The Meaning of America
America was born of the Enlightenment on July 4, 1776, and it turned political theory upside down… The…
Economics
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Tariffs Induce Scarcity Not Prosperity
Tariffs were not the driving force behind US industrialization. The bonus quotation of the day is from an excellent…
How Freedom Drives Growth and Innovation
As the US economy teeters on the edge of a potential recession, it is vital that the GOP…
How Killing “Net Neutrality” Improved the Internet
So what is the real motive behind the “Net Neutrality” movement? In 2017, late-night host Stephen Colbert told…
Unmasking ESG
Savior of the planet and people? Or, usurper of civil society and the free market? A unification of…
US DOJ Uses Antitrust to Target Apple for Its Success
The Ayn Rand Institute’s Onkar Ghate and Elan Journo discuss the US Department of Justice’s absurd charges against…
Oasis of Innovation in the Desert
When it comes to innovation in the Middle East, one country stands alone. The question is why? Which…
United Auto Workers Assault on the American Automotive Industry
Note: This article was originally published in 2006, but remains as relevant today. -Editor. Where would General Motors…
The DOJ vs Google: Another Step to a Command Economy
Companies in a market economy amass wealth via value creation through voluntary exchange, but politicians amass power via…
Billionaires, Labor, and Wealth
Do “pen-pushing” billionaires really deserve their wealth? I recently reread Marx and Engels’ “Communist Manifesto” and was reminded…