It has become painfully obvious that we will not reverse the current march toward statism by “electing the right people.” Violent revolution is not the answer either. We need to change the Western mindset—before it is too late.
In a verdict that surprised no one, Manhattan Democrats have found Donald Trump guilty in the convoluted "hush money" trial, taking a legal action and making it criminal. Most likely, the verdict will be overturned on appeal, but in the meantime the US has become a banana republic.
Ryan and Tho are joined by Mises Apprentice Liam McCollum, who was at last weekend's Libertarian Party National Convention.
Switzerland has been a neutral country for about five hundred years. Sweden also has a tradition of neutrality, but it has recently changed its position, to its own detriment.
The neoconservatives are prime examples of what happens when the temptation to empire and hegemony, far from being resisted, is eagerly embraced by conservatives.
The US government’s recent arms sale to Israel is a reminder that arms sales have become a significant part of US foreign policy, as well as a major source of instability around the world.
According to an article in The Atlantic, Washington is turning away from its previous commitment to “free trade.” However, there never was a “free trade consensus” because Washington always has sought state-managed trade.
Even though the US had a semilibertarian revolution, there are few libertarians in representative governance.
While her record is hardly perfect, Judy Shelton has been a rarity among monetary economists: an advocate for gold and sound money.
Milton Friedman’s commitment to statistical analysis led him vehemently to oppose the economics of Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, whom he regarded as the purveyors of a priori, “unscientific” theorizing.
