War and Foreign Policy

A new deal with the International Monetary Fund is in the books for Ukraine. 

The old Keynesian idea that war is good for the economy is not taken seriously by anyone outside the New York Times op-ed page. But much of the discussion still focuses on macroeconomic effects.

Backed into a corner and facing grim economic prospects, the Russian government may conclude that its best bet is to adopt some type of gold standard. The resulting panic in the West would be interesting to watch.

Recorded at the Mises Circle in Houston, Texas, 24 January 2015.

Revolutionaries often place their trust in unlimited government to remake the world in their image, but unrestrained states have a habit of turning on those who support them.

Supporters of embargoes like the Cuban embargo have never made a convincing case for why taxpayers, merchants, and consumers should be forced to forego their property rights and bear the costs of the embargo’s war on free trade.

Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of Murray Rothbard. 

The Hartford Convention is known now, as much as it is remembered, as an ideological precursor to Southern secession in 1860 and 1861.

On behalf of everyone at the Mises Institute, we wish you a very happy, healthy, peaceful, and productive New Year! In this talk, Murray Rothbard reflects on the past while looking to the future of peace and free markets in our society. 

Why do so many people who claim to be against big government believe everything the government says about foreign policy?