FDR and the Collectivist Wave
In granting official diplomatic recognition to the Soviet Union in November 1933 Franklin Roosevelt was “unintentionally,” of course, returning to the traditions of American foreign policy. From the early days …
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Locke vs. Cohen vs. Rothbard on Homesteading
Last week in my article The Power of Self-Ownership, I discussed how uncomfortable self-ownership made the great Marxist political philosopher G.A. Cohen. Cohen saw that self-ownership leads to libertarianism, but …
4 Reasons Why Socialism Is Becoming More Popular
The newfound openness of large numbers of Americans to socialism is, by now, a well-documented phenomenon. According to a Gallup poll from earlier this year, 43% of Americans now believe …
Ocasio-Cortez is Wrong: We’re Not Working 80-Hour Weeks Now
It has become nearly commonplace for pundits and politicians to claim that Americans are working more than ever before; that they’re working more jobs, and working longer hours — all …
The Problem of Poverty
[Chapter One of The Conquest of Poverty.] The history of poverty is almost the history of mankind. The ancient writers have left us few specific accounts of it. They took …
As Gun Owners Look to Nullify Gun Laws, “Sanctuary” Isn’t Just for Immigrants
Since President Donald Trump won in 2016, people were led to believe that the Trump administration would be one of the most pro-gun administrations ever . However, a bump stock …
Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Feb. 21-22, 2020
Grove City College will host the sixteenth annual Austrian Student Scholars Conference, February 21-22, 2020. Open to undergraduates and graduate students in any academic discipline, the ASSC will bring together …
Evidence-Based Economics: What the Doctor Ordered?
Will the randomized control trial bring more clarity and certainty to economic science? Is “evidence-based economics” something to be hailed as a welcome innovation or should it be appraised with …
Supporters Summit 2020
Mises WireThe Mises Institute exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian school of economics, and individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von …
The Feds Spend More on National-Debt Interest Than You Think
Recently, the Treasury Department reported a 26% increase in the federal budget deficit with a 2019 deficit of $984 billion. The reported data on the budget can be misleading. You …