The Virus of Imperialism (Part 1)
“War is the health of the state.” Lies, myths, superstitions, and propaganda have always been the essential ingredient of the warfare state.
U.S. History
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Four Centuries of Surveillance: From Privy Councils to FISA Courts
The purpose of this postal monopoly was to enable officials to read the letters of private citizens.
Milton Friedman: Freshwater Keynesian
At the end of the day, Friedman jettisoned the gold standard for a remarkably statist reason.
Unshackling the Fed
The very idea that the FOMC would function as faithful monetary eunuchs was sheer fantasy.
Social Security: The New Deal’s Fiscal Ponzi
Social insurance co-opts all potential sources of political opposition, making it inherently a fiscal doomsday machine.
The Soviet Bogeyman
Since the time of Lenin, the Soviet Union, vis-à-vis the other Great Powers, consistently pursued a policy of what they long termed “peaceful coexistence."
The New Deal Origins of Fannie Mae and the Government-Housing Complex
Fannie Mae’s journey started with a filing cabinet containing a few thousand mortgage notes christened as the nation’s “secondary mortgage market.”
FDR: Sowing the Seeds of Chaos
FDR locked in a destructive worldwide régime of economic nationalism that eventually led to war.
