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Cato Institute provides a great daily commentary on libertarian issues. They focus largely on the US, but many are universal gems.

The Meaning of Laissez Faire by Ludwig von Mises is one such classic, written in the socialist hey-days of the late forties.

Laissez faire means: Let the common man choose and act; do not force him to yield to a dictator.

Read the whole piece. And when you’re at it, have a dekho at today’s commentary by Walter Williams on minimum wages.

These commentaries often look at the nitty gritty of larger policy areas like the US’s unfair textile policy in the broad spectrum of free trade. There’s a double barreled look at political correctness attacking free speech on campuses. Both professors and students get battered by the discrimination police.

There’s also a look within — at the war of ideas and on Ed Crane, Cato’s CEO, which has details of his Chinese wedding.

The commentary series dates back to 1996. Julian Simon (one of my favourite economists) has a piece on false starvation scares.

Hey, if you’re greedy for more, go to the buffet.

Sidelight: The commentaries are written largely by Cato’s staff and scholars. However, most were published first in mainstream media like the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and more. They then publish the same in booklets (maybe expand on the idea) under the Cato banner. An excellent way of getting the word across, both of the policy the think tank supports as well as build the think tank’s brand image.