This issue examines the legal and constitutional foundations necessary to secure liberty. Articles stress the importance of the rule of law and strict adherence to constitutional limits on government authority. Discussions focus on how the judiciary can either protect or erode private property and contract rights, and the fundamental role of natural rights as a constraint on political power.

This issue provides a comprehensive critique of government taxation and fiscal policy, arguing that high tax rates destroy economic incentives and reduce overall wealth. Articles analyze the economic distortions caused by different tax structures (income, corporate, capital gains) and advocate for significant tax reform, paired with strict limits on government spending and the accumulation of national debt.

This issue focuses on the principles of peace and international relations, arguing strongly against government foreign interventionism in the affairs of other nations. Articles detail the economic costs and moral dangers of a proactive foreign policy, advocating instead for a policy of non-intervention and promoting global free trade as the most effective means to achieve international cooperation and lasting prosperity.

This issue delves into the philosophical and intellectual foundations of a free society. It features discussions on the great thinkers of classical liberalism and examines the idea that freedom is indivisible—that political liberty cannot exist without economic liberty. The volume explores the moral arguments for individual sovereignty, limited government, and the principles that underpin a truly free and prosperous civilization.

This issue examines Ludwig von Mises’s legacy, emphasizing how his defense of rationality, individual choice, and economic calculation shaped modern classical liberalism. Articles explore the philosophy behind free markets, the moral failures of redistribution, and the cultural forces that undermine personal responsibility. Additional essays analyze the theory of joint production, critique state-run enterprises, and explain why political attempts to “improve” markets typically misfire. Reports from abroad highlight the continuing struggles for freedom under authoritarian systems, and book reviews address themes in economics, education, and public policy.

This issue explores the contrast between family-level sharing and nationalized socialism, showing how love and voluntary responsibility make “socialist” distribution work within households but not in political systems. Additional essays analyze the economic damage caused by hurricane price controls, defend free-market opportunities for women, and question foreign-aid schemes that treat money as a cure-all for global poverty. The issue also examines China’s religious climate, the political reversal of China’s economic liberalization, a Michigan city’s experiment with privatization, and competing theories of natural rights. Reports on Argentina’s struggle between liberalism and statism and several book reviews round out the volume.

This issue explores the moral and economic roots of environmental stewardship, arguing that private ownership and individual responsibility provide the best foundation for conservation. Additional essays examine the limits of government intervention, the distortions created by subsidies, and the dangers of politicized science. The issue also addresses global economic reforms, the prospects for liberalization in developing nations, and the role of voluntary action in alleviating poverty.

This issue investigates how political incentives undermine economic progress, offering critiques of inflationary policies, protectionism, and bureaucratic expansion. Authors highlight the power of entrepreneurship, the importance of stable institutions, and the superiority of voluntary cooperation over coercive planning. The issue also reviews challenges in education, welfare systems, and public finance, underscoring the need for renewed commitment to liberty.

This issue features discussions of personal responsibility and opportunity, including firsthand accounts of agricultural life and reflections on the failures of Soviet economic reform. Additional articles critique California’s auto-insurance regulations, revisit the history of friendly societies, and examine new calls for compulsory national service. Themes of decentralization, property rights, and market-based disaster relief recur throughout the issue.

This issue highlights generational renewal in the liberty movement, profiles the technological innovations of FM radio, and defends market solutions to digital-audio disputes. Other essays critique drug prohibition, outline grassroots strategies to alleviate global poverty, and explain how markets enhance consumer safety more effectively than federal mandates. The issue concludes with analyses of Israeli liberalization, the myth of earmarked government revenue, and the ethical responsibilities involved in animal care.

This issue examines threats to private property rights posed by environmental regulation and explores the social and economic benefits of secure ownership. Contributors analyze peaceful solutions to environmental disputes, provide a profile of Wan Runnan and China’s pro-democracy resistance, and present a moral case against excessive taxation. The issue also considers the future of Eastern Europe, the dangers of soft socialism, and the life of entrepreneur John Arbuckle.

This issue discusses market insights found in Mark Twain’s writings, surveys rail-economy lessons, and critiques the growing doctrine of “due reparations.” Articles highlight pathways for inner-city youth, expose fatal flaws in Soviet perestroika, and explain consumer sovereignty as the true driver of production. Additional essays explore labor law reform, the ideological roots of industrial policy, and the relationship between wealth, freedom, and philanthropy.