Government & Law
Is Donald Trump Really Selfish?
Recently, several media outlets have made a connection between Ayn Rand and Donald Trump. They have made this link…
Legislative Paternalism: How Toxic Laws Endanger Police and Civilians Alike
Not only does [paternalism] force officers to risk potentially life-threatening physical altercations . . . , it also forces those…
Protect the Right to Innovate: Free Uber and the Taxi Industry from Regulations
The only just and fair way to resolve this dilemma is to eliminate regulations on the traditional taxi industry and…
Permission Slips are Not Rights: How Hobby Lobby’s Victory Cheapens the Right to Personal Liberty
By carving out a special exception to the ACA’s contraceptive mandates for religious freedom, the Supreme Court treats religious liberty…
Gay Marriage Must Win Through Appeals to Freedom, Not Equality
Gays should have the right to marry not because of the value of nondiscrimination or equality, but because they have…
Ending the Debt Draft: Don Watkins Speaks out about the Welfare State’s Burden on Young People
The Undercurrent is sponsoring a debate between Watkins and Howard Schweber (of the University of Wisconsin and The Huffington Post)…
Is the Welfare State Just?: Howard Schweber says Yes, It is Fundamental to a Democratic Society
TU sat down with Howard Schweber to learn more about his views on the justice of the welfare state.
Freedom Means The Right to Make the Wrong Choice: The Case against Drug War Paternalism
So long as a person does not hurt anyone through the use of force, his decision to use a given…
Set the Bar Low for Immigration but High for Citizenship
One can vote in favor of an open immigration policy without supporting citizenship for all immigrants. To preserve American values,…
Announcing TU’s Spring 2014 Campaign Event! A Debate entitled, “Is the Welfare State Just?”
Best-selling author and Fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute, Don Watkins, will debate UW-Madison political scientist, Howard Schweber, on the…