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Don’t be fooled, life in the Soviet Union was awful
The Soviet Union collapsed over 30 years ago. But, to this day, many people still defend the socialist regime and continue to propagate myths, often contaminated with a certain nostalgia, which ignore unfortunate, controversial, and terrible facts about the Soviet past. In this first piece of a series addressing myths about the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), we will focus on the issues of poverty, inequality, and quality of life. Social inequality in the Soviet Union Behind the facade of the Soviet Union's proclaimed mission to eliminate inequality and establish
Civil Liberties
China’s authoritarian export: the technocratic menace and global ideological battle
For over 70 years, China has been subject to one-party rule under the unashamedly authoritarian Chinese Communist Party (CCP). While the exact nature of
Censorship
An assault on anonymity: the consequences of Vietnam’s new social media policy
In Vietnam, a new regulation will take effect by January 2024 requiring all social media users to verify their identities in order to use online platforms. “Unverified
Topics in Focus
Expert answers on the Drug War: highlights from Prof. Jeff Miron’s AMA
April 7, 2023 | Ted Wray
In 2017, Professor Jeffrey Miron held an “Ask Me Anything” conversation on Reddit as part of the Learn Liberty Reddit AMA Series.
The conversation focused on Dr. Miron’s 30+ years of study on the effects of drug criminalization. Check out some of the highlights…
Out with the coal, in with the nuclear
March 15, 2023 | Max Payne
Despite the economic challenges involved, nuclear power is our best chance of walking that tightrope that allows us to manage both economic and industrial concerns while decarbonizing. Is that not the objective we are all striving for?
The tragedy of the commons explained
April 13, 2023 | Russell Coates
The tragedy of the commons is a concept that describes the depletion or degradation of shared resources that are not owned or managed by any individual or group. It occurs when multiple individuals, each pursuing their own ends, overuse or exploit a shared resource to the point of depletion, resulting in harm to all users of that resource in the long run.