1953—2002—2016: Syria and the Reemergence of McCarthyism
Whenever the U.S. wants to go to war, opponents are accused of being apologists for dictators. The debate over Syria will be no different.
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What The Clintons Did To Haiti
Their actions in the country were shameful and shouldn’t be defended…
The Reassuring Lies of 9/11 Cinema
Movie depictions of September 11th tend to offer a comfort we don’t deserve.
Incentives and Price Gouging
Does price gouging create incentives to increase supply? Sure, but that doesn’t mean that children won’t die unnecessarily.
The Limits of Liberalism at Harvard
Harvard’s faculty are sincerely committed to progressive values… until it comes to their own institution.
We Love Our Prizewinning Immigrants
America already loves certain kinds of immigrants. But the immigration debate isn’t about Nobel laureates.
Do Economists Actually Know What Wealth Is?
Greg Mankiw thinks Hamilton scalpers are fantastic. Of course he does. He’s rich.
The ISIS Hysteria Industry
How has a group with such little actual military power created such overblown global paranoia?