mises.org: Is There Such a Thing as a "Just War" in the Modern World? -- https://tinyurl.com/29vvtzmg -- Just War Theory strongly suggests that nearly all modern wars are conducted in a way that is morally indefensible. #liberty #news
mises.org: “Class” Analysis: Marx’s Shell Game -- https://tinyurl.com/2cm4fhbb -- Marxism is seen by American and European intellectuals as being a sophisticated and legitimate set of theories that explains social problems in capitalist societies. Yet, the entire edifice of Marxism from “class conflict” to the Labor Theory of Value is nonsense. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Slow Approval of Self-Driving Cars Is Costing Lives -- https://tinyurl.com/25d4yuzl -- Laws requiring a driver in driverless cars make as much sense as requiring a horse to be yoked to the front of an automobile, just in case. #liberty #news
mises.org: No, Climate Change Is Not Causing California’s “Insurance Crisis” -- https://tinyurl.com/22d7fpo6 -- A major reason the wildfires in LA last week were so destructive is because of how the government intervenes in the home insurance market. #liberty #news
reason.com: Let Freedom Zyn -- https://tinyurl.com/yw9n84tk -- Plus: TikTok bans, weak cigarettes, and more... #liberty #news
reason.com: All The Things TikTok v. Garland Did Not Decide -- https://tinyurl.com/yuvw8c75 -- CTRL-F the decision for need not and assume #liberty #news
reason.com: DEA Ends Airport Gate Searches After Years of Documented Abuses of Civil Asset Forfeiture -- https://tinyurl.com/26s7hper -- The Justice Department temporarily suspended the program in November because of significant risks of constitutional violations. #liberty #news
reason.com: The FDA Proposes a De Facto Cigarette Ban, Which Would Expand the Disastrous War on Drugs -- https://tinyurl.com/24b2jl6t -- Mandating negligible nicotine levels in tobacco products would create a big black market and criminalize currently legal transactions. #liberty #news
reason.com: Tom Goldstein Was Indicted on Tax Evasion Charges -- https://tinyurl.com/2b84q88r -- A Real Farewell to SCOTUSBlog? #liberty #news
mises.org: The LA Fires: Progressive Governance Claims More Victims -- https://tinyurl.com/2xkfhwcs -- While California politicians and the New York Times blame “climate change” for the disastrous wildfires in Los Angeles, the blame actually lies with those politicians themselves. Their policies have guaranteed that something like this would happen. #liberty #news
mises.org: Visiting the Free City of Próspera -- https://tinyurl.com/2dda64fv -- Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, but the free city of Próspera, located just of the Honduras coast, is anything but poor. Here, private property and free markets are the norm and Bitcoin is legal tender. Of course, the socialists want it shut down. #liberty #news
reason.com: Bye, Biden -- https://tinyurl.com/2byh5jw7 -- Plus: Gaza ceasefire, Pam Bondi, red dye bans, Elon vs. the SEC, and more... #liberty #news
reason.com: Nobody Won the War in Gaza -- https://tinyurl.com/2ysnfqxv -- The same ceasefire agreement was almost signed in May 2024. Instead, the pointless violence continued for several more months—at Americans’ expense. #liberty #news
mises.org: Great Expectations: Handicapping Trump 2.0 -- https://tinyurl.com/2a9acc43 -- As Donald Trump prepares to take office again, we await the damage that surely will happen should he go through with his threats to levy historically-high tariffs against everyone else. One hopes good economic sense prevails. #liberty #news
mises.org: No, Climate Change Is Not Causing California’s “Insurance Crisis” -- https://tinyurl.com/26awmo7n -- Insurance companies canceled coverage on houses in neighborhoods that later burned. Government officials blame climate change, but the real problem lies with state and local governments. #liberty #news
reason.com: A Scary Government Report Implies That Moderate Drinking Is Manifestly Reckless -- https://tinyurl.com/24kdgoxf -- The focus on the health risks of alcohol consumption gives short shrift to the reasons people like to drink. #liberty #news
mises.org: The US Regime Might Finally Support Secession—But Only for Greenland -- https://tinyurl.com/22gurh8o -- Washington may have to manufacture some reason explaining why secession is good for Greenland, but secession is awful when Americans try it. #liberty #news
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mises.org: Starbucks Reverses Its BLM-Era Open Door Policy -- https://tinyurl.com/2yth68jc -- This is a victory over the politics of the BLM era when race baiters repeatedly used lawsuits, and threats of lawsuits and legislation, to exploit private companies. #liberty #news
reason.com: Trump Would Have Been Convicted for Election Interference, Says Jack Smith -- https://tinyurl.com/2c6mcotj -- In the first volume of his final report, Special Counsel Jack Smith laid out a damning case against the former and future president. #liberty #news