Slavery in the Asante Empire of West Africa

Across the Western world monuments dedicated to historical figures like Robert Milligan and Edward Coulston are being toppled. It is claimed that memorials to men such as these glorify imperialism and the …

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One Hundred Years of Medical Fascism

[Originally published April 2010.] One hundred years ago today, on April 16, 1910, Henry Pritchett, president of the Carnegie Foundation, put the finishing touches on the Flexner Report.1 No other …

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Inflation: Its Effects and Failures

Inflationism is that policy which by increasing the quantity of money or credit seeks to raise money prices and money wages or seeks to counteract a decline of money prices …

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Howard Buffett: Against Legal Plunder

The commandment “Thou shalt not steal” was not to be abolished outright. That would offend too many. So the commandment was simply modified to “Thou shalt not steal—except by majority …

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The Origins of the 2 Percent Inflation Target

Janet Yellen was concerned that low inflation could “paralyze the economy,” especially during economic downturns. This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. Narrated by Millian Quinteros. Original …

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