Bye Bye Willie: The Political Rent-Seeker
On January 1, 2024, the famous Steamboat Willie entered the public domain. The intellectual property that
My Year’s Worth (or Two) of Election Law Writing
Walter Olson Following the example of two years ago, I’ve compiled this catalogue of my writings (and
The Solution to Every Problem Is Not Another Government Program
David Boaz The Washington Post reports: [Maryland Gov. Wes] Moore is not close to accomplishing his moonshot goals
Social Media Should Not Be Blamed for the Consequences of Democracy
So-called social media is frequently maligned for the nastiness it brings, with focus often set on
Can an Easy Money Policy Increase Employment of “Idle Resources”?
When an economy suffers a recession, some factors of production, such as labor, become unemployed. Keynesians
Yemen: The Forgotten Neoconservative-Supported War in the Middle East
While Western attention is on the Israel-Hamas conflict, war quietly rages in Yemen with predictable destruction.
The Establishment Is Unmasking Itself
American political and economic elites insist that they should have authority over everyone else. As people
“Humanitarianism” as an Excuse for Colonialism and Imperialism
Spreading civilization and human rights has long been used as an excuse for state-building through colonialism
What Is Inflation for 2024?
In this week's episode, Mark compares two definitions of inflation and what this means for policy makers