by Dan Mitchell | Sep 29, 2020 | Blogs, Crime, Society
One might think that the most poorly governed city is a place such as San Francisco, Detroit, New York City, and Chicago. Or Seattle, if we just count recent history. But let’s not overlook Minneapolis. I wrote two months ago about that city’s hostility to capitalism,...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 24, 2020 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I frequently cite Mark Perry in my columns (including what I wrote yesterday) because he has an uncommon ability to focus on what’s actually important when writing about economic issues. It turns out he also has that ability when it comes to social issues, as...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 21, 2020 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In recent months, governments released prisoners and announced that some laws wouldn’t be enforced because of the coronavirus. Now, with protests against police misbehavior, we’re seeing governments fail to maintain law and order. As suggested by this...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 11, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
One week ago, I wrote about how the welfare state creates high implicit marginal tax rates, thus making it difficult for low-income people to climb out of poverty and dependence. But that’s not the only way that poor people are victimized by big government. Another...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 2, 2020 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In some cities, legitimate protests about abusive and improper police behavior have degenerated into riots. One consequence of this mayhem is that police don’t have the manpower to effectively protect households and businesses. In same cases, as shown by this tweet, a...
