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Korea and Venezuela: Flip Sides of the Same Coin

War and Foreign Policy

Blog08/15/2017Jacob G. Hornberger

Trump's suggested invasion of Venezuela illustrates why other regimes are looking for ways to obtain nuclear weapons.

Kirzner Reviews Rothbard

Capital and Interest TheoryHistory of the Austrian School of EconomicsPricesValue and Exchange

Blog03/30/2017Matthew McCaffrey

Kirzner’s thoughtful and polite approach to scholarship is a model for how younger Austrians can approach scholarly debate.

Keep the Federal Courts Out of the Electoral College

Decentralization and SecessionU.S. HistoryPolitical Theory

Blog12/09/2016Ryan McMaken

There is no such thing as a "national election" in the United States. The feds should have no say in how electoral votes are assigned.

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Can Milei Really Shut Down Argentina's Central Bank?

Daniel Lacalle

Argentina was a rich country made poor by socialism. It needs to abandon socialism to become rich again.

The Immorality of Protectionism

Ryan McMaken

Protectionists are no better than any run-of-the-mill Progressive who wants more taxes on one group in order to subsidize some other group. There's no moral high ground here for the protectionists, just unfounded self-righteousness.

Henry Kissinger: War Criminal and Enemy of Mankind

Ryan McMaken

Get ready to see George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Mitch McConnell, and Hillary Clinton all mourn together at Kissinger's funeral as they hail one of the regime's most devoted apologists.

Austrian Student Scholars Conference 2024

Jeffrey M. Herbener

Be a part of the 20th annual Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Feb. 16-17, 2024. Hear keynote lectures from Drs. Sandy and Peter Klein. Compete for cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $500 for the top three papers delivered at the conference. Receive enlightening comments on your scholarship and give the same to others. We hope to see you there.

Ezra Klein's Progressivism Cannot Build Anything Socially Useful

William L. Anderson

Ezra Klein of the New York Times despairs of government's impotence in building vast projects from energy grids to high-speed rail. He believes granting government absolute power is the answer.

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Jörg Guido Hülsmann

Jörg Guido Hülsmann is senior fellow of the Mises Institute where he holds the 2018 Peterson-Luddy Chair and was...