Magna Carta and the Western Tradition
The Cato Institute hosted a wonderful event entitled “Magna Carta and the Rule of Law Around the World” on June 4th, 2015, which I was pleased to be able to…
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Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?
This question was posed by PolicyMic.com: “I’m an American underwater in debt and with a stagnant income. Which group should I support: the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?” I…
Democracy and the Rule of Law
The first short introduction of the speaker, Gurcharan Das from India, is in Arabic, but the rest is in English, with Arabic translation. Gurcharan Das is the former CEO of…
Threats to Liberty in Egypt
Not only intolerant and radical “Islamism,” but also military/socialist dictatorship: New York Times: Egyptians Say Military Discourages an Open Economy
Freedom of Movement — A Human Right
Some countries don’t allow it internally; almost no country allows true freedom of movement externally (passports are required). Most people don’t think about it, but the US has essentially required…
Happy 101st Year, Ronald Coase!
The great lawyer/economist Ronald Coase is cruising into his 101st year. His 100th birthday was a few days ago (December 30, 2010) and he is still at work teaching economics,…
Is the State Necessary for Freedom and Security?
My opening remarks (limited to no more than 5 minutes!) on the case against the state at FreedomFest: The Case for Ordered Liberty Without States Just got in to my…
Marriage Equality, Case for
The Washington Post: “Marriage equality for all couples,” by John Podesta and Robert Levy
Randy Barnett on the Constitutionality of the Health Care Bill
Washington Post: “Is health-care reform unconstitutional?“