The Afghanistan Crisis 2021: An Afghan Perspective
The U.S. President, Joe Biden, during his public address on 22nd August, asserted in a heartbeat that while the suffering of Afghans is “heart-breaking”, the U.S. decision to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, was undoubtedly a “logical, rational and right
The Long Farewell- Spoils of the War
The Theory of Reverse Strategy and The Lease On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite. A wise man
As the Political Divide Grows, It Makes Sense to Redraw State Boundaries
In the coming decade of heightened political tension, cartographers may have to make serious adjustments to the borders of several American states. The American Left's desire to micromanage activities ranging from people being able to defend themselves to relying on cheap,
Beer: A Short and Bitter History of Regulation
Some think that beer's history of regulation begins with hops, but beer has been hemmed in by government red tape for much longer. Original Article: "Beer: A Short and Bitter History of Regulation" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Happy Hour May Be Getting a Little Happier
“It’s five o’clock somewhere,” so the song and the story go. This phrase is used by those wishing to justify drinking alcohol at some point during the day instead of waiting until the usual evening hours. But a happy hour is
The Turn of American Foreign Policy and the End of Cold War
The post-Cold War era was an era of indisputable power and influence for the USA. America had risen from the Cold War as a victor in an ideological battle with the erstwhile Soviet Union, which was on the path of
Why So Many Americans Reject Legal Due Process in the Age of Covid
The policy response to the covid panic of 2020 in the United States was one of the most widespread direct attacks on fundamental human rights in decades. Overnight—and without any deliberation, debate, or checks and balances—millions of Americans were denied their basic rights
Bretton Woods and the Spoliation of Europe
Gold was only included in the plans for the Bretton Woods system because of the veneer of solidity it gave. Original Article: "Bretton Woods and the Spoliation of Europe" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Michael
Paul Samuelson on Freedom
Some economists are good at political philosophy as well. Mises and Rothbard of course come to mind, but the good philosophers aren’t confined to Austrian school economists. Amartya Sen and Kenneth Arrow know what they are talking about when it
The End of the Gold Standard. Fifty Years of Monetary Insanity
The gold standard supposed a limit to the fiscal voracity of governments, and suspending it unleashed the perverse proclivity of the states toward indebtedness and to pass the current imbalances on to future generations. Original Article: "The End of the Gold