Statism Is the Cause of the Israel-Hamas War
This latest Middle East conflict is ultimately little more than gang warfare. We oppose it as a matter of principle.
War and Foreign Policy
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No Monetary or Political Bailouts for Belt-and-Road Initiative Debtors
The countries have changed, but the story remains the same. Wealthier countries try to “invest” by lending money to African regimes, where the money disappears. This time, China is the big lender.
The Regime Plans More for Us Than Just Hillary Clinton’s “Deprogramming” Demands
While Hillary Clinton’s call to have Trump supporters “deprogrammed” has been met with snickers, her attitude is in line with most of this country’s governing elites.
Spending More Taxpayer Money on Foreign Policy Boondoggles Has Solved Nothing
The US government doesn't just blow money in the US. Indeed, the reach of its wasteful spending spans the globe, and Congress seems incapable of stopping it.
Mises on the History of Warfare
As war rages in the Middle East, we are reminded of what Mises wrote in 1949 on warfare and its awful effects.
Pushing the False Narrative of U.S. Isolationism
Americans have been fed the myth that US foreign policy from 1919 to 1941 was isolationist. In reality, US policies destabilized already volatile international relations.
The Cato Institute’s Belated, Squishy Stance on the Latest Middle East Crisis
From Ukraine to the Middle East, some libertarians have found ways to pick sides and cheer on escalations of bloody conflicts.
No, We Cannot Afford to Fund Yet Another War
US government officials from President Biden to Secretary Yellen think the US can fund endless wars, but the American people are suffering in reality.
Rothbard on a Priori History
Rothbard warned against the assumption that because democracies are “better” than dictatorships, they are necessarily more peace loving.
Can the American Government Wage a Just War?
Murray Rothbard asked this question and concluded that the current American regime, if the wisdom of Aquinas’ words is taken seriously, cannot wage a just war.
