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Leftists and Nationalists: A Brotherly Conflict in India

Free MarketsSocialismWorld History

Blog08/24/2022

Even though liberalization of its infamously bureaucratic economy has achieved strong results, India's leftist activists and politicians are trying to reestablish collectivism.

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Leonard Read Really Did Know Beans about Labor

Bureaucracy and RegulationFree MarketsLabor and Wages

Blog08/22/2022

Despite the decree from the federal government that labor is not a "commodity" or an "article of commerce," Leonard Read knew better.

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Low Interest Rates and High Taxes Won't Help against Inflation: The Economy Needs Savings and Real Investment

Central BanksHayekInflation

Blog08/10/2022

Now that inflation is the highest it has been in four decades, the monetary authorities are trying one trick after another. Only ending artificially low interest rates will help.

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Like Its Irresponsible Northern Neighbor, Mexico Is Also Suffering from Inflation

Central BanksInflation

Blog08/03/2022

Just like the USA, Mexico is being hit with high inflation. This should surprise no one, given the Mexican government's recent economic policies.

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Like the Fed, the ECB Is Still a Long Way from "Normal" Monetary Policy

Money and Banks

Blog07/22/2022

It's going to take more than a 0 percent policy interest rate and a newly invented name for QE to really address years of monetary inflation. 

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Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: A Method for Conflict Resolution

LawPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog07/16/2022

What is libertarian law and how does it function? Ludwig von Mises answered some of those questions and helped chart a path to achieving such a state of affairs.

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Like the Old McCarthyism, the New McCarthyism Targets Russia

ProgressivismSocialismU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

Blog07/14/2022

In the 1950s, McCarthyism targeted people who were accused of supporting Russia. Today's McCarthyism targets people accused of supporting … Russia. Some things never change.

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Let's Boycott Them!

AntipoliticsDemocracyThe Police StateU.S. History

Blog06/07/2022

Since the state is incorrigible and incapable of being reformed, perhaps the best way to deal with government predations is to boycott the elections.

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