by Dan Mitchell | May 12, 2018 | Blogs
Why are there so few liberty-oriented societies compared to the number of places with statist governments? And why does it seem like the size and scope of government keeps expanding around the world? If I’m feeling optimistic, I’ll disagree with the tone of those...
by Dan Mitchell | May 1, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday (thanks to Swiss federalism, the 26 cantons make such decisions rather than the central government). As a fan of warm weather, I certainly don’t object to a...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 28, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
The evil ideology known as communism left a track record of unimaginable horror. Experts estimate that 100 million people were killed by Marxist regimes. Some were murdered. Others starved to death because of the pervasive economic failure of communism. Yet there...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 3, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I sometimes feel guilty when I mock communism. Should I really be joking about an ideology that directly or indirectly caused 100 million deaths? Are laughs appropriate when there is ongoing torture, abuse, and starvation in communist hellholes such as North...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 19, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
When I shared some anti-communism humor on January 14, I figured that it would be quite some time before I had another opportunity to mock that evil ideology. But that column triggered a bunch of messages, with friends and acquaintances sending me new material. I...
