African Politicians Must Stop Blaming Others for Africa’s Economic Woes
Colonialism, imperialism, unfair trade, and more. African politicians look everywhere for the causes of Africa's poverty and chaos but in the mirror. Original Article: "African Politicians Must Stop Blaming Others for Africa's Economic Woes" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
From El Salvador to Africa, the Next Currency War Pits Populists against Bankers
In the face of the coming hardship, central bankers and globalist institutions are going to demand more power to respond to the crisis they created. Bitcoin gives their political opponents a weapon against them. Original Article: "From El Salvador to Africa,
From El Salvador to Africa, the Next Currency War Pits Populists against Bankers
In the face of the coming hardship, central bankers and globalist institutions are going to demand more power to respond to the crisis they created. Bitcoin gives their political opponents a weapon against them. Original Article: "From El Salvador to Africa,
The Russo-Ukrainian War: A New Opportunity for Demagogues to Destroy Freedoms at Home
Politicians thoroughly enjoy times of war. Periods of bellicosity are when the most power-hungry members of the political class indulge in their most depraved political fantasies. The Russo-Ukrainian War has been no exception to this trend. Western politicians have been taking
The Russo-Ukrainian War: A New Opportunity for Demagogues to Destroy Freedoms at Home
Politicians thoroughly enjoy times of war. Periods of bellicosity are when the most power-hungry members of the political class indulge in their most depraved political fantasies. The Russo-Ukrainian War has been no exception to this trend. Western politicians have been taking
Baby Formula: Thank Protectionists and the FDA for the Shortage
For parents who rely on baby formula—whether by choice or due to medical necessity—the nationwide baby formula shortage has become increasingly difficult to ignore. According to the Wall Street Journal, Walgreens, Target, CVS, and Kroger have all begun rationing supplies
Rothbard on the Court Intellectuals
It’s well known that Murray Rothbard thinks that intellectuals play a crucial role in getting the public to accept the state. Why are these “court intellectuals” needed? The necessity arises from the nature of the state. Following Franz Oppenheimer and
Economic Freedom vs. Personal Freedom
Would you give up voting in exchange for no more taxes? Stephan Livera joins the show to discuss the curious distinction between economic freedom and personal or political freedoms, and how we weigh those freedoms. The Fraser/Cato Human Freedom Index: Mises.org/HFI The
Proliferation Isn’t the Problem. Legacy Nuclear Powers Again Threaten the Globe.
Here we are in 2022, worrying about if the world's oldest nuclear powers will be the ones to touch off a global nuclear war. It's not Pakistan or North Korea or "proliferation." It's Washington and Moscow, yet again. Original Article: "Proliferation
Defense Services on the Free Market
Economists have referred innumerable times to the "free market," the social array of voluntary exchanges of goods and services. But despite this abundance of treatment, their analysis has slighted the deeper implications of free exchange. Thus, there has been general