Jim Bovard on Why Washington Never Learns
James Bovard discusses the dismal failures of government regulation.
Bureaucracy and Regulation
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Yet Another Way Labor Unions Abuse the Taxpayers
"Project Labor Agreements" makes government infrastructure spending even more expensive and inefficient.
New Florida Gun Law Makes Florida Less Safe
The new Florida legislation is a mess, but it does manage to introduce some chilling language about mental health.
Public Labor Unions Are Getting Desperate
Unions' traditional arguments are increasingly seen as faulty, so unions are falling back on ever-sketchier claims about their alleged benefits.
Why Banking Is No Ordinary Industry
Special powers to inflate the money supply — granted by the state — make banking unlike other private industries.
Why Politicians so Often Fail to Protect the Property Rights of the Poor
Throughout US history, government agents have often discarded "pure" property rights in favor of "development."
Against Trump’s Tariffs
The verdict of sound economics is universal. Tariffs cripple economies, reduce the standard of living, and pit some groups against others.
Health Care: American Mania vs. Canadian Sclerosis
The Canadian medico-sclerosis would have been worse if it weren’t for the American medico-mania which has brought an unbelievable number of innovations.
For the Dreamers: No Deportation, No Citizenship
The federal government could elect to leave migrants alone, while also not offering citizenship. In other words, it could do nothing at all.
E-Verify Threatens Us All
E-Verify could be used to punish anyone who displeases the government, from immigrants to homeschoolers to gun owners.
