Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass rose to become one of the nation's foremost intellectuals—a statesman, author, lecturer, and scholar who helped lead the fight against slavery and racial
The purpose of the system we use to pay for medical services is to move the largest possible number of dollars into the health care sector, so that is what it does. American health care is expensive b
Three powerful countries-China, India, and the United States-are competing for dominance in Asia, and U.S. policymakers need to adapt to the realities of a multipolar world. A pioneering, essential gu
Americans are the most mobile society in history, yet our transportation system is on the verge of collapse. Traffic congestion today is five times worse than it was 25 years ago. Many of our bridges
Now in its ninth year, this acclaimed annual publication brings together leading national scholars to analyze the Supreme Court's most important decisions from the term just ended and preview the year
"The authors and outlooks collected in this volume represent the clearest, most realistic, most penetrating thought about America's response to terrorist threats. The wider the audience is for views
The Founding Fathers wanted the judicial branch to serve as a check on the power of the legislative and executive, and gave the Supreme Court the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution in a w
The only scholarly book to critique the Court from a Madisonian perspective, grounded in the nation's first principles: liberty and limited government.
The only scholarly book to critique the Court from a Madisonian perspective, grounded in the nation's first principles: liberty and limited government.
Gullible Crusader examines the most prominent cases in which well-meaning Americans have supported misguided policies to aid highly questionable individuals, organizations, and movements. A dismal tra
Green energy promises an alluring future---more jobs in a cleaner environment. We will enjoy a new economy driven by clean electricity, less pollution, and, of course, the gratitude of generations to
Drawing on 30 years of experience reviewing hundreds of government plans, Randal O'Toole shows that, thanks to government planners, American cities are choked with congestion, major American housing m
School Choice: The Findings is the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey available summarizing the research on charter schools, vouchers, and public versus private school effectiveness. The focus i
Recriminations of "judicial activism," the overturning of congressional laws or executive regulations, have become a rallying cry on the right and, although to a lesser extent, on the left, although,
Critics of State Education: A Reader is the second in a series from Libertarianism.org that will provide readers an introduction to the major ideas and thinkers in the libertarian tradition.
Sandefur, an attorney for the economic liberty project at the Pacific Legal Foundation and a scholar at the Cato Institute, describes the local, state, and federal government interference with citizen
The fourth edition of this study ranks the American states according to how their public policies affect individual freedoms in the economic, social, and personal spheres.
"This deeply researched and thoughtful study vigorously challenges the enduring myths that distort our understanding of constitutionally protected contractual freedom. Combining legal analysis with a
