Proliferation Wasn’t the Problem. Legacy Nuclear Powers Again Threaten the Globe.
On Monday the White House again was forced to "calm fears" that the United States is engaging in nuclear brinkmanship. That is, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki was forced to deny Moscow's claim that the United States and Russia are
Decentralization and the Rise of the West: The European Miracle Revisited
Why did Europe advance economically in the postmedieval period? Bas Spliet looks to the writings of Ralph Raico and Hans-Hermann Hoppe for answers. Original Article: "Decentralization and the Rise of the West: The European Miracle Revisited" This Audio Mises Wire is generously
To Fight Russia, Europe’s Regimes Risk Impoverishment and Recession for Europe
Politicians have become accustomed to conjuring whatever they want through the “miracle” of printing money. But in the real world, it’s still necessary to produce oil and gas through actual physical production. Original Article: "To Fight Russia, Europe's Regimes Risk Impoverishment
Price Indexes Aren’t Accurate Measures of Inflation
"Inflation" is back in the headlines, and a lot of nonsense is being said about it. Without much thought whether it makes sense or not, "inflation" is defined as a general rise in prices. Official statistics claim that the "price
Anthony J. Evans: Markets for Managers and Entrepreneurs
Markets are marvelous. They’re the poetry of economics. They are one of the most remarkable technologies humans have ever built. Beautiful businesses develop new markets both outside and inside the firm. We discuss markets with Anthony J. Evans, a business school
Johnny Vedmore on Klaus Schwab, Kissinger, and the CIA
Johnny Vedmore is an independent journalist from Cardiff, Wales. He discusses his masterful article on Klaus Schwab's mentors, including Henry Kissinger and John Kenneth Galbraith. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interviewJohnny Vedmore’s article
No, It’s Not the Putin Price Hike, No Matter What Joe Biden Claims
Politicians love their buzzwords and talking points, and the Joe Biden White House and the Democratic Party use them as much or more than when Donald Trump and the Republicans ran Washington’s freak show. Last year, the mantra from the
Expect Washington to Throw a Fit over China’s New Deal with the Solomon Islands
Washington regards the entire world as its "sphere of influence." But now Beijing is looking to follow the US playbook on hegemony and expand Beijing's network of military bases abroad. Original Article: "Expect Washington to Throw a Fit over China's New
It Is Time To End the Fixation with Federal Law Enforcement
For many years, conservatives have held the FBI as being nearly infallible. It is time to rethink this devotion to a federal agency that pursues its own political agendas. Original Article: "It Is Time To End the Fixation with Federal Law
Disney’s Special District Is Not a “City-State” or “Private City”
One of the stranger narratives coming out of the controversy over Disney's "special district" in Florida is the notion that Disney's Florida property is some sort of truly independent self-governing entity operating without government oversight. Most claims in this regard wildly