U.S. History
Guardians of the Warfare State
The Secretary of Defense acts as an indispensable liaison between parties, business, and the state. The job is guarded by a special class of loyalists, usually extremely bright individuals chosen by the state's elites.
Review: The High Cost of Good Intentions: A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs
Entitlement programs have worsened the problems they were designed to solve and are now giving out massive subsidies to the non-poor.
Life After Shiloh: Tory Rule
Focusing primarily on the story of nine-year-old Elsie Duncan, Chris recounts the terrible years that followed the Battle of Shiloh for the civilians left in its wake.
Jeffersonian or Hamiltonian?
Unlike Hamilton, Jefferson did not believe that state coercion should be used to re-shape and control society and markets.
Reefer Madness: Government Efforts to Criminalize Marijuana
Chris Calton overviews the history of governmental efforts to stigmatize marijuana.
Jeff Deist at Mises Institute Brazil’s Austrian School Conference
Jeff Deist will address the Mises Institute Brazil's annual Austrian school conference in Sao Paulo.
The Problem with the Census
The Left opposes adding a question on citizenship to the 2020 census form. The answer lies in abolishing all questions except those that count total residents. But that won't happen because the census is used to justify a myriad of government programs.
Reefer Madness: Government Efforts to Criminalize Marijuana
Chris Calton presents to Young Americans for Liberty at Auburn University on 20 April 2019.
Hysteria Over School Safety Won’t Keep Us Safe
The #NeverAgain movement that arose after last year’s Parkland shootings ignores how government officials cannot be trusted to behave honestly or responsibly to save student lives.