Reprinted from LewRockwell.com he Bangladeshi people have suffered from a spate of fires and building collapses in textile factories. In the first few months of 2013, these tragedies have killed some 1100 garment workers. The victims were in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
One of the major issues to be discussed by the participating countries of the G8 Summit taking place this week is the issue of offshore tax havens, where business owners find ways to hide their assets in order to avoid
Reprinted from Mises.org The State Conventionally, the state is defined as an agency with two unique characteristics. First, it is a compulsory territorial monopolist of ultimate decision-making (jurisdiction). That is, it is the ultimate arbiter in every case of conflict,
Reprinted from Vice Magazine On Friday, the world found out about PRISM: a secret tool developed by the United States’ National Security Agency that has been used, since 2007, to directly tap into the servers of companies like Facebook, Google, and
Taxation without representation is a powerful phrase. It is one that sparked one of the most important revolutions the world has ever seen. Consequently, one would hope that governments would have learned the lesson that extracting taxes from people who
The Aristotelian concept of the “good life” is one in which the individual is most happy and content. This can encompass many things, while universally condemning acts of universal evil such as murder. Value being subjective as it is, it
Reprinted from Bogpaper.com The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee recently threatened the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League with intrusive legislation unless it becomes more ‘diverse’ and ‘inclusive’. If football clubs were embezzling fans or people
Today’s employees seem to think that they are owed a job. That, simply by virtue of their existence, others must be compelled to give them money regardless of the value of their labor. Case in point, the 60 year old
A lot of people have said a lot of things about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. While Gawker is willing to pay up to $200,000 for the alleged cellphone video of Mayor Ford smoking crack, the Globe and Mail have done
Neil Macdonald of the CBC recently did an investigative piece on central bankers and what they’re doing to the world’s economies. Mark Carney was featured heavily. He told Macdonald, “there is no secret cabal orchestrating things,” despite CBC’s own findings
Television’s favorite bumbling anti-hero Homer Simpson once described public transportation as being reserved strictly for “losers.” I used to share his sentiment. But working in what James Pinkerton calls “Powercity” with a subway stop outside my Virginian apartment, it’s much
The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is “an Ontario government enterprise and one of the world’s largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol.” Posters like the one below (Photo by: The Ethical Adman) can be seen in many LCBO
Reprinted from TheTruthAboutGuns.com Update- The US Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, Enforcement Division has requested Cody Wilson remove information for how to print the world’s first 3 dimensional gun – the Liberator. Wilson has complied. A colleague of mine
I was passed along an advertisement recently of a graphic designer vaunting their wage subsidy provided by Human Resources Development Canada. If hired, this person would have their income partially paid for by the government. It’s assumed this is a
Rabbits plague the town of Canmore. They’ve been around for years, the result of a municipal failure. Someone once had a lot of rabbits on his property; this went against the town’s by-laws. After an unsuccessful legal battle, the rabbit
Reprinted from Laissez Faire Today Some statistics cannot be understood without being set within a political framework, because they reflect politics as much as, or more than, they do reality. The unemployment rate is an example and a cautionary tale.
Reprinted from GoldMoney Many of us are aware of Professor Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University’s calculation that the net present value of the US Government’s future liabilities rose by $11 trillion in fiscal 2012 to $222 trillion. These are principally
The recent bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon had America scared – until the next fad in reactionary emotion begged for attention. Before the shootout and present manhunt began, the incident was slowly drifting out of the
Reprinted from GoldMoney Many of us are aware of Professor Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University’s calculation that the net present value of the US Government’s future liabilities rose by $11 trillion in fiscal 2012 to $222 trillion. These are principally
There is a stigma attached to the productive activity commonly called employment “off the books” or “under the table”. This is the case in which the employer and the employee hide their relationship from the state and thus avoid being
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