One reason that the Brothers Grimm fairy tales have such appeal — more so than the folklore that came before — is that they …

In the days following the gift-giving holidays, many millions of people stand in judgement over the quality of the gifts they gave and the …

The best part of the chaotic debate in Washington about the payroll tax is that this wicked institution is finally getting the public attention …

Two important regulatory rulings have been issued in the last day that will have a profound effect on your life, both immediately and over …

There stand two broad schools of thought: those who believe in state control of one or many aspects of the social order and those who believe in laissez-faire, that is, that attempts at state control are counterproductive to the cause of prosperity, justice, peace and the building of the civilized life. Laissez-faire says that the artists, merchants, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, investors, and property owners — and not the cartelizing thugs of the state — ought to be permitted to drive the course of history.

There is no peace treaty, no humbled enemy, no national glory and certainly no newfound freedom. The “liberation” of Iraq leaves a widely hated …

One of the coolest aspects of modern life is about to come to an end. I’m speaking of the great innovation in the last …

One of the coolest aspects of modern life is about to come to an end. I’m speaking of the great innovation in the last …

You look at the parade of mindless dopes and dopers that make up the Occupy protesters and think: What is wrong with these people? …

The fliers from the local grocery arrive by the day. “Buy your complete holiday meal for $40!” To me, this is just thrilling. You …

Yes, I’ve been the wine-tasting parties with the index cards to fill out sip by sip. I’ve compared the 1984 with the 1986 variety …

The Occupy protesters imagine that they stand in a great tradition of American radicalism, willing to stand up to the man and risk arrest …

We’ve all visited Taco Bell a thousand times – 2 billion of us at least once every year – but now I’ve taken the …

The Fed’s latest inflationary scheme sounds like a technocratic innovation. It lowered the costs of currency swaps between central banks of the world, with …

There was a brief moment of joy at the news that retailers hired 206,000 new people in November. But only one day later, the …

Let’s say you are a farmer and most of your animals are dead from disease. But there are a handful of chickens still making …

The DVD player crashed last night. The disc wouldn’t load. Clearly, the player had gone the way of all flesh. With great reluctance, it …

Do you know the amazing story of Lysander Spooner? He lived from 1808 to 1887. His first great battle was taking on the post office monopoly. In the 1840s, he was like most people at the time: fed up with the high prices and bad service. But as an intellectual and entrepreneur, he decided to do something about it. He started the American Letter Mail Company, and his letter business gave the government some serious competition.

The word “equality” is being rammed down our throats every day, with special focus on the so-called “income gap.” The presumption is that we …

There are occasions in American life – and they come too often these days – when you want to scream: “what the heck has …

There was a brief moment of joy at the news that retailers hired 206,000 new people in November. But only one day later, the …

Capitalism is supposed to be a system of profit and loss, but in recent years, central bankers and central planners seem to have forgotten …

How much more ridiculous can the US Postal Service get? This you will not believe. It has embarked on a public relations campaign to …

There are occasions in American life – and they come too often these days – when you want to scream: “what the heck has …