World History

The Renaissance period is seen as mostly positive by historians, but the sinister development of absolutism and the imperial state complicates the legacy of that time.

The media is trying to frame last week’s indictment of James Comey as a “norm-shattering” use of executive power for personal gain. In truth, it's just the latest chapter in a much older story: the struggle between elected and unelected officials.

Bureaucracies are not only annoying and troublesome, but in the worst case scenario, a bureaucratic error can mean instant death for millions of people. We need to shrink bureaucracies, not grow them.

Thanks to Marxist historians, Americans are told that slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries was centered around the United States. The truth is that slavery was widely practiced in Africa long before America was settled and has continued to this present day.

Part of Hitler’s plan for Germany was to clear lands to the East with ethnic cleansing so Germans could have their infamous lebensraum. Yet, Ludwig von Mises in his Omnipotent Government also understood that Hitler’s plan for autarky also played a major policy role.

H.W. Brands offers a refreshing detour from the usual smears lobbed at Charles Lindbergh and the America First Committee.

Since the French Revolution, leftism has served as the impetus for many of the state’s worst massacres and totalitarian impulses.

Modern states are responsible for modern wars, with its millions of victims. Libertarianism is optimally placed to contribute to this understanding and shows the way to a more peaceful world.

Since the French Revolution, leftism has served as the impetus for many of the state’s worst massacres and totalitarian impulses.

Historian Ralph Raico, who is well-known in Austrian circles, wrote that Lord Acton believed that principles of liberty came from religious roots, and especially the Catholic faith.