grounded in the Gospel of Christ, not the ideology of Marx, Engels, or any other communist. Back in 2010, while still a Cardinal, he felt the need to do the same. Why? It […] Read More → 
Ann Coulter, As House Republicans prepare to sell out the country on immigration this week, Phyllis Schlafly has produced a stunning report on how immigration is changing the country. The report is still embargoed, but someone slipped me a copy, and it’s too important to wait. Leave aside the harm cheap labor being dumped on […] Read More →