The Whigs versus the Schoolboys
The Whig interpretation of history is captured by the phrase “onward and upward.” The course of recent financial and economic …
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Changing Times
For more than five hundred years, the most popular and influential book, after the Bible, was The Golden Legend by …
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William A. Niskanen: In Memoriam
lIn ate October, Bill Niskanen met his Maker. Cato lost its chairman emeritus and most distinguished scholar. I lost a …
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How Sunday’s NFL Cities Became Champs
This Sunday’s NFL championship games have it all: future Hall-of-Famers in abundance, jet-fueled offenses, bone-crushing defenses, and even a pair …
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The Falklands And Other Dangerous Disputed Territories — A Market Solution
As soon as “The Iron Lady” hit the silver screen, it brought back remembrances of the Falklands War — a …
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Should the U.S. Take a Harder Stance on China’s Currency?
The United States has a long history of waging currency wars in Asia. We all know the sad case of …
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