The Libertarian

Richard Epstein analyzes the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, compares and contrasts the judge with the late Justice Scalia, and considers the potential demise of the filibuster.

Richard Epstein warns of the dangers of Donald Trump's position on international trade, and considers controversies about trade deficits, the border adjustment tax, and job losses due to automation.

Richard Epstein looks at recent on-campus controversies involving Charles Murray and Milo Yiannopoulos and examines what can be done about the increasingly hostile environment in American higher education.

Richard Epstein looks at how both federal interference and local regulations conspire to drive up the cost of housing.

Richard Epstein argues that a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians is destined to fail (at least in the short-term) and that the uneasy status quo may actually be the best option available to both sides.

Richard Epstein looks at recent setbacks to Obamacare -- including the implosion of state exchanges -- and describes what Congressional Republicans can do to reform the system without compounding uncertainty.

Richard Epstein weighs in on the nomination of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court and explains what makes an effective justice.

Richard Epstein considers the legal and policy merits of Donald Trump's decision to crack down on immigration from several Muslim-majority countries and to build a border wall with Mexico.

Richard Epstein analyzes the major initiatives on health care, trade, immigration, regulation, and crime coming out of the first week of the Trump Administration.

Richard Epstein examines efforts by the new Republican Congress to restrict the power of federal regulators, and explains the history of how unelected administrators came to hold so much political power.

Richard Epstein breaks down the complicated path to replacing Obamacare without destabilizing America's healthcare system.

Richard Epstein looks at how the modern regulatory regime has slowed development and hindered infrastructure projects.

Richard Epstein responds to the controversy over Russia's meddling in the presidential election, Donald Trump's national security team, and the president-elect's skepticism of the One China policy.

Richard Epstein explains why both the legal and policy complexities of immigration make the issue more difficult to tackle than most pundits imagine.

Richard Epstein describes how government interventions have driven the Golden State's housing prices to extraordinary heights.

Richard Epstein looks at the legal and policy controversies emanating from the office of the president-elect.

Richard Epstein shares his reaction on learning that Donald Trump will be the 45th president and provides recommendations for the new administration's policy agenda.

Richard Epstein looks at New York's recent efforts to crack down on the short-term home rentals offered by Airbnb.

Richard Epstein weighs the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency against those that would attend a Hillary Clinton Administration.

RIchard Epstein considers the arguments for an against the Electoral College, describes how the process of picking a president has changed over the years, and provides prescriptions for electoral reform.

Richard Epstein probes the legal and policy arguments made by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as it attempts to block the development of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Richard Epstein describes the dramatic failure of the federal government's attempts to balance anti-discrimination laws against religious liberty protections.

Richard Epstein analyzes the various components of Hillary Clinton's tax plan -- and proposes a classical liberal alternative.

Richard Epstein argues that the European Union's decision to impose heavy tax penalties on Apple may not be quite the disaster that critics suggest.

Richard Epstein looks at the uses and abuses of the Martin Act, a New York law that has given activist attorneys general a free pass to persecute their political opponents.

Richard Epstein responds to the recent controversy over sharp increases in the price of EpiPens and explains the economic dynamics underpinning the larger debate about prescription drug costs.

In a sampling of recent news stories, Richard Epstein tackles the NLRB's ruling allowing graduate students to unionize, a federal judge's injunction against the Obama Administration's transgender restroom regulations, and a move to restore voting rights for ex-cons in Virginia.

Richard Epstein explains what the flight of insurers from Obamacare exchanges means for the program's future -- and describes the steps necessary to reform American health care.

With Democrats moving left and Republicans abandoning many of their traditional principles, Richard Epstein proscribes an alternative pro-growth policy platform for 2016.

Richard Epstein looks at the policy proposals animating Democrats in 2016 – and explains why they’ll lead to continued economic anemia.

Richard Epstein looks at the massive financial risk emanating from underfunded public pensions.

Richard Epstein looks at a controversial judicial ruling in Mississippi limiting conscience protections for religious individuals on LGBT issues.

Richard Epstein looks at the recent controversies over police shootings of African-American men in Louisiana and Minnesota, and the subsequent attacks on police officers in Dallas.

Richard Epstein examines FBI Director Jim Comey’s rationale for not leveling charges against Hillary Clinton as a result of her e-mail scandal.

Richard Epstein looks at what the Supreme Court’s ruling in a recent case out of Texas means for the future of abortion policy.

Richard Epstein examines the Supreme Court’s ruling in Utah v. Strieff, expanding the types of evidence that can be used against suspected criminals.

Richard Epstein looks at the policy disputes that have broken out in the wake of a mass shooting in Florida.

Richard Epstein considers whether Donald Trump’s behavior – including a gratuitous attack on a Hispanic judge – ought to disqualify him from the presidency.

Richard Epstein looks at whether the Libertarian Party can capitalize on voters’ distaste for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Richard Epstein considers the choice facing Britons in June: whether or not the United Kingdom should remain a part of the European Union.

Richard Epstein looks at tensions resulting from a Supreme Court divided between four Republican appointees and four Democrats.

Richard Epstein examines the legal and political controversies stemming from North Carolina’s controversial bathroom law.

Richard Epstein describes how the federal government is driving controversies over sexual assault on college campuses.

Richard Epstein looks at the leftward lurch of the Democratic Party on economic issues in the era of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Richard Epstein examines the novel legal rationale behind a Wisconsin judge’s decision to overturn the state’s right-to-work law.

Richard Epstein analyzes the most bitterly debated provisions of the Constitution and reflects on where the Founding Fathers may have erred.

Richard Epstein dissects the newest Supreme Court case aiming to resolve the tension between Obamacare’s contraception mandate and rights of conscience.

Richard Epstein discusses the controversy over Senate Republicans’ decision to block Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination and examines the decline of the confirmation process.

Richard Epstein responds to the criticisms of free trade coming from Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, and Hillary Clinton.

Richard Epstein analyzes a lawsuit that seeks to hold gun manufacturers responsible for mass shootings.