U.S. History

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Alexis de Tocqueville

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03/09/2017 Ralph Raico

From the Foreword by David Gordon ... Much of Ralph Raico’s scholarly work centers on French classical liberalism. We are thus especially fortunate to be able to publish an essay by him on one of the greatest French classical liberals of the...

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Truman Was Right About the CIA

Tags: Political Theory, Big Government, Biographies, U.S. History

03/08/2017 Jeff Deist

Say what you will about President Harry Truman, but at least he didn't leave the White House a suspiciously rich man.

World Power, World Policy, and the United States in 1917

Tags: Political Theory, U.S. History, War and Foreign Policy

03/07/2017 T. Hunt Tooley

Like the European powers in the run up to the Great War, the United States was very active in new imperialist adventures.

Watergate Redux?

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03/05/2017 Hunter Lewis

But this time the Washington Post does not want the story told.

Concrete Economics: The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy

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03/02/2017 David Gordon

There is little reason to think that Hamiltonian policies led to American prosperity.

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Kevin Gutzman: Thomas Jefferson—Revolutionary

Tags: Political Theory, Biographies, Decentralization and Secession, U.S. History

02/24/2017 Kevin R. C. Gutzman Jeff Deist

Dr. Gutzman discusses some of the overlooked ways Thomas Jefferson shaped America, and how Jefferson's radical views are often underplayed by many academics today.

Why the Feds Should Legalize Interstate Commerce in Healthcare

Tags: Private Property, Health, U.S. History

02/24/2017 Richard Kocur

The Feds should allow consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines. This won't fix everything, but it's a start.

Abolish the One-Man Presidency

Tags: Political Theory, U.S. History

02/20/2017 Ryan McMaken

Alexander Hamilton wanted a strong single executive who could maximize "secrecy" and "dispatch." Unfortunately, he got what he wanted.

Break Up the USA

Tags: Political Theory, U.S. History

02/20/2017 Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.

Everyone takes for granted that it’s normal for a country of 320 million to be dictated to by a single central authority. It's time to call it quits.

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Our Huge Hidden Tax: Government Regulations

Tags: Political Theory, Taxes and Spending, U.S. History

02/19/2017 Scott Powell

Eliminating government regulations is as critical as tax relief in turning the US economy around.

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