Commentary Articles

The Russian Revolution and Terror of Marxism-Leninism
Yuri N. Maltsev | November 1, 2017

Only Amazon Wins
Thomas A. Garrett, William F. Shughart II | November 1, 2017

What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen in Proposals to Ban Internal-Combustion Engines in California
William F. Shughart II, Grant Patty | October 25, 2017

Happy World Development Information Day!
Benjamin Powell | October 23, 2017

One Step Closer to Making Tax Reform a Reality
William F. Shughart II | October 23, 2017

Spain Should Let the Catalans Decide Their Own Future
Ivan Eland | October 23, 2017

Macron’s Reforms are Key to France’s Leadership in Europe
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | October 23, 2017

Trump Should Cut Spending, Not Taxes—at Least Not Yet
Ivan Eland | October 22, 2017

No: Gun Control Laws Won’t Stop Las Vegas-type Massacres
Stephen P. Halbrook | October 16, 2017

Can Donald Trump Cut a Deal with Democrats on Health Care? Maybe.
John C. Goodman | October 16, 2017

The Jones Act Must Be Repealed
William F. Shughart II | October 13, 2017

Lawsuits Endanger Google, and by Extension Harm All of Us
William F. Shughart II | October 13, 2017

ANWR’s Oil Reserves Are Too Important to Keep in the Ground
William F. Shughart II | October 12, 2017

National Defense Authorization Act Should Not Be Sacrosanct
Ivan Eland | October 12, 2017

The True Lie of ‘American Made’
K. Lloyd Billingsley | October 5, 2017

Trump’s Chance to Reform the Fed
Robert P. Murphy | October 3, 2017

How Graham-Cassidy Could Give Texans Better Health Insurance at Lower Costs
John C. Goodman | October 2, 2017

Faulty Federal Flood Insurance Program Exposed by This Year’s Storms
Eli Lehrer | October 2, 2017

Should Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Rescind Obama-era Guidelines on Campus Sexual Assault Enforcement?
Yes: Time to End Kangaroo Court Tribunals
Donald A. Downs | September 25, 2017

Ten Reasons Why Every State Should Welcome the Graham/Cassidy/Heller/Johnson Health Reform Bill
John C. Goodman | September 25, 2017

Save Us From the Health Care Reformers: They’re the Problem, Not the Solution
John C. Goodman | September 15, 2017

Trump Should Go to War with Venezuela’s Coffers, Not Its Military
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | September 14, 2017

Here’s the Best Way to Limit the Risk of ‘Widespread’ Hurricane Damage
Phillip W. Magness, Benjamin Powell | September 13, 2017

Anti Price Gouging Laws Don’t Benefit Consumers
Michael Coon, Abigail R. Hall | September 13, 2017

What the Antifederalists Can Teach Us on the Debt Ceiling Debate
William J. Watkins, Jr. | September 11, 2017

Republican Immigration Proposal Is All Pain and No Gain
Benjamin Powell | September 11, 2017

How Freedom, Innovation, and Incentives Do a Better Job at Building Society than Can Government
Timothy C. Draper | September 11, 2017

Afghanistan: The Only Good Strategy Is an Expiring One
Ivan Eland | September 6, 2017

The EPA Continues to Run Amok
William F. Shughart II | September 5, 2017

Status Quo Should Not Win When It Comes to Tax Reform
William F. Shughart II | August 31, 2017

Feds Should Focus Less on Fixing Immigrants and More on Fixing the Law
Abigail R. Hall, Michael Coon | August 28, 2017

California Trashes Workers’ Rights
K. Lloyd Billingsley | August 28, 2017

Lawmakers Should Stop Looking to the Energy Sector for More Federal Revenue
William F. Shughart II | August 24, 2017

Keep the Federal Government Out of School Choice
Neal McCluskey, Lindsey Burke, Vicki E. Alger | August 24, 2017

The Inconvenient Truth about Al Gore and the Climate ‘Experts’
Lawrence J. McQuillan | August 22, 2017

Congress Needs to Assert the War Power Against a Dangerous President
Ivan Eland | August 20, 2017

Predicting the Economic Future
Karl Marx’s Crackpot Predictions in a New Light
P. J. O’Rourke | August 17, 2017

Philly Moves the Goalposts on Soda Tax
Josh T. Smith, William F. Shughart II | August 16, 2017

How the Black Market Helped Me, and Others, Escape North Korea
Yeonmi Park | August 16, 2017

The Better Way Tax Plan
John C. Goodman, Laurence J. Kotlikoff | August 15, 2017

How Donald Trump Is Driving the Democrats Crazy
John C. Goodman | August 15, 2017