Not Even the Pentagon Thinks Tariffs Are Needed for National Defense
Having failed to make an economic argument for tariffs, the White House is relying on a dubious national-defense argument instead.
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Economics in Service of the State: The Empiricism of Richard T. Ely
[Excerpt from Murray Rothbard, The Progressive Era, Patrick Newman, ed. (Auburn, Ala.: Mises Institute, 2017), from chap. 13 “World War I as Fulfillment: Power and the Intellectuals,” pp. 428–36.] World War I was the apotheosis of the growing...
How the Pentagon Devours the Budget
In explaining the flood of funding headed toward weapons contractors, one defense analyst noted that “diplomacy is out; air strikes are in."
Shadow Imperialism: American Filibusters in Latin America
The US government was not involved in these early attempts by Americans to seize control of neighboring countries. But the imperialist impulse was the same.
Filibuster in Nicaragua, Part 5: President William Walker
Chris Calton continues the story of William Walker and his hope of “Americanizing” Latin America.
Public Goods, National Defense, and Central Planning
Since national defense is not bought and sold in markets, we can't really know its value or whether there is too much or too little of it.
America: a Military Nation
There's a reason why, after 8 years as commander-in-chief, Obama never closed the Guantanamo prison as he promised.
Daniel McAdams on the Real Cost of “Defense”
Jeff Deist and Daniel McAdams discuss the true costs of war.
2018 Looks To Be Another Good Year for Weapons Makers
Trump has long emphasized job creation, but the plan mainly seems to involve pumping more money into the Pentagon and increasing overseas arms sales.
Now’s a Great Time to Stop Meddling in Haiti
If Trump feels Haiti is a mess, he might consider departing from the US's long record of failure there with a new policy of total non-intervention.
