Radio Rothbard

As the EU tries to exploit the UK in Brexit negotiations, the US should adopt total unilateral free trade with the UK.

Original article: "We Need Unilateral Free Trade with Post-Brexit Britain".

We're often told that submission to government edicts is "voluntary" because we have "representative" government. The evidence suggests, however, that politicians don't represent their constituents. Nor could they, even if they wanted to.

Original article: "No Matter How You Vote, Politicians Don't Represent You".

Voting "no" on a tax increase doesn't mean you really consented to it. And, Lysander Spooner argued there's not anything wrong with voting "defensively."

Original article: "No, Voting Doesn't Mean You "Support the System".

Money spent on "luxuries" goes to support ordinary people who use profits from luxury goods to make a living and support their families.

Original article: It's OK To Buy Your Pet a Halloween Costume (and Other Luxuries).

Why is it that starving Venezuelans are eating dogs while Americans are rescuing dogs from hurricanes? Original article: Capitalism Makes Us More Humane.

Some inequality arises naturally from freedom of choice. Some comes from government meddling. One is good and the other is bad. Original article: Yes, Inequality Is a Problem — When Caused by the Government.

Capitalism doesn't have to be implemented in a "pure" form for its benefits to be realized. Meanwhile, socialists must make excuses for repeated failures. Original text: "Real Socialism" Has Indeed Been Tried — And It's Been a Disaster.

It is a myth that "we don't make things in America anymore." Thanks to automation, we simply need fewer people to make more stuff. Text version: Manufacturing Jobs Are Overrated.

With welfare, the US outspends Canada and Australia, and is on a par with Switzerland. On government healthcare, the US outspends nearly everyone. Text version: The Myth of America's "Stingy" Welfare State.

Ryan McMaken discusses how government agents and agencies are often not held accountable for their actions. Text version: Lack of Police Accountability Shows the "Social Contract" Isn't Working