The Destruction of Venezuela’s Economy under Chávez and Maduro
When socialist Hugo Chávez became Venezuela’s president, it was the wealthiest nation in Latin America. By the time Chávez and his successor, Nicolas Maduro, took over, it was one of the poorest countries on the continent.
China: More State Investment Is Not the Answer
Beijing has made technological self-sufficiency and advanced manufacturing priorities, and it has succeeded, but at what cost?
Low Volatility Does Not Mean Low Risk
By intervening in the markets in order to lower price volatility, the government is actually making the markets riskier.
American Imperialism and Jackson’s Indian “Removal”
Historians increasingly demonize Jackson for enacting “ethnic cleansing,” ranking his Indian removal program as one of the era’s most momentous laws.
The Empire Has No Clothes
Increasingly, Americans and people around the world see the American government as a bankrupt, despotic empire headed in the wrong direction. The recent elections will change nothing.
Midterm Massacre: GOP Dealt the Historic Beatdown It Richly Deserved
The state and its entourage are first and foremost a self-serving gang who rarely suffer the consequences of the disastrous policies they inflict on the rest of us.
The Misesian
In this issue of The Misesian, we bring the focus back to the Americans who brought about what Murray Rothbard has called a truly libertarian revolution against the power of states and imperialism.
Why Western Civilization Is Different
Is it Christianity or geography or family demographics?
The Blue Wave and Its Consequences
On this episode of Power and Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho discuss the results of the midterm elections.
Democratic Socialists at the Gates
Q: What's the difference between socialism and communism? A: In practice, they're pretty much the same thing.
The West’s Gathering Storm
As government debt, energy shortages, political unrest, and war risks converge, Mark Thornton argues that Western statism is approaching a reckoning.
Making of an Austrian Economist Members-Only Online Seminar
Mises Members: Join Drs. Joe Salerno and Patrick Newman for an exclusive, Members-Only online seminar discussing their new book, Murray N. Rothbard: The Making of an Austrian Economist.
Fall Campus Mises Book Clubs
This fall, students from across the US are participating in Mises Book Clubs led by scholars at various universities and colleges. These student groups promote deep reading in Austrian economics.
Libertarian Scholars Conference 2027
Join us in Auburn for the Libertarian Scholars Conference 2027.
Austrian Economics Research Conference 2027
The Austrian Economics Research Conference is the international, interdisciplinary meeting of the Austrian School, bringing together leading scholars doing research in this vibrant and influential intellectual tradition.
