Constitutional Conundrums and Fiscal Follies: In Defense of the Articles of Confederation

By Phillip W. Magness & Alexander William Salter , National Review Washington spends too much, taxes too much, does too much. That’s because of the Constitution, not in spite of it. Thinkpieces lamenting the state of constitutional government are a dime a dozen. If only we embraced a correct reading of the Constitution (the various […]

Constitutional Conundrums and Fiscal Follies: In Defense of the Articles of Confederation

E. Armand, “L’Individualisme de la Joie / The Individualism of Joy” (1924)

A painful misadventure had just befallen me, to which I owe the addition of some new wrinkles. It was not the first time in my life that I have, as the saying goes, “left some flesh among the brambles.” But this time, I felt that I risked leaving more than my fleece or my blood: I risked leaving my love for the joy of living. And that is serious. It is the worst that can happen to us, to you or to me, to no longer feel love for the joy of living. It matters little if we lose our reputation or our money, or the esteem of those around us, or, in the worst case, our liberty (and that is still a terrible thing.) But there is no loss that can compare to those of the love of the joy of living.

E. Armand, “L’Individualisme de la Joie / The Individualism of Joy” (1924)

The Anarchist Handbook

A new book from Michael Malice. Anarchism has been both a vision of a peaceful, cooperative society—and an ideology of revolutionary terror. Since the term itself—anarchism—is a negation, there is a great deal of disagreement on what the positive alternative would look like. The black flag comes in many colors.The Anarchist Handbook is an opportunity […]

The Anarchist Handbook

Enemies Of The Logic Of Totalitarianism

By Julian Langer, Anarchist News/Eco-Revolt Nomadism Not Dialectics I generally describe my anarchist-philosophy as ontological and one of my reasons for this is due to my lack of belief in authority, with my basic position being that all-is-(actually-)anarchy – the attempt at assuming authority I encounter as an admission of being-powerless. As I do not […]

Enemies Of The Logic Of Totalitarianism

Robert Owen, born 250 years ago, tried to use his wealth to perfect humanity in a radically equal society

By Richard Gunderman Do you have a work schedule that leaves you with enough time off the clock to rest up and handle your other responsibilities? If so, you might owe something to Robert Owen, a wealthy industrialist who was born in Wales on May 14, 1771. Welsh social reformer Robert Owen, portrayed about a […]

Robert Owen, born 250 years ago, tried to use his wealth to perfect humanity in a radically equal society