Deeper Forces Emerge: The Great War from January to June, 1917
Though we tend to think of the war in terms of stalemate and attrition, the war was anything but static to most of the millions of participants.
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The American Architects of The South-African Catastrophe
The South Africans once flirted with a decentralized, federal structure. The United States meddled to make sure that didn't happen.
Week in Review: May 27, 2017
Trump's budget signals that as far as government spending goes, it's business as usual in Washington.
How Economists Destroyed Pre-World War II Germany
Monetary history proves that no nation can afford to treat economic theory with contempt.
Marx: The Economist’s Economist
Marx's original thinking amounted to nothing more than equivocal statements, half-baked arguments, and crude claims unsupported by any empirical facts.
Brexit Has Put EU Politicians in Panic Mode
The UK is in a much better negotiating position than the EU, and the EU knows it.
A Tribute to F.A. von Hayek
To celebrate Hayek's birthday here is "A tribute to F.A. Hayek" by Ludwig von Mises, May 24, 1962.
The Myth of the Rule of Law
As a myth, the concept of the rule of law is both powerful and dangerous. Its power derives from its great emotive appeal.
Week in Review: May 6, 2017
Donald Trump had a good week in Washington. Unfortunately, good news for politicians is often bad news for Americans.
The Myth of the “Popular Will”
Democracy often relies on conflating society with the state. Unfortunately, this confusion can lead to the politicization of every facet of daily life.
