Universal Basic Income is a universally bad idea
While some voters in the United States are clamoring for free stuff and rallying behind Presidential candidates willing to say they’ll give away freebies, voters in Switzerland were less than …
Afghanistan: Home to indefinite war
While NATO decreed the “war” in Afghanistan had ended several years ago, Antiwar.com reports NATO’s “military involvement didn’t significantly change on that date,” and NATO involvement was then set to …
New FDA regulations could create black market
The FDA last week announced a new set of regulations to expand the definition of tobacco products. Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services, believe the FDA needs to …
Pentagon investigates itself, finds no war crimes committed in MSF bombing
Over six months after a trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), “was hit by a series of aerial bombing raids at approximately 15 minute intervals” …
A real proposal to change the face of money
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the decision by Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman. In an open …
SCOTUS hears immigration case
In November 2014 President Obama issued an executive order deferring or preventing deportation for roughly 4 million people. According to Reuters, “those who have lived illegally in the United States …
Unlocked iPhone opens privacy debate
The FBI recently dropped a lawsuit against Apple that sought to force the phone manufacturer to unlock the iPhone used by a shooting suspect in San Bernardino, California. Before the …
The problem facing the electorate
“Only in America!” It’s a phrase that has gone out of favor in recent times, but at one time referred to the opportunities available in the United States. Now it …
Yes, Virginia, taxation is theft
We’re just a few weeks away from one of the most dreaded days of the year: April 15, Tax Day. Over the past few years discussions around Tax Day have …
SCOTUS decision paves way for expanded cannabis legalization
On March 18, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced that during the first month of legal cannabis sales, nearly $3.5 million in tax revenues were raised, which far exceeded projections. …