Trump Close To a Major Attack on Iran That Will Be Bigger Than 12-Day War

02/19/2026 Notes in the Margin

Trump is close to launching a major attack on Iran as it continues a massive buildup of military forces in the Middle East, according to a report from Axios.

Note: The views expressed on Mises.org are not necessarily those of the Mises Institute.

Subscribe to Notes in the Margin

Latest Articles

The Senate and the Loss of “Mixed Government”

02/19/2026 Mises Wire Michael Dioguardi

Few Americans today realize that until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, US senators were appointed by their state legislatures, not by popular vote. This development had an unfortunate effect upon US politics, further damaging the original federalist governing arrangement.

Trade Deficits and Sound Money

02/19/2026 Mises Wire Joseph Solis-Mullen

Politicians claim that trade deficits are due to the lack of trade barriers. However, as Ludwig von Mises explained, one cannot separate trade and sound money, especially when the current edition of the US dollar is declining in value relative to what it can buy.

A Missed Opportunity in Munich

02/19/2026 Power & Market Patrick Barron

Do not be surprised if the audience’s applause to Rubio's speech turns out to be short lived. He offered nothing new and much that would result in less security for its members.

US Actions Toward Cuba Are Criminal

02/19/2026 Mises Wire William L. Anderson

Even though Cuba poses no threat to the US, the Trump administration continues its criminal policies of sanctions and other restrictions in an attempt to foist “regime change” on the country.

Reassessing European Contact: Insights from Spanish America

02/18/2026 Power & Market Daniella Bassi

"There’s no doubt that the Americas [and its indigenous populations] were irrevocably changed by European contact. ... In this essay I invite readers to interpret the history of the Americas through a more useful thematic lens: rulers versus subjects."

Meet the Writer

What is the Mises Institute?

The Mises Institute is a non-profit organization that exists to promote teaching and research in the Austrian School of economics, individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.

Non-political, non-partisan, and non-PC, we advocate a radical shift in the intellectual climate, away from statism and toward a private property order. We believe that our foundational ideas are of permanent value, and oppose all efforts at compromise, sellout, and amalgamation of these ideas with fashionable political, cultural, and social doctrines inimical to their spirit.

Become a Member