Whitney Webb: Polymarket is a tool of federal mass surveillance

07/30/2026 Notes in the Margin

“Polymarket and Palantir are partners... The goal is not just … mass surveillance ... It’s predictive policing. ...This is the privatized panopticon.”

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Zimbabwe Has No Long Money

07/30/2026 Mises Wire Jabulani Chibaya

More than a decade ago, Zimbabwe became synonymous with hyperinflation. While that era has mercifully passed, the nation’s central bank still is following inflationary policies.

The Sure Way to Destroy a Prosperous Nation

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The sure way to destroy a prosperous nation is to debase the currency. History is full of examples—from ancient Rome to the nascent French Republic to Weimar Germany. The US and the West, fiat currency regimes all, are irrevocably destined to join this sorry club.

The Goal of Socialists Is Socialism — Not Prosperity

07/30/2026 Mises Wire William L. Anderson

Some claim that if socialists understood economics they wouldn't be socialists. This is doubtful since the larger motivation is often political control.

A Skeptical Guide to UBI

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The Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a bad idea that just won't die. Time to throw it on the ash heap of bad policies.

Illinois Takes a Swipe at Interchange Fees—and Misses

07/29/2026 Mises Wire Tyler Curtis

While governments charge fees for just about everything, suddenly governments have decided that private fees are harmful. Illinois has been especially aggressive in trying to make certain transaction fees illegal, but the results are different than what politicians there anticipated.

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