The War On Poverty Has Failed. What Do We Do About It?
This month, pundits from across the political spectrum are noting the 50th year of Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of war on poverty. Liberals cite the good intentions of the programs, while…
Why Does the Left Hate Black Fridays?
The New York Times asked its readership “What Does Black Friday Mean for You?” A few choice comments reveal the tone of the other…
In One Health Care Market, Costs Are Actually Dropping
Throughout the nation, politicians are screaming about the soaring cost of medical care. The jump in prices was the primary argument used to force Obamacare on an unwilling public.But did…
Government Regulation of Alcohol is Bad M`kay
Regulation of alcohol in the United States uses a three-tiered system that perpetuates big business’s control on the alcohol industry and has helped maintain a cartel-like hold…
New Study Finds That School Choice is a “Win-Win”
When it comes to education reform, there is a lot of misinformation out there. While it has been shown time and time again that school choice is a win-win situation…
Stanford Kills Popular Course on Free Market
Universities have long been considered hotbeds of liberalism. Radical protests, dreary PC speech codes, far-left professors and outright attacks on conservatism are not just common but expected. Academia has become…
FreedomWorks at the International Students for Liberty Conference
On the weekend of February 15th-17th 2013, the up-and-coming activist group Students for Liberty hosted their 2013 International Students for Liberty Conference (ISFLC) in downtown Washington D.C. With over 1,200…
Education Needs a Shot of the Free Market
It might seem strange to suggest that the American educational system look to bourbon, but maybe that is just what they need. Maker’s Mark had a little lesson in free…
The Horrors of State Run Medicine
American Conservatives have been sounding the alarm about state run health care and what horrors await us in a government run health care plan for most of the last century.
Stop the Internet Sales Tax
Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) are expected to introduce a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing your taxes by taxing purchases you make on the internet. The bill’s…