Robert Higgs, editor of The Independent Review, is the author of the book Crisis and Leviathan, a survey of the episodic growth of the federal government in periods of war and economic crisis.
Libertarians must never compromise, even if it means accepting partial victories.
The history of the last great US monetary experiment in “quantitative easing” from 1934 to 1937 suggests that things could end badly.
War increases government spending, inhibits free trade, and lays the foundation for numerous future conflicts.
Recent research has shown that the United States government functions to benefit wealthy interests while ignoring the average citizen, writes Ryan
Recent research has shown that the United States government functions to benefit wealthy interests while ignoring the average citizen.
War and militarization increase time preference, and social ills soon follow.
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton describes the history of the dollar from a silver coin to its current fiat status.
The battle over cattle grazing in Nevada is just the latest episode in a long history of federal regulation of lands in the American West.
Interviewed by host Alan Butler, Mark Thornton discusses the first three central banks in the United States.
