A. Barton Hinkle
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‘National Security’ a Lousy Excuse for Lousy Trade and Energy Policies
Extending the justification would allow government intervention into just about anything. → Read More
Two Minutes of Listening Beats a Two-Minute Hate
Reflexive "outgroup" outrage and retaliation just leads into tit-for-tat wars. → Read More
Trump Wants to Have it Both Ways on Trade. He Can’t.
Tariffs and import restrictions are the equivalent of putting sanctions on your own country. → Read More
At University of Virginia the White Supremacists Have Already Won
College limits protest, suppressing everybody's free expression. → Read More
Immigration Hawks Dig in, but Why?
As our economy continues to grow, why are we still looking for scapegoats? → Read More
In Seattle, Amazon Shrugs
The city attempts to wring more money from its employers rather than fix its housing problems. → Read More
The Battle of Ideas Turns Coercive
Too many people (and governments) want to shut down and punish speech they disagree with. → Read More
The GOP Needs a Dose of Jordan Peterson
Conservatives need to get their own act together. → Read More
We’ll All Be Paying Trump’s Hidden Tax
Tariffs hurt American consumers. → Read More
Public Transit Becomes Another Tool for Total Government Surveillance
City’s new bus system comes with 24-7 camera feeds. → Read More
Relax—You’ll Probably Survive Until Tomorrow
Americans have a poor sense of risk, and media panics don’t help. → Read More
Your Lobster Leftovers Could Serve up a Substitute for Plastics
Could animal chitin lead to a new tech revolution? → Read More
Now They’re Coming for People’s Knives. No, Really.
London’s got a homicide problem, but leaders insist it’s being caused by the tools. → Read More
How to Sniff Out Fake News
You don’t need (and definitely do not want) the government to serve as a lie detector. → Read More
Trump’s Tribal Immigration Policies Hit a Wall of Facts
America is not under siege. → Read More
Under Trump, Elizabeth Warren Suddenly Discovers the Downside of Unaccountable Federal Agencies
Maybe don't give the other side the rope to hang you with. → Read More
In Gambling Battle, Both Sides Are Wrong
Neither supporters nor opponents want to consider personal liberty. → Read More
A Consumer Report on Donald Trump
How's he rate? → Read More
Some Progressives Targeting the First Amendment, Too
It's not just the Second Amendment in their crosshairs. → Read More
Guns. Booze. War. Abortion. Voting. How Old Is Old Enough?
American attitudes about adolescence lack explicable precision. → Read More