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The Next Austrian School Renaissance

Austrian Economics OverviewHistory of the Austrian School of Economics

Blog9 hours ago
I am convinced that books like Human Action in particular, and the Austrian School in general, are more needed than ever if Western civilization is to be saved from the onslaught of “cultural” Marxist totalitarians.
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Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationProgressivismThe Police State

Blog01/25/2024

While Joe Biden has been shrill in stirring up fears of Republican “tyranny” should Trump be elected president, his own administration quietly has been engaging in the tyrannical behavior Biden claims to abhor.

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Unbreakable Union: Lessons Learned from the Demise of the Soviet Union

World History

Blog01/25/2024

The utmost importance of property rights for human dignity and prosperity cannot be overestimated. Unfortunately, it is still far from being understood by the majority of people.

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The Federal Government’s Version of "Fiscal Responsibility" Offends Merriam and Webster

Big GovernmentBureaucracy and RegulationPoliticsTaxes and Spending

Blog01/25/2024

President Biden declared in his recent budget speech that his administration was proposing a "fiscally responsible" budget. Welcome to Wonderland.

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The Fed Prepares for a Bank Crisis While Telling Americans the Economy is Strong

Fed WatchMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksPolitics

Blog01/25/2024

No, Paul Krugman, the economy is not strong. The Fed and its supporters are in the "move along, there's nothing to see" mode when it comes to our troubled banking system.

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A Field Guide to Dubious Fact-Checking

EducationMedia and CulturePoliticsProgressivism

Blog01/24/2024

Fact-checking has become a veritable industry in the media. However, the conclusions of “fact checkers” mysteriously seem to align with the opinions of elites. That’s their story, and political, educational, and social elites are sticking to it.

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Biden's Middle East Policy Puts Americans at Risk

PoliticsWar and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog01/24/2024

The Biden administration’s Middle East policies are going to produce the same kind of blowback that led to the 9/11 attacks. The more reckless Biden becomes, the more American lives are placed at risk.

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Government Banks Would Be a Dangerous Tool for Progressive Ideologues

Cronyism and CorporatismMonetary PolicyMoney and BanksSocialism

Blog01/23/2024

Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have introduced legislation to create government-owned banks, ostensibly to “increase accountability.” In truth, the banks would exist to fund progressive causes.

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