World History

After the recent election in France, the mainstream media is jubilant at the defeat of the far-right coalition.

On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Connor O'Keeffe fills in for Ryan for a conversation with Tho and William Yarwood about last week's British election.

Statements regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict during the debate illustrate that both candidates intend on continuing direct American intervention.

The US and Iran have been mortal enemies since 1979. It is clear that the belligerent approach to dealing with Iran has failed. We need to engage policies that promote peace, not warfare.

French credit default swaps have soared to a post-2020 record of 39 points. Many commentators blame the rise of the National Front for market turmoil. However, none of this would have happened if France’s debt was low, finances were strong, and the euro area enjoyed healthy economic growth.

This week on Wednesday 26th at around 2:30 of the afternoon military forces in ski masks

In his 2006 book The Wages of Destruction, Columbia University historian Adam Tooze explains Hitler’s policy of seeking lebensraum (living room). However, Ludwig von Mises (whom Tooze ignores) already explained that policy in his 1944 Omnipotent Government.

Various indexes are used to determine the ease of doing business in countries around the world. Not surprisingly, the nations that allow for protection of private property and have economic freedom also are the most prosperous.

The US and Iran have been mortal enemies since 1979. It is clear that the belligerent approach to dealing with Iran has failed. We need to engage policies that promote peace, not warfare.

In the aftermath of Donald Trump's conviction in Manhattan—a political show trial, to be sure—David Gordon reviews Danilo Zolo’s, Victor’s Justice, which examined the Nuremberg Trials following World War II.