Walter Block: Archives

The Catholic Candidate
It's Ron Paul, says Walter Block.

Why the Fed Is a Criminal Organization
Walter Block explains to his students.

Global Warming, Air Pollution, and Libertarianism
And Ron Paul.

The New Yorker vs. Ron Paul
Walter Block shreds the old mag.

Who Started It?
Walter Block on Iran, and why Ron Paul is right.

Ron Paul: Far Left or Far Right?
Walter Block on understanding real freedom.

Is Ron Paul Out of Date?
Don’t make Walter Block laugh.

Ron Paul Is a 'Stooge for Hitler'?
Walter Block on the latest neocon atrocity.

Ron Paul Attacked by Greens
Walter Block takes down the Algorites.

Can a Libertarian Oppose Ron Paul?
What do you think?

Response to a Jewish Opponent of Ron Paul
Walter Block refutes the "25 [ridiculous] reasons not to support Ron."

Hey, Republican Jewish Coalition
Straighten out and fly right about Ron Paul, says Walter Block.

Those Beltway 'Libertarians'
Walter Block responds to a critic.

Advice for Ron Paul
Ron's doing great, so why is Walter Block telling him what to do?

What a Ridiculous Smear
Walter Block on calling Ron Paul "antisemitic."

Ron Paul's Compatriot
Walter Block and Steve Berger on who he should be.

Who Should Be Ron Paul's Veep?
Walter Block and Steve Berger have some suggestions, usual and unusual.

The Ron Paul Haters
They include "libertarians," says Walter Block.

Want To Understand the Ron Paul Movement?
Read Rothbard, says Walter Block.

All Stereotypes Are True
And other Walter Blockian insights. Article by Stephen Mauzy.

Andrew Napolitano for Chief Justice
Walter Block on Ron Paulian supreme court nominations.

Ron Paul Can Win
Walter Block lays it out.

Statist Myths About the Japanese Earthquake
Walter Block refutes then.

May a Libertarian Take Money From the Government?
Of course, says Walter Block.

The Battle of Wisconsin
Walter Block on what's really happening.

Defend Union Thugs in Wisconsin!
Walter Block is right, as usual, says Robert Wenzel.

Tapeworm vs. Tapeworm
Walter Block on the truth about the battle in Wisconsin.

It's Ayn Rand Bashing Time Again
Walter Block defends his teacher against the left.

When It Comes to Arguing With a Leftist
Walter Block is a champion.

They Chose Liberty
Walter Block on his new collection of libertarian autobiographies.

The Case for Discrimination
Walter Block on the central importance of free choice.

Who Predicted the Housing Bubble?
The Austrians, of course. Article by Walter Block.

Emulate Ayn Rand
Not Milton Friedman. A Lew Rockwell podcast with Walter Block.

The Astounding Walter Block
Lew Rockwell on Mr. Libertarian.

How Would Child Abuse Be Handled in an Anarchist Society?
Walter Block debates Michael Fleischer.

Taking Down a Liberal Prof
Walter Block on the BP oil spill.

Abolish the State and All Its Works
The Daily Anarchist interviews Walter Block.

The BP Oil Rig Disaster
An Austro-libertarian response, from Walter Block.

Capitalism Is Compassionate
Walter Block on the slumlord as heroic provider of housing to the poor.

The Manifesto of Freedom
Read it and reap, says Walter Block.

Is Libertarianism Left or Right?
Neither, says Walter Block.

The Speculator Is a Hero
Walter Block on a valuable person hated by politicians.

All Hail the Miser
Walter Block on a social hero.

Statism Is Better for the Environment?
Don't make Karen Kwiatkowski and Walter Block laugh.

When Confronted With a Hostile Interviewer
How should Ron Paul or any of us respond?

Seven Rules for Media Interviews
Inspired by Ron Paul.

Are Libertarians Part of the Left or the Right?
Neither, says Walter Block. We're unique.

The 10 Books That Have Most Influenced Walter Block
This test tells a lot about a guy.

'Capitalism' Today, 'Capitalism' Tomorrow, 'Capitalism' Forever
Walter Block and Jackson Reeves on the free market.

Is 'Capitalism' Politically Incorrect?
Yes, and so what?

Ron Paul Is Right
And "The Economist" and the Fed are wrong, says Walter Block.

The Libertarian Athlete
Walter Block's handball odyssey.

May a Libertarian Occupy a Rent-Controlled Apartment?
Walter Block writes a student.

Repeal Rent Control
And sow salt where it once stood, says Walter Block.

Destroying New York
Walter Block on rent control.

National Basketball Association Newest Target of EEOC

Our Little Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes (Kill ’em All!)

Justice Department Goes After Gates’ Foundation

Is 'Academic Freedom' a Special Kind of Freedom?

The Polish Ham Question
Walter Block on the anti-communist protectionists.

Contra Horwitz
Walter Block defends Murray N. Rothbard.

Libertarian Basics
Walter Block on keeping your eye on the ball.

Against the Armies of Multiculturalism and 'Social Justice'
Walter Block is no pacifist.

Hey, Diversityites
Walter Block writes to the hypocrites.

Striking Back
Walter Block versus barbarism and political correctness.

Enroll at Walter Block U.
It's a great place, despite the PC disease.

Walter Block vs. 'Diversity'
He steps up his battle against the racial-sexual thought police.

Anti-Tax Academic
A profile of Walter Block.

Walter Block Is an Anarchist
And other shocking discoveries, in a new LRC podcast.

Privatizing Rivers
And voluntary slavery contracts.

The Name-That-Depression Contest
Walter Block on what happened.

What Should We Call the Economic Crisis?
A Walter Block contest.

No More Commie or Fascist Highways
Walter Block on the road to freedom.

How I Offended the Diversitarians
Walter Block on the Loyola follies.

No More Commie Highways
Walter Block on free-enterprise roads.

Dear MADD:
You’re all wet, says Walter Block, but you can be fixed.

How I Got in Trouble
Walter Block on the campus thought police (podcast).

'Diversity' Is Thought Control
Walter Block writes to the members of the Diversity Task Force that has been attacking him.

The Man Who Introduced Me to Murray Rothbard
Walter Block remembers Larry Moss.

Enough With the 'Diversity'
Walter Block has had it.

Sue for Libel?
The anti-Walter Block smearbund is safe from that, if not from the court of public opinion.

J'Accuse
Walter Block seeks justice from the Loyola University Affirmative Action Diversity Taskforce (good luck!).

Battling Political Correctness
And beating it: Walter Block.

No Justice, No Peace
Walter Block on the anti-intellectual thought cops at Loyola.

Walter Block vs. Anonymous
On the fractional-reserve scam.

Block to Fok
Walter defeats Wing, yet another political-correctite.

Social Justice in Baltimore
Walter Block on further developments in the case.

Walter Block and the Male-Female Pay Gap
Uh oh.

Afraid To Debate
Walter Block on one of his timid critics.

Block and His Readers
Walter replies.

Posner vs. Block
Walter takes care of the famed neocon law prof on fractional-reserve banking.

This Book Is So Me
Walter Block on Economics in One Lesson.

In Defense of Corporations, Tax-Breaks, and Wal-Mart
J.H. Huebert and Walter Block against the libertarian left.

The Idea Police vs. Walter Block
Academic freedom at Loyola College in Maryland.

Is Fractional-Reserve Banking Fraudulent?
Walter Block vs. the inflationist banksters.

The Danger of Fractional-Reserve Banking
Walter Block debates Brian Caplan.

He Gets Letters
Walter Block responds.

Palinpalooza
Walter Block responds to his (many) critics.

One Cheer for the Republicans?
Walter Block on Sarah Palin.

Death and Traffic
Walter Block podcast on socialist roads.

The Heart of Libertarianism
Walter Block podcast with Lew Rockwell on the non-aggression axiom.

Leaving Iraq
A precipitous pullout from Iraq is not enough; reparations and an apology are required, too, says Walter Block.

Attention, Students
Should you get your PhD and become a professor?

Ayn Rand Was Wrong
On religion and liberty, says Walter Block.

What Happened at the Libertarian Convention
A report from our man in Denver, Walter Block.

Shills for World Government
Walter Block on doctors, engineers, journalists, etc., without borders.

Government Money for Grad School
Should you take it? A discussion between Walter Block and Chris Arakaky.

Dear Barack
Walter Block on emphasizing Obama's greatest advantage, in foreign policy.

The Jews and Capitalism
Walter Block on a love-hate relationship.

My Daughter and Tibet
And China and the neocons.

The Hurricane of State
It's far worse than Katrina, say Walter Block and Lew Rockwell (.pdf).

Victory in Iraq
It involves Ron Paul, say Vedran Vuk and Walter Block.

Libertarians in the MSM
A reply to Michael Kinsley, from Walter Block.

Open Letter to Ron Paul
Walter Block has advice.

Hey, Libertarians
Walter Block has more to tell you about Ron Paul.

Hey, Economists
Do NOT vote for Ron Paul, says Walter Block.

Ron Paul and the Fed
A rejoinder to David Frum, from Walter Block and William Barnett II.

An Open Letter About Open Letters
Walter Block on Ron Paul.

Ron Paul and the Jews
Walter Block has more to say.

Ron Paul, Israel, and the Jews
Walter Block on foreign aid.

Why Not Ron Paul?
Walter Block vs. socialists and beltway libertarians.

Should Ron Paul Accept Matching Funds?
It's libertarian to do so, says Walter Block, though there are other considerations.

Economic Ignoramuses
Why they hate and fear free enterprise.

The Trouble With Democracy
Walter Block on The Myth of the Rational Voter, by Bryan Caplan.

Memo to the NTU
Why Walter Block won't sign your petition.

Indians and 'Human Rights'
A debate between Walter Block and Lorne Gunter.

Kill 'Em All
Walter Block on a little bellum omnium contra omnes.

National Basketball Association Newest Target of EEOC

Justice Department Goes After Gates’ Foundation

Was the US Attack on Afghanistan Libertarian?
Surely you jest.

Libertarianism vs. War
Walter Block on the unity of peace and freedom, despite the claims of Randy Barnett.

Ron Paul's Chances
Walter Block writes libertarians.

The NBA Targeted
By the EEOC (not a parody?).

DOJ Attacks Gates Foundation
Walter Block on what might not be a parody.

Like What You're Reading?
Walter Block on what to do about it.

The Trouble With Jesuits
Well, most of them.

An Open Letter to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Do what you can to placate Bush, says Walter Block.

Prof. Perlstein Is All Wet
On the legalization of drugs in New Orleans, says Walter Block.

My Iranian Friend
Walter Block on Houshang Memarzedeh.

Cut the Murder Rate in New Orleans
Legalize drugs.

The Nanny Corporation
Walter Block on how the state warps companies.

Passing the Torch of Liberty
Walter Block on why and how.

Saving Language
From the clutches of the state.

More Deaths by Government
Walter Block and colleagues show the grisly total is even higher than you thought.

The Libertarian Big Tent
We're not Objectivists, after all. Article by Walter Block and Tennyson McCalla.

More Deaths by Government
Walter Block on our socialist highway system.

Driving to and from Jerusalem
That is, Auburn, and what Walter Block and Vedran Vuk discussed.

Unions: Social Benefactors or Gangs of Thugs?
A debate featuring Walter Block.

Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians
Walter Block on our meager choices.

Kill 'Em All
Walter Block turns libertarian warmonger.

Abolish the Public School System
Walter Block and Andrew Young on free-enterprise education.

Block Attacks Rockwell for 'Extremism'
Walter Block has had it.

Nuclear Regulatory Confusion
James Levindis, Walter Block, and James Morrel on government.

Those Cartoons
A libertarian analysis from Walter Block.

Nuttynomics
Walter Block on the anti-propertyism of Steven E. Landsburg.

Sports Are Glorious, Rational, and Private
But beware creeping statism, says Walter Block.

Walter Block in Exile
Unfortunately, it means he has to watch socialist teevee.

The Evil of Unions
In the public as well as the private sector.

Don't Give to the Red Cross
Walter Block on the mind, the market, and Katrina.

The Yellow Dog Contract
Bring back this heroic institution, says Walter Block.

Me and Katrina
Walter Block on private enterprise, the dead hand of the past, and weather socialism.

Airport Insecurity
Walter Block on the idea of government protection.

Language and Truth
The state seeks to sever that link; we must guard it, says Walter Block.

Federalism: Is It Libertarian?
Walter Block and Stephan Kinsella on centralizers and decentralizers.

Hoppe and Summers
Walter Block on a tale of two economists.

Memories of Murray
Walter Block on winning the Rothbard Medal of Freedom.

Want To Cure Poverty?
Get the government out of the market, says Walter Block.

Me and Hurricane Ivan
Thanks a lot, government.

The Time of My Life
Walter Block on teaching at the Mises University.

Sex, Drugs, & Rock 'n Roll
And libertarianism.

Want To Help the Poor and Oppressed?
Encourage laissez-faire capitalism, you bleeding-heart liberal, says Walter Block.

Walter Block Goes Commie
Well, Kerry.

If You Have To Vote for a President
Walter Block on the candidates.

The State Was a Mistake
Walter Block on Democracy, the God That Failed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

The Mishnah and Jewish Dirigisme
Walter Block on a paradox.

Go, Walter!
The famed Walter Block - Richard Epstein debate on eminent domain.

Thirteenth Floors
It's time for the empire to act, says Walter Block.

Stop Whining About Jobs
It's production that counts, says Walter Block.

Social Justice
Walter Block on a scary concept.

In Defense of Scabs
Walter Block on the justifications for trade unions.

Is There a Right To Unionize?
Of course not.

The Death Penalty
Zap, says Walter Block.

Term Limits Hurt Female Politicians
Another silver lining from Walter Block.

Silver Linings
Walter Block replies to his critics.

A Silver Lining in Unjust Executions?
Walter Block pushes the libertarian envelope.

Second Thoughts on Drug Legalization
Would it mean more loot for the state?

Abusive Language, Taxes
And politicians. Article by Walter Block and Bill Barnett.

Feminist Sports Fraud
High-school boys are better than the top women athletes, says Walter Block.

Turning Their Coats for the State
Walter Block on the pro-war ‘libertarians’ who, mirable dictu, are pro-aggression elsewhere.

APEE Vindicated
Bruce Benson replies to Walter Block. Walter adds a note.

Bloodthirsty 'Libertarians'
Walter Block on why warmongers can't be pro-liberty.

Private Enterprise and the Fed
What should be the relationship?

Sneak Attack
Samuel L. Baker and Paul Craig Roberts on movie critics and Gods and Generals.

Libertarian Warmongers
It's a contradiction in terms, says Walter Block. And here's Rothbard.

How I Became a Libertarian
Walter Block explains.

Market vs. State
It is the overriding distinction in economics and politics.

Federal Agent to Walter Block
We agree about the drug war.

New Thoughts on Drug Prohibition
Walter Block vs. a libertarian statist.

If at First You Don't Secede
Try, try again.

Term Limits Make Me Sick
A Hoppean analysis from Walter Block.

Let the South Go
We could be a real help in the world, says Walter Block, if only we would undo the injustice of St. Abraham's war.

Secession and Slavery
A libertarian theory from Walter Block.

Ideas Rule
For good or ill.

Don't Take Your Daughter to Work
And other un-PC thoughts from Walter Block.

Looting Celebrities
Get voluntary contributions, Walter Block tells them.

Arm the Coeds

Dr. Government
Walter Block on the bureaucrat with the stethoscope.

Boxing and Business School
The problem of ratings.

The Motor Vehicle Bureau
Walter Block confronts it.

Compassionate Conservatism
Is Walter Block defending the undefendable?

Stem Cells: a Libertarian Compromise?
Walter Block is, as always, provocative.

Keep the Penny, Toss the Fed
Walter Block on the criminals who killed this once-useful coin.

Clean, Cool Private Water
Government water means trouble, in Canada and everywhere.

Heroic Hunt Farms
Private property where game is raised for hunting. Naturally, the environmentalists are green over them.

Four Firemen Die in Socialist Fire
Worse, two of them were women. Walter Block on the lessons we can draw.

The Libertarian Axiom
Walter Block explains it to our neocon critic.