A Bet on China
I bet against China once. I came to regret it. It was the first piece I wrote for Liberty, printed in the March 1990 issue. …
No Port in a Storm
I had never heard of Dubai Ports World before February. But I knew a few things. There is a difference between a port and a …
The Freedom to Discriminate
In late January the state of Washington passed a gay-rights bill banning discrimination against homosexuals in employment, housing, and accommodations. It was an odd issue: …
What’s Not Done is Done
The cartoon crisis brings out a blind spot in libertarians. The best example is Virginia Postrel’s blog, with which I generally agree. But while embassies …
My Subsidy, Your Subsidy
When a challenge is made to the recipient of a subsidy, or the petitioner for one – “Why should you get a subsidy?” – the …
Shooting Elephants
Who won America’s wars? The libertarian answer is that the state won them because, as Randolph Bourne said in World War I, “War is the …
The Liberal Front
As I write, Samuel Alito appears to be on his way to confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is instructive to dissect the liberal …
Debating the War on Drugs
“Exit Strategy for the War on Drugs.” That was the name of the conference held in Seattle on Dec. 1 and 2, 2005. Washington is …
Still Written by Winners
Each side in a political dispute settles on its own version of history. Each may see an event from the same media eyes, but what …
No Good Deed Unpunished
Only 18 House Republicans voted against the reauthorization of the Patriot Act in December 2005, including two who had voted against the Iraq war resolution …