The preeminent libertarian thinker Robert Wenzel is out with a new book titled Foundations of Private Property Society Theory: Anarchism for the Civilized Person. It explores a society without the government and only private property. The idea is intriguing and is worth discussing.
Over at LibertyNation.com, I spoke with Wenzel about his book, legendary economist Murray Rothbard, and if conservatives would endorse the concept.
Over at LNTV, I sat down with Washington Political Columnist Tim Donner about global trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and President Donald Trump’s 4D chess on tariffs.
Here is the video:
You can also read more of my work on tariffs in the age of Trump here.
Over at LibertyNation.com, I have published multiple articles relating to tariffs and free trade since President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office.
It is truly remarkable how the principles of free trade need to be reiterated again and again. Eighteenth century trade practices are still being embraced today, even though they have been proven to be failures.
Here are my articles examining trade and tariffs in the age of Trump:
Trump Tariffs and the Oil Boom
Steel Talk: Did Productivity Kill Steel Jobs?
Finding the Balance on Trump’s Tariffs
Trade Wars Always Claim American Victims
Trump’s Tariffs: Point-Counter Point
Trump Warms up to Protectionist Tariffs
Heavily Subsidized Boeing Whines About Bombardier’s Government Aid
Harsh Duties on Chinese Aluminum Foil by U.S. Hurts American Poor
Ahead of the 42nd Ontario general election on June 7, I have a new ebook out titled “Reasons to Vote for Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario Liberals.”
The 200-plus-page book explores and details why voters should cast a ballot for Premier Wynne and the Ontario Liberal Party.
It is $5.
Enjoy!
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum have generated a lot of analysis and discourse (SEE: Trade Wars Always Claim American Victims). The two opposing arguments can be condensed to this:
This was essentially the discussion I recently had with Tim Donner, Washington Political Correspondent at Liberty Nation, as part of a feature called Point-Counter Point.
Here is an opening excerpt from Mr. Donner:
We must have free trade! That is the plaintiff wail of many or most conservatives and libertarians aghast at the tariffs on steel and aluminum announced in recent days by President Trump. Among them is my colleague Andrew Moran, who took to LN to excoriate the President on this move. Allow me to respond to his lamentations.
To many or most free-market types, you are automatically a protectionist and not a “free trader” if you favor any tariffs on any industries at any time (or oppose NAFTA). It’s almost like the Pavlov’s Dogs-style response of leftists who cry racism any time you criticize someone who happens to be black.
Mr. Moran rightly states that “The U.S. imports four times as much steel as it exports from more than 100 countries.” This leads to a basic question: do you want an American steel industry at all? Or are you fine with the US relying almost strictly on imported steel? Because those are essentially the long-term stakes in play, and the reason – along with, of course, national security – that Trump made the decision to slap tariffs on imported steel. Fact is, there’s a global steel glut, so we can decide to just allow excess supplies to flood the US market, or take action that allows our shrinking steel industry to survive and ultimately thrive to the greatest extent possible.
You can read my response here.
