Political Theory

In his children's book on life under the Stalin cult, Breaking Stalin's Nose, author Eugene Yelchin examines a child's encounter of the difference between propaganda and reality.

Studies of the improving Cuban culinary scene after Fidel Castro's stepping down from power reminds us of how socialism actually impoverished the people by making their mundane, ordinary lives much more difficult to live.

For the Republican elites, it probably seemed like business as usual when the 2016 primary election started. But in a country where people are truly worried about their economic future, the old rules don't apply.

Every now and then, I get a letter from a reader that is full of great observations. Here is one of them:

While fewer people work in manufacturing jobs today, American workers make more stuff than ever before, thanks to huge strides in productivity. Meanwhile, many people working in the much-maligned service sector make more than those still in manufacturing.

In this interview, Claudio Grass talks to economist and Mises Institute Senior Fellow Thomas DiLorenzo. Dr. DiLorenzo covers central bank monetary policies, Keynesian economics, the economic “recovery,” political correctness, and more.

The consequences of our government’s rigged society are all around us, be it the increasing reliance on food stamps, a far reaching tax system, or the gratuitous examples of well-connected elites enriching themselves from state intervention.

Is there anything the state won't micromanage? Back in the 1970s, the Feds passed "emergency" legislation imposing daylight saving time. We're still living with this pointless and annoying mandate today.

Joseph Salerno joins Tom Woods on the Tom Woods Show to discuss Murray Rothbard, his legacy and the release of the Mises Institute's new Rothbard Reader.

Hoppe shows how democratic elections often lead to bad results, and also illustrates how political democracy is often incompatible with human liberty.