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Taxation might possibly be a socially beneficial kind of theft - but it is still theft.

In 1920, the average American had to work almost two hours to afford a 5lb bag of sugar. In 2014, it took the average American just 10 minutes. That's progress!

President Trump has endorsed an end to federal interference in legal-cannabis states, John Boehner is joining the cannabis industry, and the FDA is seeking input from the public on the plant. Could cannabis prohibition soon be over?

The surge in methamphetamine-related deaths has been an under-reported phenomenon affecting the entire country for several years now. This should surprise no one. Prohibition never shuts down a market for a substance or activity. It merely drives it underground and makes it more dangerous in the process.

Many of the policies aimed at reducing gun violence have little or no measurable impact on safety. Some, in fact, may even inflict other harms while doing so.

The total payout for injuries caused by NYPD officers in 2017 was an unprecedented $308.2 million (up from a “mere” $92.4 million in 2007, and $152 million in 2012). That money didn’t come out of the pockets of the officers responsible for the misconduct; the bills were covered by you, the taxpayer.

President Trump's proposed deployment of American troops to the border without a clear mission at a time of low and falling illegal immigrant entries is an unnecessary waste of time and resources that could put Americans in harm’s way for no gain.

For years, the tech giant Amazon has been carrying out a nefarious plot to sell Americans things they want at a price they like. How evil can they get?

One way the world is getting better? The quality of products we can afford!

Libertarianism - its theory, its practice - is an awfully big topic. This reading list gives you a place to start. A combination of newcomers and established classics, these books offer accessible introductions to variety of libertarian thought, from philosophy to history to economics.