Voluntary exchange without permission is innovating. Well, the online marketplace for illicit goods' competitors and
successors live, anyway. The original Silk Road and its operator were
taken down by the United States federal government in an over-the-top
campaign that featured stunningly corrupt federal agents. Beyond its ... MORE
None of the officers will be investigated. The Minneapolis PD has suspended all sting operations against street prostitution after courts dismissed three cases within one month due to undercover officers having sex with female suspects. Police said they are conducting a full review of their undercover investigation policies, but said none of the ... MORE
by Elizabeth Nolan Brown. After a long and careful consideration of the evidence, global
human-rights org Amnesty International has come to the conclusion that
decriminalizing prostitution is the best way to "respect, protect, and
fulfill the human rights of sex workers." But actress Anne Hathaway
played a French whore in Les Mis, so she has feels ... MORE
by David S. D'Amato. Big difference. There is a popular narrative that treats pro-market and pro-business essentially as synonyms, thus seeing the most libertarian-leaning candidates as those most favored by major corporate interests. The idea is that big business both desires and benefits from an environment of total laissez faire, of cutthroat ... MORE
Politicians want to be your conservators. Its for your own good of course. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has something it wants to say: Fizzy sugar water can make you fat and rot your teeth. 'll pause while you pick yourself off the floor, where you landed in shock at this blinding revelation. Until now, you have probably been pouring ... MORE
Demonizing freedom is always a mistake. Political debates often pit fear against hope, and when it comes to international trade agreements, many Democrats prefer to scare. It's a durable strategy that they can't relinquish—even though it usually fails. If you're going to make a horror movie, you need a villain who can make your blood run ... MORE
by Ira Stoll. A lesson in basic economics courtesy of an old Toyota. The odometer on my 1999 Toyota Camry hit 100,000 earlier this week. It triggered a small family celebration and some reflection on what might be learned from the achievement. One takeaway is that newer isn’t always better. You don’t have to be an adherent of Judaism (older ... MORE
by Chris Sieroty. When it comes to legal prostitution, Nevada has welcomed brothels in certain counties and in exchange has taxed the industry and demanded strict medical testing for prostitutes to protect both the sex workers and their clients. Even an attempt by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to have lawmakers in Carson City ... MORE
The recipe for prosperity is freedom. Capitalism gets a bad rap these days, often conjuring up images of greedy oil barons, sweatshop factories and polluted oceans, but a recent study shows exactly how much capitalism has helped the poorest of the world. The study, conducted by Max Roser of the Institute for New Economic
Thinking at Oxford ... MORE
A concept that escapes some courts. Freedom of contract—the right of individuals to manage and govern their own affairs—is a basic and necessary liberty. The appropriate role of the government in contract-law disputes is to hold parties to their word, not to enforce its own policy preferences. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently struck a ... MORE
Just check the ratings. Trust — society depends on it. For most of history, our ancestors lived in clans with other family
members, or in small villages. Everyone pretty much knew who was
trustworthy. People behaved better because they wanted good
relationships with family members and neighbors. It's one reason that
today we trust ... MORE