the ideas of socialism, or the titled control of the means of production by the state, are alive and well among the masses. even those denouncing the new u.s. president…
ownership vs. control
this region of the world, on the north american continent, commonly referred to as the “united states” has a massive crime problem. large areas are occupied and restricted by criminal…
martin luther king jr. – hero?
today is the federal holiday designated to honor the dr. reverend martin luther king jr., a man widely recognized as the premier leader of the civil rights movement of the…
logic – it’s not that difficult.
i get subscribed, somehow, to all kinds of email lists (i even get automated calls from congressional reps- how the hell did they get my number?). a couple of them…
the state: spinning straw from gold
the people’s republic of california has decided to ban large screen televisions in an attempt to free up power for household use. because we’re so used to the inefficiency of…
the police market
last year, i wrote a couple of entries about the market alternatives to state-monopolized justice and regional defense. i sort of passed off the police issue because the ideas were…
the final arbiter
before reading this post it would be instructive to read these first: “the state and the justice market“, “the state and national defense” and “the police market“. a common question…
anarchism: divisions and similarities
anarchism is the fundamental and unbending belief in the libertarian principle of non-aggression; that no one has the right to aggress against the person or property others, summed up in…
sanctions are an abomination
in its incessant march to war, the u.s. government has called for increased sanctions on iran. what this means is that the u.s. wants to forcibly restrict the trade that…