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The Petrodollar-Saudi Axis Is Why Washington Hates Iran

Financial MarketsWar and Foreign Policy

Blog11/01/2022

The Ponzi game known as selling US government debt is nearing its end. The seller is running out of suckers.

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Interview with Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski

LawWar and Foreign Policy

Blog10/12/2022

Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski, an affiliated scholar of the Mises Institute and a voice for libertarianism in Poland, shares his thoughts with Claudio Grass.

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Can Tax Cuts Reduce Corruption in Ukraine?

Cronyism and CorporatismTaxes and SpendingWar and Foreign Policy

Blog10/10/2022

Ukraine not only is famous for its current war with Russia, but also for being one of the most corrupt states in Europe. Cutting taxes may reduce the underground economy.

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Julian Assange and Our Impunity Democracy

DemocracyThe Police StateWar and Foreign Policy

Blog10/07/2022

Saturday's world-wide demonstrations calling for the release of Julian Assange might go unheeded by American political elites, but that does not diminish this simple truth: Assange is being punished for exposing lies and lawbreaking by the U.S. Government.

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It's All about the Benjamins: Why the Dollar Determines US Policies

Central BanksInflationMonetary PolicyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog10/06/2022

The US dollar is not the world's "reserve" currency because of responsibility on behalf of the monetary authorities. Instead, the dollar's "strength" wages from the USA's self-appointed role as the world's protector.

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Biggar Thy Neighbor

PaternalismWar and Foreign Policy

Blog09/30/2022

Is there a case for an American empire? Professor Nigel Biggar of Oxford University believes so, but David Gordon sets him straight.

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Europe Ditched Russian Energy. Now People Are Sitting in Line for Days to Buy Coal. Is Biden to Blame?

Economic PolicyGlobal EconomyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog09/21/2022

Winter is approaching and Europeans are facing homes without heat, thanks to the US-led sanctions against Russia. Who will carry the blame when people freeze to death?

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War and Competition between States

War and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog09/19/2022

"War acknowledges no limit to the sacrifices which [the state] may demand of a nation, and governments must necessarily have an equal power of compelling those sacrifices."

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Germany's (and Europe's) Self-Inflicted Upcoming Energy Crunch

Global EconomyStrategyWar and Foreign Policy

Blog09/19/2022

At the urging of the United States, Germany and other European governments have levied sanctions against Russia. In reality, these governments have levied sanctions against themselves and their citizens.

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