U.S. History

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James Bovard

A few hours studying the lessons of history can prevent heaps of grave-digging in the coming years. None of the veterans we celebrate on Veterans Day died protecting freedom in the US.

Murray N. Rothbard

How did Murray Rothbard view Ronald Reagan's legacy? A mood of blind "feel-good" Americanism, entrenched big government, and the evisceration of libertarian gains—leaving only one positive (repealing the 55 mph speed limit).

William L. Anderson

While giddy socialists are proclaiming that Zohran Mamdani’s electoral victory is the beginning of a socialist takeover of the US, the Democratic Socialists of America have a long way before they can complete their stated mission.

David Gordon

This week, Dr. Gordon examines the work of the late Jonathan Lear and some thoughts he expressed about Lincoln and the treatment of the Confederate dead following Gettysburg.

Connor O'Keeffe

Trump's team is citing the fentanyl crisis to justify its escalations near Venezuela. But virtually all illicit fentanyl is made and smuggled thousands of miles away. If war or regime change in Venezuela is good for the American people, why hide the true motivations?

George Ford Smith

The US as a modern nation began in 1789, but between the Constitution and Alexander Hamilton’s national bank, the original ideal of liberty that drove the American Revolution had passed. We still are living in Hamilton’s country.

Wanjiru Njoya

Leftist Boston University historian Quinn Slobodian claims that Ludwig von Mises was a Nazi sympathizer who favored Hitler’s views on race and imperialism, while broadcaster Thom Hartmann makes similar assertions. Neither man is willing to admit the truth about Mises.