Political Theory

Jeff Deist and Daniel Ameduri discuss current events.

Because policing is heavily subsidized by taxpayers, people call the police far more than they would otherwise.

This week has been marked by devastating illustrations of why so much of the public distrusts the institutions of the state.

Never constitutional, the FBI was formed to compete against more effective private agencies. It now functions to wage political war against its enemies and protect its own interests.

Elizabeth Warren thinks she can prevent future foreclosure crises by regulating private banks. She should take a hard look at central banks instead.

Some people seem to think the Constitution of 1787 is pretty much the same thing as the Declaration of Independence. They're wrong.

It's fitting in the week leading up to our American celebration of secession, that we applaud Britain for their own separation.

Jeff Deist interviews Michael Boldin from the Tenth Amendment Center.

Paul Gottfried has written a scholarly and insightful analysis of the concept of fascism.

The ballooning size of legislative districts in the US is just one more illustration of how the United States is too large.