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
Roots of Our Current Inflation: A Deeply Flawed Monetary System
A monetary system that allows the creation of money out of thin air is vulnerable to the fits of credit expansion and credit contraction. Periods of credit expansion typically occur over many years and even decades while the phases of credit
Capital Goods and Capital
There is an impulse inwrought in all living beings that directs them toward the assimilation of matter that preserves, renews, and strengthens their vital energy. The eminence of acting man is manifested in the fact that he consciously and purposefully
The Economic Sanctions against Russia Are Destructive and Counterproductive: We Must Oppose Them
Imposing economic sanctions upon Russia is tantamount to throwing gasoline on a raging fire. The sanctions will not end the Russian invasion of Ukraine and only will make things worse. Original Article: "The Economic Sanctions against Russia Are Destructive and Counterproductive:
Reparations for Government-Imposed Property Theft Are Justified and Necessary
Reparations is a buzzword in the present political climate, but most plans involve an expansion of the welfare state. But there is a form of reparations that is legitimate. Original Article: "Reparations for Government-Imposed Property Theft Are Justified and Necessary" This Audio
The Conservatism of Decolonization
For all the talk of decolonialization, many Third World countries that became independent set up regulatory regimes that mirrored their former "mother" country. Original Article: "The Conservatism of Decolonization" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
There’s a Reason George Washington Warned against “Entangling Relationships”
America's Cold War relationships have created conditions for very hot wars to take place. The current war in Ukraine is part of that sorry Cold War legacy. Original Article: "There's a Reason George Washington Warned against "Entangling Relationships"" This Audio Mises Wire
Delusion Reigns at the Eccles Building
Never in the history of the world has the financial well-being of so many been tied to the economic competence of so few. Yet what emerged from the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting (March 15–16) indicates a complete