My thanks to Carlo Lottieri for publishing an Italian translation of ” A Brief History of Secession Referenda in Europe “ in the publication L’indro: “ Breve storia dei referendum sulla secessione “: La Scozia non ha ancora rinunciato all’idea di tenere, nei prossimi anni, un altro referendum sull’indipendenza. Anche se Londra si oppone, è da
It’s been only ten years since Barack Obama mocked Mitt Romney for suggesting that Russia is the world’s biggest geopolitical threat. Back then, everyone could see what is obvious: Russia is a country with a small economy and a second-rate military. Its only claim to great power status is that it has a nuclear arsenal. Moreover, Russia is utterly
One of the many sketchy tactics employed by advocates of covid lockdowns was to insist that we had to choose between two bad options: the first option was to damage the economy with lockdowns. But in that case, we’d be saving countless lives. The second option was to not impose lockdowns. But the experts insisted in that case, the economic
People who know anything at all about the demographic history of the US know that the life expectancy at birth in the United States was significantly lower in the 1940s than it is today. In fact, this is somewhat common knowledge because most people know—or at least suspect—that if you got cancer or had a heart attack or stroke in the 1940s, you
In this interview with Scott Horton, Scott talks with Ryan McMaken about free markets and free trade. They begin with a discussion about the role of the Mises Institute in the push for sound money. Scott then asks McMaken about the nuances of debating capitalism vs. socialism while living under a mixed economy. They then discuss the changing role
Loveland, Colorado police officer Austin Hopp was sentenced this week to prison time for attacking an elderly woman with dementia in June 2020. After pleading guilty to second-degree assault and other crimes, Hopp reached a plea agreement with the county and was sentenced to five years in prison plus three years probation. Hopp was “enforcing
The Us Bureau of Labor Statistics released new producer price index (PPI) data today , and it’s not good news for consumers. The PPI is a measure of prices at the production phase of goods and services, and is often an indicator of where consumer prices are headed. Prior to 1978, the index was known as the wholesale price index. For April this
In this video panel on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Mises Institute Senior Fellow Alex Pollock moderates a discussion on what CBDCs could mean for the banking sector and the monetary system overall. Panelists include: Bert Ely, Principal, Ely & Company, Inc. Chris Giancarlo, Senior Counsel, Willkie Digital Works LLP; Former Chairman,
Since the Civil War, perhaps no development in American law or politics has done more to expand the de jure power of the federal government than the Incorporation Doctrine. This legal doctrine took a Bill of Rights designed to limit federal power over the states and did exactly the opposite: it greatly expanded the role of the federal government
Here’s an interesting bit of new legislation coming from Congressional Democrats. Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson has introduced the “Supreme Court TERM Act.” This legislation would : Establish terms of 18 years in regular active service for Supreme Court justices, after which justices who retain the office will assume senior status; Establish
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