War and Foreign Policy

What indicates that bin Laden was telling the truth about his motives and strategies in facilitating suicide terrorism? What about his Muslim constituency?

President Trump has deployed naval vessels off the coast of Venezuela, citing its escalation of the war on drugs. However, the true motivation for Washington’s involvement in the region is likelier related to disputed oil claims affecting well-connected energy companies.

President Trump has deployed naval vessels off the coast of Venezuela, citing its escalation of the war on drugs. However, the true motivation for Washington’s involvement in the region is more likely related to disputed oil claims affecting well-connected energy companies.

President Trump’s recent efforts to end the Ukraine War have been made more difficult because the EU, NATO, and the US government encouraged Ukraine to fight no matter what. The result has been a bloody disaster.

The restoration of the Reconciliation Monument at Arlington Cemetery is welcome news for those that realize the historical significance of this monument. Peace and reconciliation are always better than waging war.

In 1806 Napoleon issued the Berlin Decree, laying out his Continental System he hoped would starve Great Britain into submission through blockades and anti-trade policies. In the end, smuggling and outright avoidance of the law brought down his system and his empire.

The US Cuban embargo continues, to the detriment of both countries. Not surprisingly, Murray Rothbard had strong opinions on the embargo, as he believed that US policies not only were self-defeating, but were outright harmful.

Since the Progressive Era, American foreign policy has seen one military intervention after another, leading to disastrous consequences. Historian Charles A. Beard understood the dangers and futility associated with these interventionist policies.

In this issue of The Misesian, we want to give readers a sense of what happens at Mises University by featuring lectures and photos from the event, as well as testimonials from students.

In this issue of The Misesian, we take a look at how states use their fiscal and financial powers to convert the productivity and resources of the private sector into warmaking power for the state’s elites.