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Sukrit Sabhlok is a writer of the Austrian School of economics and a libertarian. His work has most often focused on analyzing public policy issues from a free-market perspective. He is a vehement critic of expansionist foreign policy, which he views as "imperialist"

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Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Commentary: The effectiveness of the United Nations: 1 of 33
In 1945, the United Nations was founded amidst much euphoria. It was to be mankind's "last best hope": an organization that would tie all member-states together for collective security and peacekeeping purposes. But the U.N., useful as it has been in some minor cases where a broker was required, has been totally ineffectual a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Commentary: Torture: 1 of 29
"The United States is, for better and, most definitely, for worse, the new Rome', the giant colossus striding the world and claiming to speak on behalf of good against evil". - Sanford LevinsonSlowly, but surely, the rule of law in America is being eroded. For years, the executive branch has attempted to redefine torture in o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory How changes in the minimum wage affect the economy: 2 of 13
Some commentators have put forth a 1995 study, Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage', by American economists David Card (Berkeley) and Alan Krueger (Princeton) to substantiate their claims in support of minimum wages. This study has been used by minimum wage advocates to argue that because total employm... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Why America is such a target for terrorism: 7 of 45
Americans must wonder why other Western nations have not had frequent terrorist attacks. Australia, Sweden and Switzerland for example, are rarely the targets of domestic terrorism. If the terrorists universally hate free and democratic nations, why is this?Chalmers Johnson has written a book titled "Blowback: The Costs and C... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Australian foreign policy: The ties that bind: 1 of 6
Australian foreign policy has sometimes been undermined by accusations of undue outside influence, mainly because of reliance on powerful friends for protection. As a small nation with limited military capacity and no nuclear capability, it seems wise for Australia to err on the side of caution by developing friendships with ... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas Four great ideas in history: 1 of 6
Mankind is the most adaptable and intelligent of all known species of animal. The human being of today is not a hunter-gatherer but a sophisticated problem-solver. Since primitive human life 5,000 years ago, man has progressed steadily. But the most striking developments in human thought have only occurred in (relatively) rec... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Why gun ownership should be legal: 4 of 17
I changed my mind on gun ownership after John Humphreys of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) reminded me where the onus of proof lies. It lies on those who want to restrict our ability to defend or deter aggressors. Of course, on utilitarian grounds the work of John Lott and others provides evidence to support the LDP case t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia The path to freedom in India: 1 of 4
Freedom does not just mean ratifying a Constitution and holding periodic elections where eligible citizens voluntarily cast their vote. That is political freedom. The other side of the coin is economic freedom. Despite paying taxes properly, honest citizens in India feel unsatisfied as they must still bribe officials - either... More..
Business > International Business & Trade Globalization: Who benefits from it?: 17 of 61
It is clear that global economic interdependence, coupled with an increase in the number of democracies worldwide, has reduced (but not completely eliminated) the threat of renewed world war. This is not to suggest that smaller, ethnic based wars triggered by non-state actors will not continue to exist.The 21st century promis... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should we trust economists?: 1 of 3
What fools these economists must take us for! It must surely be obvious from the turmoil of recent months that economists are a notoriously unreliable bunch. Since economics is not a precise science, it is easily perverted by political biases. Most mainstream economists cannot even agree what caused the financial crisis - let... More..