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May 26, 2026 Guest Commentaries

Both Parties Get “Tax the Rich” Wrong

The debate over taxing the rich has returned to the headlines, with progressives arguing that no one can legitimately earn a billion dollars and conservatives firing back that wealth at the top reflects risk-taking and value creation. Both sides, however, miss the deeper truth: a century of government intervention has so warped the economy that […]

December 19, 2025 Guest Commentaries

How Government Policy Turns Generations and Classes Against Each Other

In a limping and heavily distorted economy, it’s easy to blame one group or demographic for “ruining the economy.” Caste analysis, in the tradition of the Austrian school, shows us that it’s not one specific demographic or class that’s to blame. Rather, the economy’s woes result from those who seize political power for selfish gain. […]