Antipolitics

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Federalism, Not Centralization, Is the Way out of the Current Conflicts

AntipoliticsBig GovernmentDecentralization and SecessionLawU.S. HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

07/19/2022Mises Media
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade , pundits on the Left have demanded even more centralization of government. But federalism is the best way forward.
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Will Argentina's Next President Be a Rothbardian?

AntipoliticsLibertarianismProtectionism and Free Trade

07/11/2022Mises Media
Since the 1940s, failed statist schemes have dragged Argentina into poverty. Javier Milei, who is gaining popularity there, hopes to change his nation's sad history.
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Who Really Makes US Foreign Policy? Who Benefits and Who Loses?

AntipoliticsBig GovernmentU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

07/08/2022Mises Media
US foreign policy is a morass of lobbying, payouts, decisions, and power plays that violates the standards this country claims to promote.
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Government Intervention Is Fueling Food Shortages

AntipoliticsDemocracyEconomic FreedomWorld History

07/05/2022Mises Media
Neither the Ukraine war nor tough weather changes would threaten a global food shortage in a normal market environment. Unfortunately, world markets are riddled with regulations, killing production.
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Guns and Self-Defense

AntipoliticsDemocracyLawLibertarianism

07/04/2022Mises Media
As antigun studies surface left and right, it's worth remembering that the right to self-defense isn't merely about being safe. It's about having the choice to defend yourself.
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Why Police Do Nothing While Kids Are Killed

AntipoliticsLawThe Police StateTaxes and Spending

07/03/2022Mises Media
Unlike a private-sector service, police do not operate under any contractual obligations to provide services in any particular way. They can choose to do nothing at all, and face no real consequences.
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Independence for Chagossians? Time to End Colonialist Policies

AntipoliticsDecentralization and SecessionDemocracyWar and Foreign Policy

07/01/2022Mises Media
The Mauritius government still denies Chagossians independence, continuing colonial policies.
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144 Million Americans Now Live in States with Legal Recreational Marijuana

AntipoliticsLawProperty Rights

06/29/2022Mises Media
Were these cannabis-legal states to combine to form their own country, it would be the tenth-largest country in the world.
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The Fed Is Winging It: A 75 Basis Point Hike "Seemed like the Right Thing"

AntipoliticsEconomic PolicyThe FedU.S. Economy

06/27/2022Mises Media
When asked to quantify how a 75-point hike is better than a 50-point one, Powell had no answer. And will it work? Powell could only say "we'll know when we get there."
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