Epstein Files: An Opportunity for Libertarians
Those who have examined the Epstein files have seen information about how connected Jeffrey Epstein was to members of the political, business, and academic elites. Many of these connections started after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
The Epstein files support claims that Epstein worked with intelligence agencies, in particular Israel’s Mossad and the American CIA. Yet the mainstream media and most politicians seem uninterested in whether Epstein used underage girls in a scheme to blackmail powerful individuals on behalf of intelligence agencies.
When It Comes to the Fed, It’s Always a Rigged Game
Can you navigate booms and busts better than the Fed? The new “Federal Reserve Simulator” ($2.99 on Steam) gives you a shot.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Warns Trump of Significant Risks if US Attacks Iran
Gen. Caine couldn’t provide the same assurances for success as he did with Venezuela. President Trump later denied the reports about Caine’s warnings.
SCOTUS Tosses President Trump’s Tariffs
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 on February 20, 2026 tossing the legal basis of President Trump’s tariffs in the lead case of Learning Resources, Inc. v.
McMaken on Stossel: Grading Trump’s First Year: the Border, DOGE, Debt, Energy
Ryan McMaken, editor-in-chief for Mises.org, joins John Stossel to grade Donald Trump’s first year in office prior to tonight’s State of the Union.
Rothbard and Eminent Domain: Confused History and Legal Sleight of Hand
Peru’s New President Names Economist Hernando de Soto Prime Minister
De Soto’s work on property rights and development economics has inspired a number of Austrian scholars to engage with his works, as evidenced by the Mises.org archives.
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Rothbard and Eminent Domain: Confused History and Legal Sleight of Hand
One of the striking features of American constitutional law is how little argument is devoted to some of its most coercive doctrines. Few examples illustrate this better than eminent domain. In contemporary jurisprudence, the power of the state to seize private property is treated not merely as legitimate, but as axiomatic: an inherent attribute of sovereignty, requiring no justification beyond procedural regularity and “just compensation.” That this power should be assumed rather than argued for is itself revealing.