At Least 1.8 Million People Refused to Return to Work Because of Generous Welfare Benefits, Poll Shows
August 11, 2021 – Brad Polumbo …… Here’s why the real number is probably even larger.
End the Shutdown, Again
August 10, 2021 – The Editors of the Mises Institute …… We cannot live without risk, and we cannot delegate responsibility for our individual health to doctors, politicians, or medical officials. If every new virus or variation warrants shutdowns or new vaccines, we will face an unending dystopian hellscape of state intervention in our medical decisions.
How I Responded When My Yoga Studio Reinstituted a Mask Mandate
August 8, 2021 – Hannah Cox …… Civil disobedience is a deeply American tradition. Both individuals and businesses possess the power to stand up against oppression and coercion in peaceful ways.
Pizza Chain CEO Slams Business Unwilling to Pay Workers ‘a Living Wage.’ There’s Just One Problem.
August 6, 2021 – Jon Miltimore …… &Pizza CEO Michael Lastoria gets an A+ for PR. His economics grade is another story.
Canada’s Left Is Pushing Some Albertans to See the Benefits of Secession
August 5, 2021 – José Niño …… The present Trudeau administration has continued straining economic relations with the western provinces. And the government’s tough lockdowns have heightened polarization in Canadian politics.
California Restaurant Goes Viral After Apologizing to Customers—And Roasting the Government
August 3, 2021 – Brad Polumbo …… Small businesses like Taco Loco—and their customers—are suffering the consequences of big government failure.
You Don’t Have to Send Your Kid Back to Public School This Fall—Here Are Your Options
July 29, 2021 – Kerry McDonald …… Public schools have made life really difficult over the last year and a half, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Harvard Business Review: Minimum Wage Hikes Led to Lower Worker Compensation, New Research Shows
July 27, 2021 – Jon Miltimore …… New research published in the Harvard Business Review reveals (once again) that minimum wage laws achieve unintended results.
The (Second) Horror of the Flint Water Crisis
July 25, 2021 – Walter Block …… In a free enterprise system, a company that allowed the Flint Water Crisis to happen would not still be in place. It would be history.
Restaurants Are Now Adding ‘Equity’ Charges to Customers’ Checks to Fight Oppression
July 22, 2021 – Jon Miltimore …… Will making customers pay “equity” charges backfire? Probably.