It is the great multiplication of the productions of all the different arts, in consequence of the division of labour, which occasions, in a well-governed society, that universal opulence which extends itself to the lowest ranks of the people. – Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations [1776]
HORNBERGER’S BLOG
June 20, 2023
What Is Evan Gershkovich’s Side of the Story?
Last March 29, Russian officials arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and charged him with espionage. Prior to his arrest, Gershkovich had been writing a series of critical articles regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that the Journal had been publishing. He has been incarcerated ever since and is awaiting trial. From the very start, the Wall Street Journal, along with U.S. …
Washington’s Continuing Shame in Syria
by Ted Galen Carpenter
Recent news reports indicate that the Biden administration is orchestrating an agreement between two insurgent groups in northeastern Syria to continue …
Republicans Miss the Point on Mortgage Fee Hike
by Laurence M. Vance
Back in January, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that mortgage fees for some borrowers would increase beginning May 1, while other borrowers …
America’s Biggest Socialist Public-Works Project
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss America’s biggest socialist public-works project–the Interstate …