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With the Trump Indictment, America Is a Step Closer to Being a Banana Republic

LawPoliticsProgressivism

Blog04/01/2023

Democratic politicians and supporters are cheering the Trump indictment, but the entire process has been so politicized that its legitimacy is easily called into question.

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Wisdom from a Yenta

PhilosophySocialismWorld HistoryPhilosophy and Methodology

Blog03/31/2023

Philosopher Susan Neiman may be a leftist, but she recognizes the dangers of woke progressivism.

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Why Most of the World Isn't on Board with the NATO-Russia War

AntipoliticsWar and Foreign Policy

Blog03/28/2023

Many governments support continuing the Ukraine war, but ordinary people in Europe, America, and the developing world fear the war will bring economic disaster. 

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Why Fractional Reserve Banking Is behind Bank Failures

Central BanksMonetary PolicyMoney and Banks

Blog03/27/2023

Suppose an addict had the ability to magically create, ex nihilo, his own stimulating drug, as fractional reserve banks can do with money and credit. Would you expect moderation?

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Why Governments Waste Resources: The Case of Newfoundland’s Joseph R. Smallwood

Corporate WelfareCronyism and CorporatismTaxes and SpendingCalculation and Knowledge

Blog03/21/2023

Politicians promise economic miracles, but in the end they waste resources and engage in economic destruction. Newfoundland is a case study.

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What Have We Learned? Lessons from America’s Great Depression?

Book ReviewsBooms and BustsAustrian Economics Overview

Blog03/14/2023

“America’s Great Depression” serves as a reminder that a brighter future where these missteps are recognized and no longer pursued, is in fact possible.

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Why Biden's Spending Is Unsustainable

Cronyism and CorporatismDemocracyEconomic PolicyProgressivismTaxes and SpendingU.S. Economy

Blog03/09/2023

It's popular for politicians to claim they will never cut Social Security. But doing nothing now about the program means imposing an even larger hit on seniors in the future. 

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What Would Happen If American Elites Told the Truth?

Media and CulturePolitics

Blog03/08/2023

Lying by elites that control our nation's institutions has become so commonplace that now we only can dream and fantasize about what might happen if someone in those places told the truth.

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