Why James Madison Hated Democracy
Madison condemned "democracy" because the pro-freedom, pro-decentralization Anti-Federalists valued "the democratic spirit."
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The Jerry Rescue, Uncle Tom, and Anthony Burns
In this episode, Chris Calton discusses some of the most significant outcomes of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Corporations Can’t Oppress Us without the State’s Help
Fear of a corporate takeover of our lives is based on an incorrect conflation of political and economic power.
Did Tariffs Really Cause the American Civil War?
Regional conflicts went far beyond a simple dispute over taxation. For the South, the ends aimed at was the preservation of slavery, and the means they employed to realize these ends was secession.
Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Domestic Life
For 150 years, Thanksgiving has been primarily an apolitical holiday that's really about family fun and eating a huge meal.
The Christiana Resistance: The First Shots of the Civil War
Chris Calton looks at one of the first episodes of armed resistance to the Fugitive Slave Acts.
Thanksgiving: Celebrating the Birth of American Free Enterprise
In the wilderness of the New World, the Plymouth Pilgrims had progressed from the false dream of communism to the sound realism of capitalism.
Freedom for Television and Radio
When the government essentially owns the airways, it also decides how those resources may be used.
Lyndon Johnson’s Terrible Legacy
Johnson's political philosophy is alive and well today. The US government spends freely on welfare programs at home, and on unwinnable wars abroad.
Chris Calton: The March to America’s Civil War
Chris Calton, host of the Mises Institute's Historical Controversies podcast, is back with a fascinating account of the antebellum era.
